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Do 10 doctors really prescribe half of England's medical cannabis
The UK’s medical cannabis market has long been a locked box when it comes to reliable data. The fact that it is almost entirely private means that the data is largely proprietary, forcing us to piece together and model the market from snippets given to us by individual clinics or to parse large, unreliable data sets attained through Freedom of Information requests.
Business of CannabisGBMedical
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Public data no longer enough to understand the German medical market
Business of CannabisDEMedical
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Ukraine war veteran and MS patient receive first medical cannabis prescriptions
Cannabis HealthUAMedical
Europe
8 stories- Cannabis genetics explained: what F1, F2, BX and other breeding terms really mean
Hanf MagazinHealth & Science
- Cannabis-based medicine secures first European market approvals for chronic back pain treatment
Cannabis HealthEUMedical
- Bedrocan develops high-THC concentrated cannabis flower for medical cannabis patients
NewsweedNLMedical
- Village Farms begins cultivation at Phase II cannabis production facility in the Netherlands
manilatimes.netNLBusiness & Investment
- Czech proposal targets Europe's most progressive hemp framework over intoxicating cannabinoid concerns
HempTodayCZHemp & CBD
- Seed Junky Genetics expands into Europe's rapidly growing medical cannabis market
rttnews.comEUBusiness & Investment
- Irish medical cannabis CEO discusses innovation in a tightly controlled emerging sector
siliconrepublic.comIEBusiness & Investment
- Tilray launches premium medical cannabis brand ArX for patients in Germany
GuruFocusDEMedical
United States
8 stories- The Women’s National Basketball Association has removed cannabis from its list of banned substances for players.
NewsweedUSRegulation
- Klutch Cannabis expands its Ohio footprint with a new dispensary in Columbus
latfusa.comUSBusiness & Investment
- Trulieve makes preparations to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange as TRLV
GuruFocusUSBusiness & Investment
- Michigan wholesale cannabis tax revenues continue to generate significant state funding
aol.comUSRegulation
- California bill to allow cannabis dispensary drive-thru windows advances in Senate
Marijuana MomentUSAdult-use
- Idaho legislative council approves ballot language limiting cannabis legalisation powers to lawmakers
GanjapreneurUSRegulation
- Missouri dispensaries prepare for increased demand from international World Cup visitors
MMJDailyUSAdult-use
- Virginia governor highlights productive negotiations on cannabis sales legalisation legislation
Marijuana MomentUSRegulation
Canada
5 stories- Emblem Cannabis moves to acquire Ayurcann assets and expand manufacturing capabilities
Business of CannabisCABusiness & Investment
- IM Cannabis files Form F-3 resale registration statement in the United States
PR NewswireCABusiness & Investment
- Canadian cannabis companies pursue growth through expansion of medical cannabis markets
kalkinemedia.comCABusiness & Investment
- Health Canada has recalled a cannabis product sold to consumers in the region of Alberta
CTV NewsCARegulation
- Canadian governments earned $2.5 billion from adult-use cannabis sales in one fiscal year
GanjapreneurCAAdult-use
LATAM & Caribbean
4 stories- Brazilian researchers say hemp fibres could extend the lifespan of recycled paper products
HempTodayBRHemp & CBD
- Medical education remains a key challenge for advancing cannabis treatment in Brazil
SechatBRMedical
- Cannabis takes centre stage as Brazilian university event explores health and research
SechatBRHealth & Science
- Fiocruz hosts seminar focused on evidence and research in medical cannabis
SechatBRHealth & Science
Africa & Middle East
4 stories- Chinese company agrees to fund Lebanon's first public therapeutic cannabis research laboratory
today.lorientlejour.comLBMedical
- South Africa's cannabis industry urges government to shift from consultation to implementation
Business of CannabisZABusiness & Investment
- Morocco has reached a new milestone with 140 approved medical cannabis products
NewsweedMAMedical
- Nigeria moves closer to legalising medical cannabis as reform efforts advance
NewsweedNGRegulation
Oceania
4 stories- New Caledonia has taken a historic step forward on its industrial hemp development
NewsweedNCHemp & CBD
- NSW proposal is aiming to reform road rules affecting medicinal cannabis patients
3aw.com.auAURegulation
- Market slowdown is impacting Montu profits as costs approach the $300 million mark
CannabizAUBusiness & Investment
- Support grows for NSW medicinal cannabis driving reforms despite ongoing concerns
CannabizAURegulation
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