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US officially reschedules cannabis, impacting medical cannabis market
For many, last week’s rescheduling announcement threw a spanner in the works. The US medical cannabis market, for now the only market to be impacted by rescheduling directly, is far smaller and, as such, much less of a priority for many operators.
Business of CannabisUSRegulation
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DEA's schedule III cannabis order: a free-for-all for telehealth platforms?
Business of CannabisUSRegulation
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'Thoughtful, prudent, patient' – why Village Farms is sitting out the M&A rush
Business of CannabisBusiness & Investment
Europe
10 stories- Cannabis rescheduling appears to accelerate wave of European M&A activity
Business of CannabisEUBusiness & Investment
- Bavarian court acquits hemp trader as Germany's intoxication clause faces scrutiny
Hanf MagazinDERegulation
- Medical cannabis shows clear results for 3,500 patients as opioid alternative
Hanf MagazinDEMedical
- Industry publishes new guidance for medical cannabis patients travelling internationally
Cannabis HealthMedical
- Ireland's medical cannabis programme continues to stagnate despite patient need
NewsweedIEMedical
- Portugal's hemp sector gains two new associations representing industry operators
CannaReporterPTEvents & Industry
- German cannabis offences decline following decriminalisation and wider legal reform
Cannabis IndustrieDERegulation
- Jersey reshapes European cannabis supply chains with production exceeding Colombia
Business of CannabisJEBusiness & Investment
- Bosnia and Herzegovina moves from decision to cannabis therapy implementation
sarajevotimes.comBAMedical
- Curaleaf completes buyout of Germany's Four 20 Pharma
Business of CannabisDEBusiness & Investment
United States
10 stories- DEA Schedule III cannabis order raising major questions for telehealth platforms
Business of CannabisUSRegulation
- Indiana governor says cannabis legalisation is more likely after federal rescheduling
Marijuana MomentUSRegulation
- Hoosiers poised to spend estimated $1.8 billion a year on cannabis
rand.orgUSAdult-use
- Maryland governor signs bill protecting off-duty medical cannabis use for firefighters
rand.orgUSMedical
- Missouri cannabis cultivators file class action lawsuit against Good Day Farm
Marijuana MomentUSBusiness & Investment
- Virginia lawmakers debate plans to create regulated legal cannabis marketplace
wusa9.comUSRegulation
- Federal judge to decide whether Medicare can distribute hemp-based marijuana products
newswire.comUSMedical
- Arkansas medical cannabis businesses prepare for changes after federal reclassification
5newsonline.comUSRegulation
- Florida spars with Trulieve over alleged pollution at cannabis cultivation site
MJBizDailyUSRegulation
- MediPharm Labs positioned to serve growing US pharmaceutical and research demand
Investing NewsUSBusiness & Investment
Canada
6 stories- Canadian cannabis sales continued to advance in February despite market pressures
New Cannabis VenturesCABusiness & Investment
- Aurora Cannabis expands medical cannabis portfolio across key global markets
StreetInsiderCAMedical
- Multipacks are reshaping Canada's cannabis edibles market as consumer habits evolve
StratCannCAAdult-use
- MEXC reports latest cannabis market developments following renewed investor attention
mexc.coCABusiness & Investment
- Cannabis retailers receive medical expert advice on supporting consumers responsibly
StratCannCAEvents & Industry
- Jushi Holdings announces proposed continuance from British Columbia to Nevada
Cannabis Business TimesCAUSBusiness & Investment
LATAM & Caribbean
5 stories- Bahamas Cannabis Authority says licensing platform for businesses is now complete
thenassauguardian.comBSRegulation
- Misiopharma and Biofábrica announce merger to strengthen cannabis industry capabilities
El PlanteoBusiness & Investment
- Ganja Growers and Producers Association of Jamaica welcomes US cannabis reclassification
Jamaica ObserverJMRegulation
- Brazil and Argentina strengthen medicinal cannabis and industrial hemp working networks
noticiasdebariloche.com.arBRARRegulation
- Ecuador electoral authority halts cannabis regulation proposal over insufficient signatures
eltelegrafo.com.ecECRegulation
Africa & Middle East
2 stories- Labat Africa has signalled strong revenue surge despite decline in earnings performance
IOLBusiness & Investment
- Zimbabwe's hemp industry has shifted from promise to strategic market positioning
Cannabiz AfricaZWHemp & CBD
APAC
3 stories- China halves bast fibre imports, which signals some volatility in global hemp markets
HempTodayCNHemp & CBD
- Nepal urged to regulate cannabis cultivation before issuing cultivation licences
kathmandupost.comNPRegulation
- Agential Cannabis 2026 is taking shape as APAC medicinal cannabis marketplace
Bangkok PostEvents & Industry
Oceania
2 stories- LGP and Cannatrek both expect the companies' proposed merger to complete on June 1
CannabizAUBusiness & Investment
- New Zealand grower body has signalled growth phase for medicinal cannabis industry
MMJDailyNZEvents & Industry
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