International Cannabis Weekly: 415

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

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

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

• Peru opens draft hemp regulations for consultation as industry anticipates long-awaited rollout.
• Brazil’s Embrapa, Green Hub and Instituto Ficus partner to boost hemp research and regulatory framework.
• São Paulo launches free cannabidiol access programme within municipal healthcare network.
• Santa Catarina establishes task force to improve patient access to medical cannabis treatment.
• Ecuador cannabis consumption regulation proposal gains 20,000 signatures submitted to congress.
• Mexico City introduces designated cannabis smoking areas as part of new public initiative.

• New cannabis-inspired compound shows potential for pain relief without risk of addiction.
• Australia’s InhaleRx posts half-year loss but advances cannabis clinical trial development plans.
• Australian Senate launches inquiry into hemp industry to assess growth potential and challenges.
• Victoria reviews workplace cannabis rules as debate over impairment and employee rights intensifies.

• Scientists identify first evidence of rare compounds within cannabis leaves for medical use.
• Morocco positions itself as leader in teaching Africa how to cultivate cannabis legally.