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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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7 regions31 stories28 publishers19 countries
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Cannabis authorisations surge in Brazil as patient numbers reach 20,000
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Europe
6 stories- German medical cannabis sales remain stable in H1 2020
Pharmazeutische ZeitungDEMedical
- Scientists at Warsaw Zoo plan to test CBD on elephants to monitor their cortisol levels
BBCPLHealth & Science
- Raid on a family hemp farm in Sweden reflects the government's regressive approach
HempTodaySERegulation
- Clever Leaves receives licence to cultivate and trade medical cannabis in Portugal
GlobeNewswirePTMedical
- Mile High Labs enters a branded CBD distribution deal with UK's Nisa Retail
milehighlabs.comGBHemp & CBD
- French consortium warns of repercussions if CBD is classified as a narcotic
nutraingredients.comFRRegulation
United States
7 stories- Traditional VC firms look to cash in on cannabis tech
outline.comUSBusiness & Investment
- CCC and ATACH join forces to support North American cannabis companies
chamber.caUSCABusiness & Investment
- Arizona announces adult-use cannabis initiative will appear on November ballot
abc15.comUSAdult-use
- Online drug market Empire disappears with users' funds
VICEEvents & Industry
- Pennsylvania governor urges state to legalise adult-use cannabis
NPRUSRegulation
- Nebraska medical cannabis initiative collects enough signatures for November ballot
klin.comUSRegulation
- Florida's medical cannabis industry receives permission to sell edible products
High TimesUSMedical
Canada
3 stories- Canada releases new guidelines that decriminalise simple drug possession charges
Global NewsCARegulation
- Avicanna completes exports of CBG and CBD isolates into the US and Germany
NewswireCABusiness & Investment
- Canadian student athletes will no longer be tested for cannabinoids
theprovince.comCARegulation
LATAM & Caribbean
5 stories- Paraguayan congress approves decriminalisation law for medical cannabis
lanacion.com.pyPYRegulation
- Brazil publishes draft regulatory laws for medical cannabis industry
pauloteixeira13.com.brBRRegulation
- Jamaica reports US$1.3 million in B2B cannabis trade as issued licences increase
MJBizDailyJMBusiness & Investment
- Argentina assigns UNL to provide quality assurances for medical cannabis products
rosario3.comARMedical
- Uruguay plans to export 50–60 tonnes of hemp by end of 2020
InfobaeUYHemp & CBD
Africa & Middle East
3 stories- South Africans argue new cannabis bill damages local cannabis businesses
IOLZARegulation
- Botswana's largest business lobby investigates cannabis as cash crop
mmegi.bwBWBusiness & Investment
- Israel reclassifies CBD in order to reduce prices for patients
The Jerusalem PostILHemp & CBD
APAC
3 stories- Former NZ PM Helen Clark appointed chair of the Global Commission on Drug Policy
StuffEvents & Industry
- Thai subcommittee announces medical cannabis as an economic crop for export
The Nation (Thailand)THMedical
- Sustainable Foods plans a 2021 launch for its hemp-based meat analogues
foodnavigator-asia.comHemp & CBD
Oceania
2 stories- BOD Australia reports a 350% year-over-year revenue growth in FY 2020
investi.com.auAUBusiness & Investment
- Medical Kiwi signs a NZ$90 million medical cannabis supply deal with Hektares
StuffNZMedical
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