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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 regions27 stories24 publishers13 countries
Europe
5 stories- Europe's largest cannabis registry, Project Twenty21, goes live
drugscience.org.ukGBMedical
- Switzerland refunds €42.5 million in taxes to low-THC cannabis farmers and producers
Hemp Industry DailyCHBusiness & Investment
- Cyprus passes bill to regulate the prescription and distribution of medical cannabis
MJBizDailyCYRegulation
- Tilray recalls weak-THC batches of medical cannabis oils supplied to Germany
deutsche-apotheker-zeitung.deDEMedical
- European-owned medical cannabis is now available in German pharmacies
MJBizDailyDEMedical
United States
5 stories- Bruce Linton aims to revitalise hemp with The Collective Growth Corporation
ForbesUSBusiness & Investment
- FDA approves Epidiolex for treatment of tuberous sclerosis complex seizures
fda.govUSMedical
- Rhode Island governor supports legalising cannabis to raise state revenue
turnto10.comUSAdult-use
- Illinois adult-use cannabis sales reach over US$300 million since January 2020
chicago.cbslocal.comUSAdult-use
- Michigan allows stand-alone adult-use cannabis licences one year early
BenzingaUSAdult-use
Canada
5 stories- Canadian cannabis companies receive deadline extension for annual regulatory fees
canadagazette.gc.caCARegulation
- FSD Pharma liquidates cannabis subsidiary FV Pharma to focus on COVID-19 vaccine
thedeepdive.caCABusiness & Investment
- Canada's legal cannabis industry contributes CA$4.7 billion to the economy
BNN BloombergCABusiness & Investment
- MYM Nutraceuticals acquires licensed cultivator Highland Grow
StockhouseCABusiness & Investment
- Cronos Group reports operating loss of US$31.3 million in Q2 2020
ir.thecronosgroup.comCABusiness & Investment
LATAM & Caribbean
4 stories- Brazilian patient authorisations for medical cannabis imports to reach 18,650
MJBizDailyBRMedical
- Dominica considers legislation to decriminalise cannabis
dominicanewsonline.comDMRegulation
- Bermuda drafts proposal to develop an adult-use cannabis regime
MJBizDailyBMAdult-use
- Together signs deal to market and distribute medical cannabis in Brazil
GlobesBRBusiness & Investment
Africa & Middle East
3 stories- South African Cabinet approves bill to regulate the private use of cannabis
BusinessTechZARegulation
- Israel's Health Ministry presents reforms to reduce medical cannabis price by 50%
The Jerusalem PostILMedical
- Aphria enters agreement with Canndoc to supply the Israeli market
PR NewswireILBusiness & Investment
APAC
2 stories- Village Farms International announces stake acquisition in Altum International
Yahoo FinanceBusiness & Investment
- Myanmar plans to legalise hemp production for commercial products
coconuts.coMMHemp & CBD
Oceania
3 stories- Medical spray created by MGC Pharmaceuticals may help treat COVID-19 symptoms
The Market HeraldAUHealth & Science
- Cannabis criminalisation is costing Australia AU$1.1 billion annually
canberratimes.com.auAURegulation
- Little Green Pharma plans to support cannabis facilities with Western Australia grant
Hemp GazetteAUBusiness & Investment
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