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International Cannabis Weekly

The week’s global cannabis news, read through the analyst’s lens — one sentence per story, sourced.

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29 August 2025

7 regions37 stories10 publishers13 countries

Top story

Pressure builds on Trump administration to take definitive stance on cannabis rescheduling

Pressure is building on the Trump administration from parties on both sides of the aisle to take a definitive stance on cannabis as upcoming Supreme Court cases could force his hand.

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Europe grapples with growing wave of Canadian cannabis
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Cannabis Health launches 'landmark' symposium for healthcare professionals
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Europe

10 stories

Thousands of CBD products make it to final phase of Novel Foods approval process in UK
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Medical cannabis in Europe records significant growth with new export markets emerging
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EU confirms no monograph for cannabis flowers as new GACP rules approach due to evidence gaps
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Bavarian court upholds ban on cultivation and distribution of cannabis club association
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European hemp industry awaits September parliament vote as push for clearer regulation continues
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Green Success 1.0 cannabis platform announces strategic partnership with Tyson 2.0 brand
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THC Biomed expands into Europe through major new cannabis export agreement
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Maltese cannabis lobby condemns new roadside drug testing law as unfair and unsafe
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Luxembourg continues to struggle with entrenched cannabis black market despite legal reforms
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UK software firm Script Assist unveils full rebuild of medical cannabis prescribing platform
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United States

6 stories

Oklahoma's registered medical cannabis patient numbers decline for third consecutive year
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Missouri activists prepare 2026 ballot initiative to unify marijuana and hemp regulation
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Oklahoma cannabis prices now lowest in the United States across product categories
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Congress urged to revise hemp definition in 2018 Farm Bill as CRS outlines four considerations
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Trulieve-branded dispensary set to open in Cincinnati, expanding Ohio retail presence
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Dutchie adds omni-channel shopping for cannabis sellers and launches third-party partner program
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Canada

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High Tide to open two new Canna Cabana cannabis dispensaries in Ontario this year
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Google launches cannabis advertising pilot programme across Canadian digital markets
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Canopy Growth shares rise over 15% after better than expected quarterly results
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THC Biomed secures Health Canada licence renewal to continue cannabis operations
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June cannabis sales in Canada surpass CA$480 million, bringing year-to-date total above CA$2.7 billion
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Glow expands Ontario cannabis distribution with MOD launch across 100 FIKA Company stores
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