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Prohibition Partners releases The Global Cannabis Report
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UK cannabis trial to supply 20,000 patients
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Cannabis Europa arrives in Toronto
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Global CBD skincare market could be worth up to US$959 million by 2024
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Global Cannabis Report analyses international market developments
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Analysts dissect key insights within The Global Cannabis Report
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Europe
6 stories- UK patients let down by two-tiered access system for cannabis prescriptions
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- Sadiq Khan calls for evidence-based approach to UK cannabis laws
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- Four companies obtain medical cannabis cultivation licences in Portugal
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- Aurora loses one of three Italian cannabis supply lots
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- Malta's Minister for Economy pushes for medical cannabis distribution
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- Cannabis entrepreneurs in Netherlands continue to struggle with banking laws
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United States
3 stories- North American companies are rushing to dominate international markets
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- Medical cannabis patients in Massachusetts permitted to vape cannabis despite ban
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- Patients in Louisiana struggle with high costs of medical cannabis
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Canada
3 stories- Drake launches cannabis wellness company in Canada
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- Cannabis NB continues to struggle with black market
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- Ontario to permit online sales of cannabis
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LATAM & Caribbean
3 stories- Jamaican firm receives US patent for treating pancreatic cancer
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- Uruguay announces three new recreational cannabis producers
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- Brazil drops motion to decriminalise cannabis
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Africa & Middle East
3 stories- Israel to consider allowing cannabis producers to sell directly to consumers
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- South African officials issue warning to cannabis traders
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- Lesotho government officials come under scrutiny for cannabis company involvement
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3 stories- Almaty region in Kazakhstan plans to build cannabis textile factory
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- Thailand expects to legalise hemp cultivation by March 2020
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- Health Minister of Malaysia green lights hemp cultivation for industrial research
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Oceania
2 stories- Australia's Northern Territory records first approved legal medical cannabis patient
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- 45% of Australian cannabis patients pay AU$500–1,000 per month for prescriptions
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Health & Science
- Latest PTSD study finds positive link between cannabis and mental health
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- Alcohol consumption has dropped following cannabis legalisation in the US
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- University of Haifa partners with Canadian firm to study PTSD cannabis treatments
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The New Normal
- Prohibition Partners to host exclusive event on 19 November 2019
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- Report to document rise of CBD and cannabis across industries
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