International Cannabis Weekly: 434

IS EUROPE MOVING AWAY FROM CANNABIS FLOWER?

Spain’s medicines agency has published the first official guidance for medical cannabis preparations, confirming that its incoming market will exclude raw cannabis flower in favour of ‘standardised’ oral solutions prepared exclusively in hospital pharmacies.

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GERMAN HEMP ASSOCIATION SAYS POLITICAL UNION REMAINS DIVIDED ON REFORM

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SEVEN YEARS FOR PROGRESS, FOUR DAYS TO UNDERMINE IT: THE UK’S MEDIA STORM

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• UK CBD approvals face autumn 2026 crunch as industry proposes regulatory framework overhaul.
• End of Bedrocan monopoly approaches in the Netherlands cannabis supply system.
• From courtrooms to boadrooms: 2026 consolidation accelerates as cannabis companies merge, battle and parter.
• Jersey and Guernsey are moving forward with cannabis reform and regulatory changes.
• France sacrifices hemp and CBD industry priorities under proposed 2026 budget plans.
• France’s first medical prescriptions are unlikely this year despite completed regulatory framework.

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• Kentucky’s first medical cannabis dispensary set to reopen after regulatory delays.
• Glass House plans major acceleration in cannabis production capacity and infrastructure.
• Circle K convenience stores in Texas begin carrying hemp derived THC beverages.
• Florida lawmakers approve bill banning public marijuana smoking ahead of ballot vote.
• Missouri regulators move to clarify purchasing limits for medical marijuana patients.
• Michigan lawmakers weigh creating statewide cannabis reference laboratory for testing standards.
• Ohio cannabis referendum group has filed revised petition language for 2026 vote.
• First medical grade cannabis pharmacy launches in Colorado marking industry milestone.
• Mississippi medical cannabis industry records continued growth throughout 2025. 

• Broken Coast Cannabis in Nanaimo is now seeking approval to sell flower on site.
• Aurora secures EU community plant variety rights for two proprietary cannabis strains.
• FVOPA sets national benchmark standards for certified organic cannabis across Canada.
• Sensi Brands expands into Norfolk County through major Canadian cannabis acquisition.
• Canopy Growth secures financial breathing room as it navigates ongoing market challenges.
• Nova Scotia government says cannabis dispensary count exceeds original market estimates.
• Health Canada has issued cannabis product recall involving Lunaire branded products.

• Uruguay reviews cannabis market performance and regulatory outcomes from 2025.
• São Paulo city hall has suspended cannabidiol supply for registered medical patients.
• The Brazilian senate committee is voting on medical cannabis regulation proposals.
• Anvisa receives letter questioning criminal background checks for cannabis cultivation licences.

• Zelira stock jumps one hundred and twenty percent following major US deal announcement.
• LGP and Cannatrek merger proposal signals further consolidation in Australian cannabis sector.
• Cannabis driving laws in Australia are remaining inconsistent amid reform pressure.
• Medicinal cannabis approvals and market impacts have been examined in ABC News analysis.

• Proposed sky high licence fees in Ghana hemp rules are threatening sector development.
• Cannalean Biotech completes first in human study of CBD based lipid lowering therapy.