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Bedrocan revival backed as Dutch regulator investigates UK supply gaps
Six weeks after Bedrocan's collapse left patients across Europe facing gaps in supply, Dutch administrators and the supervising judge have backed a restart of its Netherlands operations under a new entity, pending financing. The health minister's first letter to parliament and the trustees' first bankruptcy report set out what is at stake: remaining stock, export commitments, UK supply now under investigation and epilepsy patients who cannot easily switch product. Business of Cannabis maps what happens next.
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German cannabis industry challenges Berlin's case for restrictions
Business of CannabisDERegulation
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What does the Democratic sweep mean for US cannabis?
Business of CannabisUSRegulation
Europe
8 stories- Brains Bioceutical plans Nasdaq listing at US$750m valuation
Business of CannabisGBBusiness & Investment
- German health minister seeks ban on mail-order cannabis flower
Apotheke AdhocDERegulation
- EU Court of Justice rules CBD foods cannot be certified organic pre-approval
NewsweedEUHemp & CBD
- Denmark plans refund and fee rise for medical cannabis licence holders
NewsweedDKMedical
- German Greens table hemp bill with 1% THC limit, dropping abuse clause
Hanf MagazinDERegulation
- Dutch cabinet to revisit edibles in coffeeshop trial after strong sales
Cannabis IndustrieNLAdult-use
- UK medical cannabis maker Grow Group completes £12m recapitalisation
Business of CannabisGBBusiness & Investment
- German importer mediproCan Pharma files for insolvency
CannaReporterDEBusiness & Investment
United States
8 stories- DEA rejects Schedule III bids from medical cannabis firms in six states
Marijuana MomentUSRegulation
- DEA and rescheduling opponents file final briefs in federal proceeding
themarijuanaherald.comUSRegulation
- Conservative groups lobby Congress to keep federal hemp ban start date
news.bgov.comUSRegulation
- Sixteen Democratic governors urge Congress to pass SAFE Banking Act
bankingjournal.aba.comUSRegulation
- Texas Democrats prefile bills to legalise adult-use cannabis in 2027
kwtx.comUSAdult-use
- Missouri attorney general sues retailers for selling cannabis as hemp
newstribune.comUSRegulation
- Iowa governor-elect vows to legalise adult-use cannabis
themarijuanaherald.comUSAdult-use
- Senate panel urges study of medical cannabis as opioid alternative for veterans
Marijuana MomentUSMedical
Canada
6 stories- Curaleaf secures all clearances for Aurora hostile bid
NewswireCABusiness & Investment
- Canada's 2026 budget proposes common cannabis excise stamp
finviz.comCARegulation
- Canopy Growth lifts quarterly revenue 22% to C$81.4m
finviz.comCABusiness & Investment
- Village Farms posts record Q3 cannabis sales of US$55.0m
sec.govCABusiness & Investment
- Christina Lake Cannabis rejects takeover proposals to remain independent
manilatimes.netCABusiness & Investment
- MediPharm Labs posts second straight quarterly profit
MuggleheadCABusiness & Investment
LATAM & Caribbean
4 stories- Brazil's Anvisa opens consultation on medical cannabis sandbox rules
Cannabis & SaúdeBRRegulation
- Rio Grande do Sul committee backs free cannabis medicine supply bill
SechatBRMedical
- Costa Rica moves hemp and cannabis licensing onto online platform
crprensa.comCRRegulation
- New Mexican Senate coordinator seeks to revive stalled cannabis regulation
InfobaeMXRegulation
Africa & Middle East
2 stories- Morocco's Pharma 5 launches first homegrown cannabis medicine
fr.hespress.comMAMedical
- South African Cannabis Crisis Coalition urges Ramaphosa to restore Section 21
Cannabiz AfricaZARegulation
APAC
3 stories- Thailand toughens enforcement across licensed cannabis shops
thestar.com.myTHRegulation
- India's CSIR-IIIM to run trials of cannabis-based painkillers
kashmirobserver.netINHealth & Science
- Japan health ministry orders CBD roll-on off shelves after THC detection
mhlw.go.jpJPHemp & CBD
Oceania
1 story- Australian wholesaler Cannabis Warehouse may have been insolvent
CannabizAUBusiness & Investment
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