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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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6 regions40 stories35 publishers17 countries
Europe
4 stories- Iceland amends narcotics laws to allow imports of hemp seeds
stjornartidindi.isISHemp & CBD
- German wholesalers of Dutch cannabis under pressure as competition grows
- Danish Medical Agency says it will 'gradually resume' on-site cannabis inspections
MJBizDailyDKRegulation
- Scottish group progress plan for domestic cultivation
heraldscotland.comGBAdult-use
United States
7 stories- California establishes US$30 million business programme to support social equity
Analytical CannabisUSBusiness & Investment
- Iowa issues the state's first hemp licences and seed permits
agriculture.comUSRegulation
- Kansas representative says legal cannabis could help rectify budget shortfalls
kshb.comUSRegulation
- Colorado honours the passing of Charlotte Figi, naming 7 April 'Charlotte Figi Day'
westword.comUSEvents & Industry
- Alaska implements plan to allow cannabis drive-through and curbside pickup sales
MJBizDailyUSAdult-use
- Michigan judge invalidates 15 cannabis firm licences after meeting rules broken
marijuanaretailreport.comUSRegulation
- Poll finds a majority of US adults believe cannabis reform has been a success
today.yougov.comUSAdult-use
Canada
3 stories- Canada's pre-pandemic cannabis sales fell slightly in February
MJBizDailyCABusiness & Investment
- Ontario regulator resumes issuance of new cannabis store authorisations
agco.caCAAdult-use
- Some Canadian cannabis firms report record revenues for the 4/20 weekend
thegreenfund.comCABusiness & Investment
LATAM & Caribbean
3 stories- Supply issues hinder Uruguay's recreational cannabis market growth
MJBizDailyUYAdult-use
- Khiron enters medical cannabis distribution deal with healthcare retailer Locatel
Investing NewsCOBusiness & Investment
- Brains Bioceuticals to provide API for registered medical cannabis products in Brazil
Business InsiderBRBusiness & Investment
Africa & Middle East
3 stories- Cannabis operations continue in South Africa despite Canopy Growth exit
businessinsider.co.zaZABusiness & Investment
- Lesotho's MG Health lays off 72 workers citing cash flow challenges
lestimes.comLSBusiness & Investment
- IM Cannabis secures US$57.2 million deal with Israel's largest drugstore chain
BenzingaILBusiness & Investment
Oceania
3 stories- THC Global's first Australian cannabis medicines to be available from 20 May
Small CapsAUMedical
- New Zealand's medical cannabis charity joins the Health Not Handcuffs campaign
ScoopNZMedical
- A quarter of Australians with IBD report using cannabis to manage symptoms
Medical XpressAUHealth & Science
COVID-19 UPDATES
- US hemp farmers to be included in the COVID-19 relief loan programme
Marijuana MomentUSHemp & CBD
- FDA sends warning letter to British CBD firm over coronavirus claims
Hemp Industry DailyGBRegulation
- Online cannabis orders grew fourfold in Canada after COVID-19 restrictions
The Motley FoolCAAdult-use
- US senators request small cannabis firms be included in COVID-19 relief
rosen.senate.govUSBusiness & Investment
- Israel's illicit cannabis sellers say COVID-19 has boosted the black market
ynetnews.comILAdult-use
- Medical cannabis registrations spike as adult-use stores shut in Massachusetts
bostonglobe.comUSMedical
- Prohibition Partners LIVE launches super early bird tickets
prohibitionpartners.liveEvents & Industry
- Lebanese parliament passes medical and industrial cannabis legalisation bill
newsweek.comLBRegulation
- Mexico's Supreme Court extends cannabis legalisation deadline to 15 December
internationalcbc.comMXRegulation
Health & Science
- New study set to examine the anti-inflammatory action of CBD on COVID-19 patients
inn.co.ilHealth & Science
- Review finds cannabinoids 'may reduce pain and spasticity' in spinal injuries
eurekaselect.comHealth & Science
- Zelira Therapeutics finds cannabinoid extracts useful in combating chronic insomnia
Green EntrepreneurHealth & Science
Psychedelics
- Champignon Brands acquires Canada's only approved psychedelic medicine clinic
cannabisnewswire.comCAPsychedelics
- Peter Thiel backs ATAI Life Sciences in latest funding round, worth US$24 million
BloombergPsychedelics
- California psilocybin legalisation campaign ends after signature deadline passes
Marijuana MomentUSPsychedelics
- Poll finds Washington D.C. voters would likely vote to decriminalise psychedelics
ForbesUSPsychedelics
- MindMed announces plans to develop a 'neutraliser' for psychedelic trips
thecannabisinvestor.caPsychedelics
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