International Cannabis Weekly: 428

CANNABIS HEALTH SYMPOSIUM 2025: KEY TAKEAWAYS PART 1

On Tuesday, November 25, nearly 200 healthcare professionals, patient advocates, cannabis educators, and industry leaders converged on London’s Conway Hall for the inaugural Cannabis Health Symposium. 

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CANNABIS INDUSTRY CALLS FOR GOVERNMENT BACKING IN GLOBAL EXPORT PUSH

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BUNDESRAT BACKS NEW CANNABIS RULES, REJECTS MAIL PENALTIES

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• The UK cannabis industry cannot exist without domestic cultivation, according to experts.
• EU intoxicating hemp review exposes major knowledge gaps behind blanket bans.
• Austria is considering tobacco-shop monopoly for CBD flowers, according to reports.
• UK court dismisses CBD case over improper testing but operators remain vulnerable.
• Finland’s Left Alliance has supported legal cannabis sales through state-run shops.
• A new study has found that smoking cannabis can reduce alcohol consumption.

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• The state of Oklahoma has introduced brand new rules for medical cannabis patients.
• TerrAscend dispensary workers in Maryland remain represented, union says.
• South Dakota’s hemp industry has expanded amid federal legality battle, data shows.
• Supreme Court schedules closed-door meeting on case seeking to overturn federal cannabis prohibition.
• Texas is preparing to regulate the hemp industry despite a potential federal ban threatening plans.
• Ohio House has made the move to protect cannabis and hemp in the state over concerns.

• Tilray launches Good Supply vape products in Quebec following recent approvals.
• Canada has collected billions in cannabis tax revenue, according to brand  new reports.
• New Brunswick premier in discussions to include cannabis in new interprovincial trade agreement.
• Canadabis Capital inc. Reports 2025 fiscal year results with $30.5M in gross revenue.

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• A Brazilian agriculture agency has approved brand new cannabis research projects.
• Brazil has overturned approximately 3,600 marijuana-related convictions, according to data.
• Access to cannabis flower treatments gains momentum in Brazil after judicial safe-conduct ruling.
• Argentina seeks to streamline Reprocann processes for home growers and solidarity organisations.

• A New Zealand study has set out to explore hemp as a high-value rubisco protein source.
• Medcan’s decision to experiment reignites debate over THC driving laws in Australia.
• Sydney University symposium argues global cannabis prohibition is becoming unsustainable.
• New South Wales cannabis defence is advocating a new push for reforms for the industry.

• South Africa has activated a long-delayed plant law to support hemp industry expansion.
• Ghana has explored a new industrial cannabis partnership with Israel, broadening its horizons