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6 regions35 stories33 publishers18 countries
Europe
7 stories- UK's FSA rejects notion of CBD as narcotic and stands by novel food deadline
cityam.comGBHemp & CBD
- Cities in Switzerland authorised to distribute cannabis for scientific studies
swissinfo.chCHRegulation
- Mads Pedersen and Aurora granted licence to sell and export medical cannabis in Denmark
fyens.dkDKMedical
- Spanish cannabis associations estimate regulation could generate €600 million in taxes
eldiario.esESRegulation
- Four 20 Pharma and Northern Green Canada complete medical cannabis shipment
PR NewswireDEMedical
- Spanish cannabis club owner appeals prison sentence to European Court of Human Rights
publico.esESRegulation
- IMC launches sales of IMC branded medical cannabis flowers in Germany
NewswireDEMedical
United States
10 stories- Cannabis advocacy coalition announces plan to legalise interstate cannabis commerce
sensiblemarkets.orgUSRegulation
- House funding bill includes hemp pilot programme extension
Cannabis WireUSRegulation
- Hemp farmers eligible for new USDA coronavirus relief funds
GanjapreneurUSHemp & CBD
- West Virginia house candidates introduce most comprehensive US cannabis bill
marshallparthenon.comUSRegulation
- Vermont Senate approves retail cannabis bill and sends it to governor
sevendaysvt.comUSAdult-use
- New Mexico lawmakers predict adult-use cannabis to generate US$90m in taxes
daily-times.comUSAdult-use
- Oregon economists forecast cannabis tax revenue to reach US$291 million
bizjournals.comUSAdult-use
- New poll finds majority of South Dakota voters support legalising cannabis
argusleader.comUSAdult-use
- California governor signs bill prohibiting increase of cannabis excise tax for another year
modbee.comUSRegulation
- Harvard Health report difference between science and marketing of CBD products
health.harvard.eduHemp & CBD
Canada
5 stories- Aurora ends 2020 fiscal year with CA$3.3 billion loss due to decline in selling prices
MarketWatchCABusiness & Investment
- Unilever agrees distribution deal with CBD producer Neptune Wellness
Hemp Industry DailyCAHemp & CBD
- Manitoba cannabis store regulator considers licence allowing on-site consumption
lgcamb.caCARegulation
- B.C. developing farm-gate and direct delivery programmes for cannabis businesses
news.gov.bc.caCARegulation
- WeedMD secures licence to sell all cannabis formats from flagship cultivation site
GlobeNewswireCABusiness & Investment
LATAM & Caribbean
5 stories- Jamaica opens first medical cannabis dispensary based in a resort
jamaicans.comJMMedical
- Grenada announces public consultations on cannabis decriminalisation
Jamaica ObserverGDRegulation
- Colombia declares medical cannabis as project of strategic national interest
camarac3.orgCORegulation
- MediPharm enters Brazil medical cannabis market through XLR8 partnership
GlobeNewswireBRBusiness & Investment
- Uruguay blames administrative error for Israeli cannabis export confusion
MJBizDailyUYILBusiness & Investment
Africa & Middle East
3 stories- PhytoSciences announces West African expansion with Ghana subsidiary
GlobeNewswireGHBusiness & Investment
- Zimbabwe announces rules for growing cannabis to boost GDP
BNN BloombergZWRegulation
- South Africans are setting up cannabis clubs across the country
BusinessTechZAAdult-use
Oceania
5 stories- THC Global Group obtains declaratory relief from Australian federal court
The Market HeraldAURegulation
- Neurotech begins studies on cannabis strains with CBDP and CBDB
StockheadAUHealth & Science
- Puro receives licence to grow 90,000 medical cannabis plants in New Zealand
tvnz.co.nzNZMedical
- Australia approves Epidyolex to treat Lennox-Gastaut and Dravet syndromes
BenzingaAUMedical
- Cannatrek agrees to purchase synthetic cannabinoid from Israel's Nextage
The Jerusalem PostAUILBusiness & Investment
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