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The week’s global cannabis news, read through the analyst’s lens — one sentence per story, sourced.
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Top story
Cannabis Europa Madrid launches on 10 February
cannabis-europa.comEvents & Industry
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Aurora receives permits to resume selling medical cannabis in Germany
MJBizDailyDEMedical
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Bernie Sanders pledges to immediately legalise cannabis if elected
ForbesUSAdult-use
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Slow pace of legislation fuels black market
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Progress in medical cannabis legislation masks black market reliance
Medicallink no longer available
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Europe
8 stories- French pilot programme could begin in September, according to ANSM
ouest-france.frFRMedical
- European Cannabis Observatory asks Spain to publicise cannabis licensing system
publico.esESRegulation
- Second cannabis fund launches in London
bloombergquint.comGBBusiness & Investment
- What to know about Cannabis Europa Madrid 2020
BenzingaESEvents & Industry
- Spanish cannabis activists expect progression on medical cannabis policies
eldiario.esESRegulation
- Hundreds of German cannabis activists protest for comprehensive reform
badische-zeitung.deDERegulation
- NHS families criticise failing medical cannabis prescribing
BBCGBMedical
- Tilray Portugal receives second GMP certification
potstocknews.comPTBusiness & Investment
United States
4 stories- Illinois dispensaries sell US$40 million within first month of legal sales
nbcchicago.comUSAdult-use
- Struggling US cannabis companies seek Canadian bankruptcy protection
MJBizDailyUSCABusiness & Investment
- Michigan reports US$18 million in cannabis sales two months on
mlive.comUSAdult-use
- US government believes UN vote may boost cannabis legalisation efforts
Marijuana MomentUSRegulation
Canada
2 stories- Aurora CEO resigns as company cuts 500 jobs
Financial PostCABusiness & Investment
- Avicanna ranks highest for SAM corporate sustainability assessment
BenzingaCABusiness & Investment
LATAM & Caribbean
3 stories- Trinidad and Tobago seeks stakeholder comment on new cannabis bill
ttparliament.orgTTRegulation
- Colombian cannabis exports remain on hold
born2invest.comCOBusiness & Investment
- Bahamas will review adult-use plans after decriminalisation years
ewnews.comBSAdult-use
Africa & Middle East
4 stories- Israel's Ministry of Health reveals updated medical cannabis patient numbers
Cannabis Magazine (Israel)ILMedical
- Tanzanian lawmakers debate legalising cannabis production
AllAfricaTZRegulation
- South Africa's Minister of Finance grows cannabis at home
citizen.co.zaZAAdult-use
- Lesotho cannabis company selected for Europe's largest medical study
BenzingaLSBusiness & Investment
APAC
2 stories- Philippines lawmakers discuss multiple medical cannabis bills
TwitterPHRegulation
- Malaysian health minister pledges drug decriminalisation in first term
nst.com.myMYRegulation
Oceania
2 stories- Australia holds public consultation on medical cannabis production licence
MJBizDailyAURegulation
- Australia expedites review of Epidiolex
MJBizDailyAUMedical
Health & Science
- Scientists discover THC complex with vitamin E acetate in vape liquids
Analytical CannabisHealth & Science
- Cannabis and cannabinoids show promise for rheumatic disease symptoms
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.govHealth & Science
- One-quarter of outpatient palliative care patients report THC and CBD use
journals.sagepub.comMedical
- Why Cannabigerol is so expensive to produce
ForbesHemp & CBD
Psychedelics
- Psilocybin and natural psychedelics decriminalised in Santa Cruz
CNNUSPsychedelics
- Psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy delivers long-term benefits, study finds
ForbesPsychedelics
- Study reviews emotional wellbeing effects on psychedelic use outcomes
journals.sagepub.comPsychedelics
- Natural psychedelic use linked to reduced cannabis, opioid and stimulant misuse
frontiersin.orgPsychedelics
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