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International Cannabis Weekly
The week’s global cannabis news, read through the analyst’s lens — one sentence per story, sourced.
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Italy announces tender for 400kg of medical cannabis over next two years
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London's first medical cannabis clinic set to open in Harley Street
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Lesotho Deputy Prime Minister to speak at European Cannabis Week in London
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Europe
15 stories- NHS England must undertake rapid re-evaluation on cannabis prescriptions
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- France unlikely to legalise adult-use cannabis but will consider medical legislation
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- Medical cannabis patient numbers in Czech Republic rose to 665 in May 2019
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- UK cannabis businesses urged to protect their intellectual property
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- French government-backed commission argues for legalisation of cannabis
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- Medical cannabis cultivation supported by 95% of respondents on Isle of Man
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- Irish health service failing to reimburse medical cannabis costs
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- LeafCann in talks with Scottish Ayrshire Council about medical cannabis cultivation site
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- Teagan Appleby's medicine returned after confiscation at Gatwick
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- German distributor Mexacare signs agreement with MGC Pharma
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- Russian State Duma passes bill to allow for medical cannabis cultivation
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- European Cannabis Week showcases people and companies shaping the industry
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- IC3 Europe featured as official investor day at European Cannabis Week
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- Conference to provide meeting place for cannabis industry investors
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- Tickets on sale for cannabis industry conference
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United States
5 stories- Shareholders approve North American Canopy Growth-Acreage merger
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- US firm Columbia Care rolls out its cannabis credit card
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- Convenience store cannabis could spell the end for dispensaries in the US
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- Oregon State University announces launch of nation's largest cannabis research centre
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- Guam governor joins Congress lobby for SAFE banking reform
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Canada
2 stories- Health Canada considers new Cannabis Health Products category
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- Health Canada announces cannabis edibles will be available from December
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LATAM & Caribbean
3 stories- Colombia's Constitutional Court overrules ban on public consumption of cannabis
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- Brazilian cannabis cultivation expected to be underway by end of 2019
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- MGC enters Brazilian market via ONIX distribution agreement
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Africa & Middle East
5 stories- Prominent Mauritian doctor says Mauritius must have referendum on medical cannabis
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- Together Pharma reports first Ugandan cannabis harvest
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- Eastern Cape premier wants to take advantage of region's legal cannabis industry
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- Investment growing in Lesotho's medical cannabis industry
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- Medical cannabis a prominent feature in Cape Town's business development plan
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APAC
4 stories- Beijing dubs legalisation of cannabis in the West a threat to China
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- Thai government postpones medical cannabis cultivation
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- Thai government examines medical cannabis as treatment for mental health disorders
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- Thai advertising guidelines clear way for medical cannabis marketing
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Oceania
4 stories- Thirty cannabis companies now listed on the ASX
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- Australian cannabis patients growing at 1,000 per month according to Cann Group
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- Little Green Pharma and OBJ collaborate on cannabis therapy skin patch trials
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- Australia-based Elixinol Global launches media campaign in London Underground
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Rest of world
1 story- Global Cannabis Partnership creates environmental, social and governance framework
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Health & Science
- 90% of arthritis patients who have tried cannabis as medication say it worked
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- Israeli study deems cannabis suitable for treating fibromyalgia
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- New study warns that CBD could be linked to liver damage
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