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UK CBD market enjoys low barriers to entry but consumers expect higher standards
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Real consumer brands and budget brands reshape CBD market with higher standards
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Europe
4 stories- European Commission considers classifying CBD as a narcotic
foodnavigator.comEURegulation
- New German definition for cannabis extracts may require firms to adjust formulations
MJBizDailyDERegulation
- Netherlands clarifies application process for adult-use cannabis cultivators
MJBizDailyNLRegulation
- UK CBD beauty start-up Kloris secures nationwide retail launch with Boots
cosmeticsdesign-europe.comGBHemp & CBD
United States
5 stories- Hawaii passes bill allowing medical cannabis edibles in licensed dispensaries
High TimesUSMedical
- Several Californian contract cannabis farmers face defrauding lawsuits
MJBizDailyUSBusiness & Investment
- New Jersey governor calls cannabis legalisation a 'no-brainer' for economic recovery
Marijuana MomentUSAdult-use
- New Mexico's largest medical cannabis company sues state over new regulations
santafenewmexican.comUSMedical
- USDA approves hemp plans for Minnesota, Tennessee and Puerto Rico
Marijuana MomentUSHemp & CBD
Canada
5 stories- BC cannabis cultivation sales increased by CA$300 million in 2019
news.gov.bc.caCAAdult-use
- Canada's Northwest Territories slash cannabis prices to combat illicit market
MJBizDailyCAAdult-use
- Petition launched in Ontario to end government monopoly on online cannabis sales
BNN BloombergCARegulation
- Aphria and Aurora reportedly hold unsuccessful potential merger talks
BNN BloombergCABusiness & Investment
- Canopy Growth cuts further 30 jobs at Smith Falls facility
insideottawavalley.comCABusiness & Investment
LATAM & Caribbean
4 stories- New hemp law with 1.0% THC limit goes into effect in Ecuador
HempTodayECHemp & CBD
- Peru edges closer to commercialisation of hemp-derived CBD medicines
Hemp Industry DailyPEHemp & CBD
- Draft bill for cannabis legalisation in the Bahamas expected 'in very short order'
tribune242.comBSRegulation
- Jamaica launches cannabis standards for consumption and production
micaf.gov.jmJMRegulation
Africa & Middle East
2 stories- Israel overtakes Germany as world's largest importer of medical cannabis flower
MJBizDailyILDEBusiness & Investment
- Lebanese farmers announce plan to form new cannabis cultivation association
arabnews.comLBBusiness & Investment
APAC
3 stories- Thai Ministry of Public Health signs MOU on medical cannabis project in Saraburi
pattayamail.comTHMedical
- Uzbek-French company plans industrial hemp cultivation in Uzbekistan
neweurope.euUZHemp & CBD
- Cannabis technology on the rise in Asia
techinasia.comBusiness & Investment
Oceania
2 stories- New Zealand medical cannabis company secures deal for German distribution
NZ HeraldNZDEMedical
- Global help wanted to support New Zealand cannabis campaign
drugfoundation.org.nzNZEvents & Industry
Health & Science
- Study finds medical cannabis effective and well-tolerated for spinal cord injury
NatureHealth & Science
- Cannabis use disproportionately common amongst Americans with anxiety
ScienceDirectUSHealth & Science
- THC-CBD oral spray improves spasticity and pain in secondary progressive MS patients
onlinelibrary.wiley.comHealth & Science
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