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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 regions31 stories31 publishers17 countries
Europe
10 stories- IDPC releases principles for responsible legal cannabis regulation
files.idpc.netRegulation
- Bedrocan resupplies Malta with medical cannabis amid shortages
independent.com.mtMTMedical
- Switzerland greenlights adult-use cannabis study for experienced users
thelocal.chCHAdult-use
- Luxembourg medical cannabis imports increase as patient numbers rise
luxtimes.luLUMedical
- NHS agrees to provide medical cannabis prescription after mother's letter
The TimesGBMedical
- French advocates urge government to begin medical cannabis experiment
leparisien.frFRMedical
- Scotland approves Epidyolex to treat Dravet and Lennox Gastaut syndrome
heraldscotland.comGBMedical
- UK police chiefs support medicinal cannabis cards for patients
VICEGBRegulation
- Sweden approves STENOCARE and Emerald to provide medical cannabis oil
stenocare.comSEMedical
- French MP supports controlled legalisation of cannabis
NewsweedFRAdult-use
United States
6 stories- New York counties recommend cannabis legalisation to ease budget crisis
nysac.orgUSAdult-use
- Nebraska removes medical cannabis legalisation from November ballot
Marijuana MomentUSRegulation
- Maine issues first active adult-use cannabis business licences
TwitterUSAdult-use
- USDA funds research into cannabinoid effects in cattle feed
The GrowthOpUSHealth & Science
- Fewer banks working with cannabis businesses, federal report shows
MJBizDailyUSBusiness & Investment
- Congressmen introduce bill to market hemp-derived CBD as dietary supplement
foodnavigator-usa.comUSHemp & CBD
Canada
4 stories- Canadian cannabis manufacturing jobs decline more than one third in H1 2020
www150.statcan.gc.caCABusiness & Investment
- Aurora appoints new CEO and expects CA$1.8 billion writedown in Q4 2020
BNN BloombergCABusiness & Investment
- Canopy Growth lays off workers as company restructures
CTV NewsCABusiness & Investment
- Quebec's SQDC monopoly retailer announces Q1 sales of CA$110.4 million
NewswireCAAdult-use
LATAM & Caribbean
4 stories- Colombian bill to legalise adult-use cannabis passes by one vote
elespectador.comCOAdult-use
- Medcolcanna and Curativa enter joint venture for pharmaceutical cannabis
GlobeNewswireCOBusiness & Investment
- Jamaica's CLA committed to facilitating cannabis import and export
Jamaica ObserverJMRegulation
- Argentina's medical cannabis market could reach US$1 billion in 10 years
InfobaeARMedical
Africa & Middle East
3 stories- Zambia moves closer to regulating medicinal and industrial hemp
southerntimesafrica.comZMRegulation
- Israeli researchers use zebrafish to test cannabis medical properties
israel21c.orgILHealth & Science
- Labat Africa negotiates to acquire licensed cannabis cultivator
IOLZABusiness & Investment
APAC
1 story- Thai study suggests cannabis extracts may inhibit cancer cell growth
GanjapreneurTHHealth & Science
Oceania
3 stories- Australian government proposes CBD rescheduling for OTC pharmacy sales
Hemp Industry DailyAUHemp & CBD
- New Zealand could earn NZ$1.1 billion annually from cannabis legalisation
newshub.co.nzNZAdult-use
- Australian government announces AU$3 million clinical medical cannabis grants
Hemp GazetteAUMedical
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