International Cannabis Weekly: 109
August 16, 2019
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- Mexico’s supreme court ordered to push through medical cannabis regulation.
- Jersey company receives first British licence to extract CBD oil from hemp.
- Thailand has allocated 200 medical cannabis licences for distribution.
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Europe
- Tilray leases 20 hectares of land in Portugal from local agricultural firm.
- Israel invites foreign doctors to learn about medical cannabis.
- Luxembourg’s Health Minister claims new bill will be ‘easily adopted’ in parliament.
- MGC Pharmaceuticals will be the first medical cannabis company to operate in Malta.
- The Netherlands will increase cannabis flower exports to Germany in 2019.
- Spain’s current government continues to oppose medical cannabis legalisation.
- Bord na Móna cannabis cultivation plans branded ‘far-fetched and illogical’.
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Latam
- Trinidad and Tobago intends to introduce cannabis laws in September.
- Barbados to consider medical cannabis bill.
- Experts are pushing for cannabis reform in Argentina.
- Argentinians are using unregulated cannabis for medical purposes.
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Oceania
- New Zealand-based Cannasouth enters joint venture to build Waikato facility.
- LeafCann receives full set of licences from Australian Office of Drug Control.
- Bod Australia looking to develop CBD incorporated anti-ageing cream.
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Asia
- The International Narcotics Control Board has warned Thailand over cannabis policy.
- Experts continue to call for medical cannabis legalisation in India.
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Africa
- Zimbabwe targets hemp production to help boost agricultural sector.
- Lesotho licensing officials investigated over conflict of interest.
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North America
- New Mexico set to decide on cannabis cultivation limit.
- Arizona reveals details for proposed cannabis legalisation vote.
- Illinois’ medical cannabis programme expanded to treat 11 more conditions.
- Supreme announces 2019 fourth quarter and 2020 fiscal revenue.
- ‘Big Pharma’ begins to make its move into the medical cannabis market.
- The American Bar Association recommends rescheduling cannabis federally.
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Health & Science
- Cannabis shows promise for treating antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
- New research studies the physiological and behavioural effects of edibles.
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