International Cannabis Weekly: 407
July 4, 2025
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FSA SHIFTS GEARS: REFORMULATION, THC TOLERANCE, AND FASTER CBD APPROVALS ON THE HORIZON IN THE UK
This morning, the UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) announced some significant updates to its multi-year CBD Novel Foods approvals process, finally offering hundreds of long-suffering businesses some light at the end of the tunnel.
CANNABIS EUROPA AND MARY JANE BERLIN CONFERENCES BRING INDUSTRY TOGETHER
SWISS CANNABIS LAW MUST ADDRESS ‘UNSATISFACTORY’ MEDICAL ACCESS
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Europe
- Austria’s ongoing legal dispute over sale of CBD flowers has headed back to court for further deliberation.
- The United Kingdom launches new parliamentary group and hemp hub initiative.
- Turkey has expanded its industrial hemp legislation into the healthcare sector in new move.
- Georgia has outlined plans to tighten cannabis controls with expedited legislation.
- Celadon is currently considering delisting from AIM in order to pursue private ownership.
- Isle of Man is looking at medical cannabis as a potential economic growth opportunity.
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United States
- Leef Brands is set to harvest over one million cannabis plants, the company has revealed.
- Mike Tyson calls on Donald Trump to deliver cannabis reforms in the United States.
- Charlotte’s Web and Ajna are currently seeking FDA approval for new cannabis drug.
- TerrAscend has announced new plans to exit the cannabis market in the state of Michigan.
- Florida cannabis campaign is quickly nearing its ballot goal for a vote next year in 2026.
- Delaware is poised to launch legal adult-use cannabis sales starting from next month.
- Papa Medical sets $5 million IPO terms for cannabis vape expansion in the US market.
- Neurogan has launched the strongest full-spectrum CBD gummy in United States cannabis market.
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Canada
- High Tide is poised to open two new cannabis dispensary stores in Toronto and Winnipeg.
- Tilray has published the long-awaited THC/CBD pharmacokinetics research findings.
- Ontario Cannabis Store has announced the launches of new local producer badges.
- Aurora has expanded its compassionate pricing to improve product access for patients.
- Research has found that cannabis continues contributing to Canada’s overall GDP growth.
- Avant Brands has signed a new international supply agreements from Kelowna.
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LATAM & The Caribbean
- Brazil has been praised in global report for success using cannabis in pain treatment.
- Pharma firm has announced a 40% slashing of the price cut on cannabidiol product.
- Read the thoughts of Rio university and patient group partners on cannabis research.
- Colombia is working on industrial hemp cultivation plans amid a regulatory effort push.
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APAC
- A medicinal cannabis advocate is poised to run for council in Northland, New Zealand.
- Thailand is currently weighing cannabis law changes amid concerns over tourism use.
- Victoria party is currently urging for reforms of workplace drug testing for cannabis.
- NSW campaigners have launced a new petition to decriminalise the use of cannabis.
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Africa & The Middle East
- South Africa could lose R30 billion cannabis opportunity, a new report has stated.
- Uganda is in the process of preparing to issue first hemp permit to spur development.
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