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Switzerland launches eighth cannabis pilot with first-ever home delivery model
Switzerland has granted approval for a new five-year, 5000-participant adult-use cannabis pilot trial, marking the eighth since the groundbreaking project began in 2023.
Business of CannabisCHAdult-use
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Ireland's cross-party drugs committee calls for full decriminalisation
Business of CannabisIERegulation
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DEA opens rescheduling hearing with science-based support for its own rule
Business of CannabisUSRegulation
Europe
6 stories- UK medical cannabis market expected to surpass 140,000 patients in 2026
NewsweedGBMedical
- Pharmacists account for nine of UK's ten highest prescribing medical clinicians
Cannabis HealthGBMedical
- Village Farms launches limited-edition pre-roll duo pack in Netherlands market
GlobeNewswireNLAdult-use
- Malta records Europe's lowest cannabis use rates among young people
Lovin MaltaMTRegulation
- War in Ukraine continues to shape flagship hemp producer's future
HempTodayUAHemp & CBD
- France submits long-awaited decree on medical cannabis reimbursement to Council of State
NewsweedFRMedical
United States
8 stories- Georgia expands medical cannabis programme as new state laws take effect
fox5atlanta.comUSMedical
- DEA begins historic hearings on proposal to federally reschedule cannabis
ForbesUSRegulation
- Massachusetts cannabis advocates rally to oppose legalisation repeal efforts
wgbh.orgUSAdult-use
- Virginia approves recreational cannabis retail sales framework for 2027 launch
usaherald.comUSAdult-use
- Glass House shares come under scrutiny as investors assess producer outlook
NewsweedUSBusiness & Investment
- MariMed submits DEA registration applications to expand cannabis research activities
ca.finance.yahoo.comUSBusiness & Investment
- California commits $227 million to enforce against illicit cannabis cultivation
Cannabis Equipment NewsUSRegulation
- Connecticut governor and Mashantucket tribe push updated cannabis compact for Foxwoods
wfsb.comUSRegulation
Canada
6 stories- Tilray Brands agrees to acquire digital healthcare platform HelloMD
StratCannCABusiness & Investment
- Canadian cannabis producers now supply majority of UK medical market
StratCannCAMedical
- Health Canada responds to concerns over retail cannabis store oversight
tbnewswatch.comCARegulation
- Cannabis investment no longer relies on hype as Canadian businesses eye markets
Business of CannabisCABusiness & Investment
- Entourage Health enters creditor protection with cannabis business wind-down
insolvencyinsider.caCABusiness & Investment
- Canadian cannabis companies showcase products at Mary Jane Berlin 2026
StratCannCAEvents & Industry
LATAM & Caribbean
4 stories- Cannabis use rises in Brazil with increasing consumption among female adolescents
SechatBRHealth & Science
- Colombia's justice ministry leads workshop on regulating medical and industrial cannabis
casanareonline.coCORegulation
- Veterinarian Francisca Medina explains how cannabis became focus of scientific career
CáñamoHealth & Science
- Mexico's Supreme Court upholds collective cannabis self-consumption permit from COFEPRIS
sinaloahoy.com.mxMXRegulation
Africa & Middle East
2 stories- Israel opens new investigation into Canadian medical cannabis imports and supply chains
MMJDailyILCARegulation
- Grey list removed means Jersey can pull investment money out of South African cannabis
Cannabiz AfricaZABusiness & Investment
APAC
2 stories- Thailand introduces tougher penalties for cannabis-related offences under revised regulatory framework
NewsweedTHRegulation
- Thailand launches digital platform to accelerate cannabis export approvals and trade
Bangkok PostTHBusiness & Investment
Oceania
2 stories- Australia's updated medical cannabis driving laws welcomed despite calls for stronger legal safeguards
medicalrepublic.com.auAURegulation
- CCA says no update on THC rescheduling as reform work continues
CannabizAURegulation
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