International Cannabis Weekly: 450

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.

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VOICES OF CANNABIS EUROPA: ADRIANO FERNANDES HEAD OF GROWTH AT CANNA

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DOJ SUES MSO FOR $8.3M IN FIRST KNOWN 280E REFUND CLAWBACK

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• CQC concerns are adding further scrutiny to the UK’s private medical cannabis sector.
• Greece appears to be considering a ban on the sale of hemp flower, reports are claiming.
• Arcanna Collective continues European expansion across medical cannabis markets.
• Italian hemp sector is starting to refocus on food and fiber as industrial markets recover.
• EU committee approves hemp flower farm supports amid contracting CBD market.
• Tilray and Ahara return to Portugal’s Infarmed approved cannabis company lists.
• Herbal Dispatch completes 500kg medical cannabis export shipment to Europe.
• CannaReporter Exclusive: INCB letter kept secret reveals that CBD is outside international control.

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• New Jersey medical cannabis dispensary licensing bill advances through legislature.
• The Virginia governor vetoes cannabis sales legalisation bill after amendment dispute.
• Cannabis advocacy groups urge Congress to pursue legalisation following rescheduling move.
• Alabama’s first medical cannabis dispensary is poised to officially open its doors.
• Western Massachusetts economic development official discusses state cannabis control commission.
• Colorado Department of Transportation launches cannabis education campaign targeting teen drivers.

• Custom Cones USA launches dedicated Cones Canada business expansion initiative.
• Cannabis club has appealed to Victoria as province pursues asset forfeiture action.
• Health Canada begins consultation process to reduce regulatory burdens around hemp.
• Aurora has been granted plant breeders’ rights for two new cannabis cultivars, it says.
• Cronos has expanded Spinach Stix pre-rolls into some of its key Canadian cannabis markets.
• Avicanna has reported its first quarter 2026 financial results and business updates.
• Rubicon Organics reports first quarter 2026 financial results and operational highlights.
• The sales growth of retail cannabis continues to slow across Canadian provinces.

• Accura is hosting an immersive medical cannabis experience event based in São Paulo.
• Colombia continues adult-use cannabis debate amid ongoing legalisation discussions.
• Salta cannabis program faces dispute over alleged 270 million peso irregularities.
• Colombia advances agrivoltaic development with solar system at medical cannabis company.

• Australian medical cannabis revenue falls 28 percent as TGA tightens oversight.
• US industrial hemp fibre industry looks to India for textile supply chain opportunities.
• Cannabinoid medicine organisations move closer toward completing planned merger.

• Turbo Cannabis, a company based in, Israel has reported a harvest yield reaching 17 tonnes.
• South African grower combines Health Canada genetics with indoor cultivation controls.
• Deputy Minister Morolong visits legal cannabis cultivator Karoo Bioscience in South Africa