International Cannabis Weekly: 401

PORTUGUESE POLICE BUST CRIMINAL GANG OPERATING AS MEDICAL CANNABIS CULTIVATORS

Portuguese cultivators have welcomed moves by the country’s police to crack down on a criminal gang using loopholes in its medical cannabis laws to cultivate and illegally export around £15m of product.

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TRUMP’S DEA PICK REFUSES TO SAY IF HE SUPPORTS CANNABIS RESCHEDULING

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MALTA’S NEW CANNABIS CRACKDOWN LAWS COULD COST YOU UP TO €235 IN FINES

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• The UK has been urged to learn from Germany’s thriving medical cannabis sector.
• Massive fire has destroyed 10,000 bales of hemp in the Dutch town of Oude Pekela.
• Spain has banned edibles containing semi-synthetic cannabinoids across the country.
• Ukraine opens a hemp processing plant, which has boosted the local cannabis industry.
• Germany issues new tax stamps for hemp flowers in a major industry breakthrough.
• One in seven pharmacies in Germany now offers medicinal cannabis, as interest grows.

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• Utah’s medical cannabis program has managed to surpass 100,000 registered patients.
• Texas medical marijuana bill is set to be amended after it gained approval through the House.
• Nebraska’s medical cannabis body is now facing a funding crisis under governor’s plan.
• California has considered allowing cannabis treatments for veterinary patients.
• White Earth Nation is on the cusp of opening cannabis stores beyond tribal land.
• A Minnesota budget deal is set to include a brand-new tax hike on cannabis products.

• Rubicon Organics has moved to appoint Glen Ibbott as interim chief financial officer.
• Ontario’s 2025 budget outlines new cannabis industry tax changes aimed at addressing market challenges.
• Segra International has acquired Klonetics Plant Science to expand its operations.
• TerrAscend has expanded US footprint with new dispensaries in Ohio, New Jersey.
• Punitive taxes are taking the blam for Canada’s struggling legal cannabis sector.
• High Tide has announced it is opening two more Canna Cabana locations in Ontario.

• Brazil has announced a delay to cannabis cultivation regulations until September 2025.
• Santa Catarina is set to provide free cannabis-based medicines under new policy.
• Ecuador now has over 2,300 hectares of legal cannabis farms, boosting production capabilities.
• Panama has finally approved regulations to activate its medical cannabis programme.

• Thailand may soon require doctor’s note for buying cannabis to curb recreational use.
• Australian Cannabis Nurses Association is seeking a degree of input on new guidelines.
• Curaleaf has launched a new range of medical cannabis products in Australia, expanding offering.
• Australia’s current cannabis rules is failing to protect vulnerable patients, some say.

• Zimbabwe is observing a growing interest in cannabis as alternative source of revenue.
• Botswana has launched a national cannabis association to explore new frontier.