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6 regions34 stories11 countries
Europe
5 stories- Spanish cannabis club activists including Albert Tió face prison sentences
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- Hemp cultivator Kombinat Konopn raises US$1.1 million via crowdfunding
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- Flower contamination forces Ever Pharma to recall CanPharma products in Germany
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- Spanish cannabis clubs lose up to 60% of membership due to COVID-19
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- Italian consumers driving popularity of cannabis light
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United States
10 stories- Alphagreen raises €1.2 million to launch new CBD services and fuel US expansion
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- Cannabis supply distributor Hydrofarm files for US$100 million NASDAQ IPO
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- Lawmakers in Wisconsin's capital, Madison, vote to decriminalise cannabis
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- Texas Democrats push to legalise cannabis but may face battle with Republicans
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- Cannabis advocates demand Biden appoints cannabis-friendly Attorney General
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- Montana begins process of adult-use cannabis cultivation and licence sale
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- Rhode Island lawmakers consider cannabis legalisation in 2021
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- New research finds COVID-19 increased CBD consumption in the US
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- USDA awards National Industrial Hemp Council US$200,000 international trade grant
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- Virginia governor announces support for adult-use cannabis legalisation in 2021
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Canada
5 stories- Public cannabis companies receive more than CA$25 million in federal wage subsidies
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- Canadian Chamber of Commerce commences cannabis legislation review
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- BevCanna submits new product notice to Health Canada for Keef Beverages
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- Supreme Cannabis reports net income of CA$29.8 million in Q1 2020 results
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- Pure Sunfarms reports 200% increase in net income in Q3 2020 results
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LATAM & Caribbean
4 stories- Independent lawmaker insists Colombia implements medical cannabis project
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- Latin American cannabis industry is flourishing despite COVID-19
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- Costa Rica takes first steps in Congress towards medicinal cannabis legalisation
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- Clever Leaves announces successful exportation of cannabis products to 14 countries
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Africa & Middle East
4 stories- CanBreed claims it can make cannabis plants resistant to powdery mildew
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- Western Cape announces economic growth with help from cannabis investments
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- Court case is set to determine the legality of cannabis grow clubs in South Africa
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- Israel's first commercial medical cannabis export lands in Australia
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Oceania
6 stories- Little Green Pharma successfully exports medicinal cannabis oil to Germany
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- AusCann agrees to acquire pet CBD company CannPal for AU$17.5 million
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- Bod Australia sees 106% increase in monthly MediCabilis prescriptions in October
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- New Zealand medical cannabis advocacy group calls for broader amnesty
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- Asterion Cannabis enters construction contract for medicinal cannabis facility
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- Althea Group has received approval to sell cannabis products in Germany
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