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Germany's cannabis market crosses €1.15bn as reimbursement era ends
Germany’s medical cannabis market reached approximately €1.15bn in 2026, with private self-pay prescriptions now generating around 75% of total market value, according to a new whitepaper published today by Business of Cannabis and Prohibition Partners.
Business of CannabisDEBusiness & Investment
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US hemp industry wins a stay of execution as Senate delays ban until December
Business of CannabisUSHemp & CBD
- 02
Thailand presses medical-only cannabis bill toward cabinet
Business of CannabisTHRegulation
Europe
5 stories- Hamburg reports 17 cannabis cultivation associations with one advertising violation since legalisation
Hanf MagazinDEAdult-use
- Berlin's Hanfparade celebrates 30th anniversary with major cannabis rights demonstration
Hanf MagazinDEEvents & Industry
- Italy's hemp flower ban faces renewed legal scrutiny following Supreme Court ruling
HempTodayITRegulation
- Medical cannabis compound shows promising results in reducing PTSD-related nightmares
news-medical.netHealth & Science
- German cannabis cultivation associations secure legal victory in Freiburg court
Cannabis IndustrieDERegulation
United States
7 stories- North Carolina governor urges lawmakers to create regulated cannabis market
Marijuana MomentUSRegulation
- Texas businesses and consumers face major disruption as THC products ban takes effect
usatoday.comUSAdult-use
- Virginia hemp businesses file lawsuit challenging new state THC product limits
Marijuana MomentUSRegulation
- Cannabis rescheduling's R&D credit opportunities face obstacles
news.bloombergtax.comUSBusiness & Investment
- Utah opens applications for new independent medical cannabis pharmacy licence
Marijuana MomentUSMedical
- Delaware cannabis sales reach $53.4 million during first full legal year
MJBizDailyUSAdult-use
- Teamsters declare victory after largest cannabis industry strike in US history
teamster.orgUSEvents & Industry
Canada
6 stories- High Tide secures $40 million through new senior secured credit facilities
hightideinc.comCABusiness & Investment
- SNDL completes EU GMP audit at Atholville facility to strengthen export opportunities
StratCannCABusiness & Investment
- High Tide issues preliminary third quarter 2026 guidance highlighting business momentum
Investing NewsCABusiness & Investment
- Cannabis NB sales cool despite continued strength in pre-roll category
StratCannCAAdult-use
- High Tide completes Northern Helm acquisition to expand retail network
Stock TitanCABusiness & Investment
- Decibel Cannabis announces date for releasing second quarter 2026 financial results
Stock TitanCABusiness & Investment
LATAM & Caribbean
4 stories- Uruguay increases retail price of legal cannabis sold through national programme
El PlanteoUYRegulation
- Brazil's new ANVISA cannabis cultivation regulations officially come into force
SechatBRRegulation
- Panama introduces new cannabis regulations as medical market advances
SechatPARegulation
- Brazil maintains dedicated pathway allowing patients to import medical cannabis
CáñamoBRMedical
Africa & Middle East
2 stories- Eswatini joins southern Africa's growing movement towards regulated industrial hemp
HempTodaySZRegulation
- Ghanaian stakeholders renew calls for greater cannabis industry investment
modernghana.comGHBusiness & Investment
APAC
2 stories- South Korea invests $21 million into research on minor hemp-derived cannabinoids
CannaReporterKRHealth & Science
- Nepal's Gandaki Province legalises medical cannabis cultivation and use
asiaone.comNPRegulation
Oceania
3 stories- New South Wales strengthens leadership in hemp construction through investment
HempTodayAUHemp & CBD
- Sociodemographic trends in daily, weekly and less than weekly cannabis use in Australia
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.govAUHealth & Science
- French Polynesia prepares to launch long-delayed medical cannabis pilot programme
NewsweedPFMedical
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