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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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7 regions43 stories2 publishers19 countries
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Cannabis Europa goes global with North American Leaders Summit
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Jamaica signs programme to transition cannabis farmers to regulated market
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French government approves study on benefits of medicinal cannabis
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Sundial Growers to open 1.8 million sq. ft. farm in Lincolnshire, UK
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MPs said UK government is failing medical cannabis, calling for full inquiry
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Europe
9 stories- Paris councillors to debate legalisation of recreational cannabis
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- Czech insurers could cover up to 90% of medical cannabis prescriptions
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- Domestic cultivators set to benefit from Irish medical cannabis programme
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- Spanish cannabis industry could create 90,000 jobs
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- UK think tank suggests legalising adult-use cannabis will cut crime
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- Sale of insured medical cannabis products in Germany continues to increase
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- Irish politician is deeply frustrated by medical cannabis campaign
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- European Cannabis Week concludes with talks, networking and cultural events
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United States
3 stories- Hawaii decriminalises cannabis and eases strict cannabis legislation
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- Missouri receives over 500 applications to sell medicinal cannabis
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- Rapper Jay-Z joins Caliva as chief brand strategist
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Canada
2 stories- Canadian patients still struggle with medical cannabis access and financial aid
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- CannTrust facing product delays due to lack of compliance
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LATAM & Caribbean
4 stories- Trinidad and Tobago considers decriminalisation of cannabis
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- Understanding the Uruguayan cannabis market five years post-legalisation
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- Jamaica opens fourth medical cannabis dispensary
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- Paraguayan patient numbers over 2,000 according to leading doctor
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Africa & Middle East
5 stories- Africa explores potential for global cannabis production
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- Rastafarian community pushing cannabis legalisation in Ghana
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- Namibia is not ready to legalise cannabis
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- Israeli college to offer a specialised course in medicinal cannabis
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- Tikun Olam announces the launch of 'Tikun Hemp'
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APAC
5 stories- Thai political party looking to take advantage of US$8.5 billion Asian cannabis market
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- Medical cannabis prescriptions set to start next month in Thailand
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- Philippines' war on drugs is jeopardising patient access to medical cannabis
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- Due to insufficient research, legalisation of cannabis oils in Thailand hits a wall
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- Hong Kong-based Yooya developing CBD e-commerce platform
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Oceania
4 stories- New Zealand government not considering THC limit for medical cannabis products
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- New Zealand doctors urged to 'better inform themselves' on medicinal cannabis
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- THC Global Group receives its second medicinal cannabis manufacturing licence
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- New Zealand patients feel let down by the government's medicinal cannabis model
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Health & Science
- Legalisation of cannabis associated with lower use by teenagers
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- Michigan scientist develops pill that reduces psychoactive effects of cannabis
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- Medicinal cannabis shown to significantly reduce pain in patients with fibromyalgia
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- Researchers analyse cannabis dosages for treating children with epilepsy
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- Using cannabis during pregnancy significantly increases the chances of premature birth
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- Researchers receive US$1.7 million to study how cannabis affects obesity
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