International Cannabis Weekly: 410

GERMANY’S MEDICAL CANNABIS INDUSTRY IS FACING ISSUES OF OVERSUPPLY AND UNCERTAINTY

When CanG officially came into force last April, its final iteration fell well short of the architects’ original goals regarding adult-use, decriminalising possession but providing almost no legal route to accessing cannabis without growing it yourself.  However, a clause in the accompanying MedCanG shifted the entire shape of the industry overnight.

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TERRANCE COLE CONFIRMED AS DEA HEAD DURING RESCHEDULING PROCESS

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SLOVENIA PROGRESSES WITH EVIDENCE-BASED ADULT-USE POLICY REFORM

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• Poland’s telehealth sector is currently struggling with rising cannabis regulations choking the sector.
• One year on, German cannabis clubs are still remaining blocked by red tape and legislation.
• German telemedicine firm DoctorABC has campaigned against planned CANG rules.
• EU-backed project launched in France to support hemp textile revival plans for sector.
• Czech president has signed a law decriminalising personal cannabis possession.
• Malta has warned consumers over odour complaints under set of new cannabis limits.

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• A new US bill has proposed interstate cannabis shipping through USPS as part of logistic oversight.
• A newly proposed law in the state of Pennsylvania protects custody rights of MMJ patients.
• Texas lawmakers are set to now revisit hemp product bans during a special session.
• Recreational cannabis sales in Ohio are continuing to grow steadily as sector warms up.
• Senior citizens increasingly turn to cannabis — here’s what’s behind the interesting development.
• Cannabis giant abruptly shuts 20 dispensaries amid major downsizing and industry pressure.
• A new industry survey has revealed edibles are top cannabis product in New York.
• Cresco Labs has joined the growing list of MSOs who are looking to exit the  California market.

• Tilray has shares have been analysed in new cannabis investor snapshot for potential suitors.
• Alcohol sales are now falling as cannabis use rises in Alberta, a new industry report finds.
• Cannabis charges down across Canada since legalisation, the latest data has shown.
• MTL Cannabis has announced shareholder meeting date for upcoming business moves.
• Cronos has loaned  CA$30 million to separate firm, High Tide for business expansion.
• Cannabis now allowed at Alberta concerts and festivals, says AGLC in new move.

• Sorocaba is currently in the middle of debating local medicinal cannabis access and affordability.
• Cannabis has found itself at the centre of Colombia’s fiscal and regulatory reform conversations.
• Argentina’s cannabis industry has become trapped in bureaucratic regulatory limbo.
• Researchers in Brazil have identified CBD in tropical shrub species, in new discovery.
• A new industry report has valued Argentina’s cannabis sector at $1.7 billion.
• South Africa’s cannabis laws are currently raising concerns around industry inclusion.

• Indian state is in preliminary stages of issuing industrial and medical hemp licences.
• Incannex shares have climbed nearly 65% amid cannabis industry momentum and interest.
• AMCA and MCIA have began their formal merger talks in order to unify cannabis voice.
• Helius and Elysian are set to continue their merger after Cannabis Clinic withdrawal. 

• Calls are growing in South Africa for cannabis regulatory reform and clarity as industry expands.
• Ghana and Morocco are in the process of discussing roadmap for cannabis policy implementation.
• SAHPRA has appointed Dr Glenda Gray to its new regulatory board for cannabis for oversight.
• South African cannabis SMEs are benefiting from CSIR development support.