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Top story
UK medical cannabis imports hit 30 tonnes as Canadian producers bypass European processors
Canadian producers shipped 17,067kg of medical cannabis directly to the UK in 2025, more than six times the 2,578kg recorded the year before, according to the latest official Home Office data seen by Business of Cannabis.
Business of CannabisGBCABusiness & Investment
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Voices of Cannabis Europa: Adriano Fernandes head of growth at Canna
Business of CannabisEvents & Industry
- 02
DOJ sues MSO for $8.3M in first known 280E refund clawback
Business of CannabisUSRegulation
Europe
8 stories- CQC concerns are adding further scrutiny to the UK's private medical cannabis sector
Cannabis HealthGBRegulation
- Greece appears to be considering a ban on the sale of hemp flower
NewsweedGRRegulation
- Arcanna Collective continues European expansion across medical cannabis markets
MMJDailyEUBusiness & Investment
- Italian hemp sector is starting to refocus on food and fiber as industrial markets recover
HempTodayITHemp & CBD
- EU committee approves hemp flower farm supports amid contracting CBD market
HempTodayEUHemp & CBD
- Tilray and Ahara return to Portugal's Infarmed approved cannabis company lists
CannaReporterPTRegulation
- Herbal Dispatch completes 500kg medical cannabis export shipment to Europe
pluang.comEUMedical
- INCB letter kept secret reveals that CBD is outside international control
CannaReporterHemp & CBD
United States
7 stories- New Jersey medical cannabis dispensary licensing bill advances through legislature
Hemp GazetteUSRegulation
- The Virginia governor vetoes cannabis sales legalisation bill after amendment dispute
Marijuana MomentUSAdult-use
- Cannabis advocacy groups urge Congress to pursue legalisation following rescheduling move
Marijuana MomentUSRegulation
- Alabama's first medical cannabis dispensary is poised to officially open its doors
msn.comUSMedical
- Western Massachusetts economic development official discusses state cannabis control commission
nepm.orgUSRegulation
- Colorado Department of Transportation launches cannabis education campaign targeting teen drivers
kkco11news.comUSRegulation
- US industrial hemp fibre industry looks to India for textile supply chain opportunities
Hemp GazetteUSINHemp & CBD
Canada
8 stories- Custom Cones USA launches dedicated Cones Canada business expansion initiative
GlobeNewswireCABusiness & Investment
- Cannabis club has appealed to Victoria as province pursues asset forfeiture action
kelownacapnews.comCARegulation
- Health Canada begins consultation process to reduce regulatory burdens around hemp
realagriculture.comCAHemp & CBD
- Aurora has been granted plant breeders' rights for two new cannabis cultivars
mg MagazineCABusiness & Investment
- Cronos has expanded Spinach Stix pre-rolls into some of its key Canadian cannabis markets
simplywall.stCABusiness & Investment
- Avicanna has reported its first quarter 2026 financial results and business updates
StratCannCABusiness & Investment
- Rubicon Organics reports first quarter 2026 financial results and operational highlights
GlobeNewswireCABusiness & Investment
- The sales growth of retail cannabis continues to slow across Canadian provinces
StratCannCABusiness & Investment
LATAM & Caribbean
4 stories- Accura is hosting an immersive medical cannabis experience event based in São Paulo
SechatBREvents & Industry
- Colombia continues adult-use cannabis debate amid ongoing legalisation discussions
El PlanteoCOAdult-use
- Salta cannabis program faces dispute over alleged 270 million peso irregularities
El PlanteoARRegulation
- Colombia advances agrivoltaic development with solar system at medical cannabis company
pv-magazine-latam.comCOMedical
Africa & Middle East
3 stories- Turbo Cannabis, a company based in Israel, has reported a harvest yield reaching 17 tonnes
NewsweedILBusiness & Investment
- South African grower combines Health Canada genetics with indoor cultivation controls
MMJDailyZAHealth & Science
- Deputy Minister Morolong visits legal cannabis cultivator Karoo Bioscience
thebulrushes.comZABusiness & Investment
APAC
1 story- Cannabinoid medicine organisations move closer toward completing planned merger
Hemp GazetteBusiness & Investment
Oceania
1 story- Australian medical cannabis revenue falls 28 percent as TGA tightens oversight
Hanf MagazinAUMedical
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