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Germany votes to ban medical cannabis flower from statutory health insurance scheme
Critics say the controversial move will have an outsized impact on the ‘seriously ill’. The ban will mean medical cannabis flower is no longer reimbursed, while patients seeking extract cover must first undergo a mandatory six-month course of an approved cannabis-based finished medicine.
Business of CannabisDEMedical
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World's largest CBD insomnia trial could hand Avecho a monopoly
Business of CannabisHealth & Science
- 02
Curaleaf first to register cannabis preparations in Spain
Business of CannabisESRegulation
Europe
8 stories- Releaf becomes world's first B Corp certified medical cannabis company
Business of CannabisBusiness & Investment
- Chanelle McCoy Health claims first positive EFSA opinion on CBD novel food application
Cannabis HealthHemp & CBD
- Cantourage launches gramz medical cannabis brand in German market
eqs-news.comDEBusiness & Investment
- Argent BioPharma licences CannEpil globally in US$5.5m transaction
Small CapsBusiness & Investment
- Italian courts continue to weaken CBD flower product ban
NewsweedITRegulation
- Portugal's medicines regulator reviews first half of year
CannaReporterPTMedical
- Canary Islands' first authorised cannabis cultivation project aims to create regional industry
lavozdelanzarote.comESBusiness & Investment
- Survey suggests majority of German patients wait years for medical cannabis prescription
weed.deDEMedical
United States
8 stories- Ascend Wellness joins US cannabis uplisting wave with DEA registration
Business of CannabisUSBusiness & Investment
- US administrative hearing on cannabis rescheduling concludes after 17 days
Marijuana MomentUSRegulation
- Funding and signature shortfalls derail Idaho's medical cannabis legalisation campaign
MJBizDailyUSRegulation
- Wyoming officially opts out of federal medical cannabis rescheduling framework
ForbesUSRegulation
- San Francisco approves creation of cannabis cafés in landmark policy decision
sfexaminer.comUSAdult-use
- Federal judge extends order blocking intoxicating hemp substances ban
aol.comUSRegulation
- Nebraska attorney general discusses next steps for medical cannabis regulations
ksnblocal4.comUSRegulation
- Medical cannabis eases agitation from advanced dementia, new clinical study reveals
mindsitenews.orgHealth & Science
Canada
6 stories- Yukon's first cannabis store in Haines Junction expected to open soon
CBCCAAdult-use
- Six Nations has repealed law governing cannabis regulation within its territory
CTV NewsCARegulation
- Cannara signs long-term international cannabis supply agreement with Curaleaf International
GlobeNewswireCABusiness & Investment
- Collapse of Cannabis Council serves as warning for Canada's cannabis industry
StratCannCAEvents & Industry
- Glow Lifetech advances national expansion through new commercial partnership in Quebec
TradingViewCABusiness & Investment
- Cannabis product recall in Ontario highlights consumer safety and compliance challenges
Toronto StarCARegulation
LATAM & Caribbean
4 stories- Tilray Medical launches operations in Panama to expand medical cannabis access
Cannabis Business TimesPAMedical
- Brazilian councillor proposes expanding access to medical cannabis through health system
SechatBRRegulation
- Brazil's medical cannabis market could generate R$9.5 billion as access expands
falavoce.com.brBRBusiness & Investment
- Salvador approves law to train doctors on prescribing medical cannabis
bahia.baBRRegulation
Africa & Middle East
2 storiesAPAC
2 stories- Nepalese province unanimously approves landmark measure to legalise medical cannabis
internationalcbc.comNPRegulation
- Little Green Pharma expands presence across key European medical cannabis markets
kalkinemedia.comEUBusiness & Investment
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