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Europe
8 stories- Germany's BvCW proposes framework for regulated CBD market
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- Eve & Co announces first commercial shipment of EU-GMP cannabis to German partner
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- Panaxia receives marketing approval for medical cannabis in Germany
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- UK medical cannabis company Hilltop Leaf receives development agency funding
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- Malta's Chamber of Commerce sets up section for medical cannabis industry
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- Jushi Holdings receives provisional licence for medical cannabis cultivation in Portugal
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- Halo Labs completes acquisition of UK cannabis distributor Canmart
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- Italian study finds cannabis extracts relieve burning mouth syndrome symptoms
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United States
8 stories- House of Representatives set to vote on federal cannabis legalisation in December
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- GW Pharmaceuticals begins recruitment for US Sativex trial for multiple sclerosis
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- Cannabis regulators from 19 states form group to coordinate legalisation
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- Texas lawmakers propose cannabis legalisation and medical expansion
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- New Jersey Senate advances cannabis legalisation bill days after vote
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- New poll finds 68% of Americans support cannabis legalisation
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- Ayr Strategies agrees to acquire vertically integrated cannabis operation in Arizona
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- Minnesota researchers develop test predicting plants' CBD and THC content
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Canada
6 stories- Canadian cannabis stocks soar as Biden wins presidential election
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- Tilray sees net losses shrink to CA$2.3 million in Q3 2020 results
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- Aurora reports adjusted EBITDA loss of CA$57.9 million in Q1 2021 results
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- Canadian researchers launch study on effects of smoked cannabis on brain
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- TerrAscend agrees to acquire HMS Health from Curaleaf for CA$27.5 million
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- Canopy Growth reports revenue high of CA$135 million in Q2 2021 results
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LATAM & Caribbean
6 stories- Mexican senators plan to vote on revised cannabis legalisation bill this week
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- Uruguayan officials study possibility of selling regulated cannabis to tourists
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- Colombia legislature shelves initiative to legalise adult-use cannabis
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- AusCann sells interest in DayaCann to GrowForChile and Telor International
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- Jamaica's government seeks to resolve banking issues for medical cannabis industry
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- Costa Rica legislators endorse legalisation of medicinal cannabis
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Africa & Middle East
3 stories- Canonic receives IMC-GAP approval for cannabis propagation farm operation
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- CanBreed reports first-ever successful genetically edited cannabis
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- Cannsun announces first harvest of medicinal cannabis in South Africa
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APAC
2 stories- Thailand's Health Minister claims medical cannabis clinics are a success
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- Nutritional Holdings receives two-year contract to supply cannabidiol in Japan
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Oceania
3 stories- Little Green Pharma enters strategic partnership with Health Insurer Fund of Australia
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- New Zealand government urged to subsidise cannabis medicines for affordability
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- New Zealand grants Puro licence to plant 10 hectares of medical cannabis
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