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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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10 April 2020

7 regions39 stories19 countries

Europe

5 stories

Albanian PM says country is considering medical cannabis cultivation
ALRegulationlink no longer available
BfArM rejects application for Berlin recreational cannabis pilot project
DEAdult-uselink no longer available
Number of Danish patients accessing cannabis plummets as supply is interrupted
DKMedicallink no longer available
Italian medical cannabis sales grew by 50% in 2019
ITMedicallink no longer available
Alphagreen announces appointment of new board of advisers and chairman
Events & Industrylink no longer available

5 stories

Reform groups urge Virginia governor to amend cannabis decriminalisation bill
USAdult-uselink no longer available
FBI to review policy on agents and employees using CBD products
USRegulationlink no longer available
Audit of Los Angeles cannabis licensing programme finds 'no evidence of bias'
USRegulationlink no longer available
AXIM Biotec receives US patent for nicotine and cannabinoid chewing gum
USHealth & Sciencelink no longer available
Acreage Holdings announces temporary closures and employee furloughs
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4 stories

Canada's CBD drinks space remains hopeful for growth despite early delays
CAHemp & CBDlink no longer available
Canadian cannabis businesses now eligible for government loans
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Canopy Growth temporarily lays off 200 staff and plans to re-open select stores
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Vancouver's Choom Holdings continues expansion with Ontario retail acquisition
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3 stories

Jacana donates thousands of masks and PPE to Jamaican healthcare workers
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Khiron provides resources and support in Colombia alongside new teleconsultations
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Meet the activists campaigning for medical cannabis access in Latin America
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2 stories

Ghana's Mental Health Authority suggests cannabis legalisation will increase drug abuse
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Israel's Panaxia gains rights to Maltese R&D facility ahead of European expansion
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1 story

Cannabis use in Hong Kong rises by 50%, spurred by legalisation abroad
HKRegulationlink no longer available

3 stories

Emergency measures help Australian medical cannabis patients access treatment
AUMedicallink no longer available
First medical cannabis capsules made available on prescription in Australia
AUMedicallink no longer available
Licensed producers avoid 'non-essential' status as Australia limits domestic industries
AURegulationlink no longer available

COVID-19 UPDATES

Charlotte Figi, who helped champion CBD for medical use, sadly passes
Events & Industrylink no longer available
Ontario eases cannabis sale laws to combat the black market
CARegulationlink no longer available
US businesses working indirectly with cannabis are ineligible for COVID-19 loans
USBusiness & Investmentlink no longer available
Ireland imports emergency cannabis supplies for ministerial licensed patients
IEMedicallink no longer available
French cannabis reforms halted following industrial action and COVID-19 concerns
FRRegulationlink no longer available
COVID-19 disrupts EU-GMP inspections across the globe, limiting export markets
EURegulationlink no longer available
Spanish cannabis social clubs propose rules to stay open during lockdown
ESRegulationlink no longer available
Prohibition Partners launches The Oceania Cannabis Report: Second Edition
Events & Industrylink no longer available
Lithuania approves final amendments to CBD and hemp-oil production bill
LTHemp & CBDlink no longer available
DEA removes Epidiolex from the controlled substances list
USRegulationlink no longer available

Health & Science

Researchers are collecting anonymous data on cannabis-use patterns during COVID-19
Health & Sciencelink no longer available
Legal recreational cannabis states had fewer vape-related lung injuries, study finds
USHealth & Sciencelink no longer available

Psychedelics

Champignon Brands to acquire government licensed psychedelic clinics, AltMed
Psychedelicslink no longer available
Former adviser urges UK government to relax rules on psychedelic drug research
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Psilocybin affects the brain after it leaves the user's system, finds new research
Psychedelicslink no longer available
Psilocybin and LSD show persistent anti-depressive effects in new animal study
Psychedelicslink no longer available

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