International Cannabis Weekly: 104

• Cannabis Europa goes global with North American Leaders Summit.
• Jamaica signs programme to transition cannabis farmers to a regulated market.
• French government approves study on the benefits of medicinal cannabis.
• Sundial Growers to open 1.8 million sq. ft. farm in Lincolnshire, UK.

• Paris councillors to debate legalisation of recreational cannabis.
• Czech insurers could cover up to 90% of medical cannabis prescriptions.
• Domestic cultivators set to benefit from Irish medical cannabis programme.
• Spanish cannabis industry could create 90,000 jobs.
• UK think tank suggests that legalising adult-use cannabis will cut crime.
• The sale of insured medical cannabis products in Germany continues to increase.
• Irish politician is deeply frustrated by medical cannabis campaign.

• Trinidad and Tobago considers decriminalisation of cannabis.
• Understanding the Uruguayan cannabis market five years post-legalisation.
• Jamaica opens fourth medical cannabis dispensary.
• Paraguayan patient numbers over ‘2,000’ according to leading doctor.

• New Zealand government not considering THC limit for medical cannabis products.
• New Zealand doctors urged to ‘better inform themselves’ on medicinal cannabis.
• THC Global Group receives its second medicinal cannabis manufacturing licence.
• New Zealand patients feel let down by the government’s medicinal cannabis model.

• Thai political party looking to take advantage of US$8.5 billion Asian cannabis market.
• Medical cannabis prescriptions set to start next month in Thailand.
• Philippines’ war on drugs is jeopardising patient access to medical cannabis.
• Due to insufficient research, legalisation of cannabis oils in Thailand hits a wall.
• Hong Kong-based Yooya developing CBD e-commerce platform.

• Africa explores potential for global cannabis production.
• Rastafarian community pushing cannabis legalisation in Ghana.
• Namibia is not ready to legalise cannabis.

• Israeli college to offer a specialised course in medicinal cannabis.
• Hawaii decriminalises cannabis and eases strict cannabis legislation.
• Missouri receives over 500 applications to sell medicinal cannabis.
• Canadian patients still struggle with medical cannabis access and financial aid.
• CannTrust facing product delays due to lack of compliance.
• Tikun Olam announces the launch of ‘Tikun Hemp’.
• Rapper Jay-Z joins Caliva as chief brand strategist.

• Legalisation of cannabis associated with lower use by teenagers.
• Michigan scientist develops pill that reduces psychoactive effects of cannabis.
• Medicinal cannabis shown to significantly reduce pain in patients with fibromyalgia.
• Researchers analyse cannabis dosages for treating children with epilepsy.
• Using cannabis during pregnancy significantly increases the chances of premature birth.
• Researchers receive US$1.7 million to study how cannabis affects obesity.

MPs have said that the UK government is failing medical cannabis, calling for a full inquiry into the weak policy that has stymied progress in the UK.

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