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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 regions29 stories1 publisher16 countries
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Major cannabis companies continue to divest foreign assets amid cash crunch fears
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European Commission proposes EU vote on cannabis scheduling recommendations
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Up to a dozen US states to consider cannabis legalisation measures in 2020
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Europe
8 stories- GW Pharma exceeds expectations reporting US$108 million in Q4 sales
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- France launches fact-finding mission on cannabis regulation and impact
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- Danish politicians unite behind drive to legalise drugs including cannabis
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- Medical Cannabis Clinics launch national network for patient access in UK
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- Malta's parliamentary secretary says now is time to implement cannabis reform
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- UK journalists say police are decriminalising cannabis by issuing fewer formal charges
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- OECCC suggests proposal to regulate cannabis in Spain
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- North Macedonia focuses on cannabis crops to help revamp agricultural sector
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United States
4 stories- House subcommittee holds hearing examining federal restrictions on cannabis research
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- US lawmakers introduce bill to allow CBD to be marketed as dietary supplement
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- Cresco Lab cannabis workers in Illinois vote to unionise
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- Indiana submits proposed hemp plan to USDA for approval
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Canada
1 story- Eight firms bid to exclusively operate New Brunswick's cannabis system
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LATAM & Caribbean
3 stories- Barbados to issue first medical cannabis licences next month
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- District judge in Mexico orders health ministry to provide cannabis to teen with epilepsy
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- Trinidad and Tobago PM warns against cannabis use despite decriminalisation
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Africa & Middle East
3 stories- Lesotho cannabis cultivator begins EU export certification process
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- South Africa finance minister to propose cannabis legalisation to Cabinet
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- Debate continues in Israel over cannabis price controls
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1 story- India's hemp sector predicted to gain traction in 2020
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Oceania
2 stories- Curtin University and Little Green Pharma to develop new cannabis formulations
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- Capital Territory begins cannabis education campaign ahead of decriminalisation
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Health & Science
- Study finds cannabis effective alternative to opioids for lower back pain
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- Lund University thesis finds cannabis has no effect on labour productivity
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- Cannabis found to provide pain relief from endometriosis in animal study
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- Daily cannabis use a factor in HPV-related tumour growth, cancer study concludes
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