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7 regions31 stories25 publishers16 countries
Europe
5 stories- German lawmakers join calls to grant easier CBD access after EU ruling
start.cannabiswirtschaft.deDEHemp & CBD
- French study finds 17% of people with rheumatologic diseases use cannabis to ease pain
420 IntelFRHealth & Science
- Irish Medicinal Cannabis Council lobbies for greater access to medicinal cannabis
irishexaminer.comIEMedical
- Panaxia partners with Neuraxpharm to enter France's medical cannabis market
PR NewswireFRBusiness & Investment
- Dutch government funds €1.9 million research into THC/CBD-balance study
HempTodayNLHealth & Science
United States
8 stories- Georgia's medical cannabis commission opens applications for commercial production
cannabisbusinessexecutive.comUSMedical
- TerrAscend receives permit to dispense medical cannabis at its New Jersey dispensary
NewswireUSMedical
- Detroit city council approves equitable opportunity law for adult-use cannabis stores
eu.detroitnews.comUSAdult-use
- South Dakota law enforcement officers sue state over cannabis amendment
ForbesUSRegulation
- New cannabis ETF, Pure US Cannabis ETF, surpasses US$100 million in assets
New Cannabis VenturesUSBusiness & Investment
- Illinois launches cannabis conviction expungement programme
nwherald.comUSRegulation
- New survey finds 60% of New York voters support cannabis legalisation
Marijuana MomentUSAdult-use
- Connecticut lawmakers vow to vote on legalising adult-use cannabis
nbcconnecticut.comUSAdult-use
Canada
5 stories- Canadian cannabis retail sales increase by 1.8%, reaching CA$256.3 million in September
BNN BloombergCABusiness & Investment
- Aurora Cannabis enters strategic supply agreement of medical cannabis with Cantrek
NewswireCABusiness & Investment
- TGOD receives Health Canada approval to export medical cannabis to Europe
NewswireCAMedical
- Canadian medical cannabis home grows accused of fuelling illicit market
GanjapreneurCARegulation
- Pure Sunfarms receives cannabis research licence from Health Canada
StreetInsiderCAMedical
LATAM & Caribbean
4 stories- Mexico's President states that cannabis legalisation is about 'freedom'
Marijuana MomentMXRegulation
- Clever Leaves expands to Brazil through multi-year cannabinoid supply agreement
GlobeNewswireBRBusiness & Investment
- PharmaCielo achieves GACP designation for medicinal cannabis production in Colombia
NewswireCOMedical
- Nextleaf Solutions granted Mexican patent and signs cannabis extraction agreement
Investing NewsMXBusiness & Investment
Africa & Middle East
3 stories- Number of Israeli medical cannabis patients reached over 76,000 in October
Cannabis Magazine (Israel)ILMedical
- Israel publishes draft cannabis legalisation law
Cannabis Magazine (Israel)ILRegulation
- Malawi announces commencement of cannabis production amid licencing cost backlash
africa.cgtn.comMWRegulation
APAC
4 stories- Uzbekistan allows Maltese company Melabis to produce medical cannabis in Uzbekistan
uk.reuters.comUZMedical
- Thailand removes cannabis plants from its list of narcotics
themalaysianreserve.comTHRegulation
- Pure Sunfarms launches CBD brand in Hong Kong pop-up shops
lfpress.comHKHemp & CBD
- Hempathy partnered with Yooma launches CBD beauty brand in China
ForbesCNHemp & CBD
Oceania
2 stories- MGC Pharmaceuticals acquires Australian telehealth platform Medicinal Cannabis Clinics
ca.proactiveinvestors.comAUBusiness & Investment
- Cannabis advocates say full legalisation will create 100,000 jobs in Australia
CanexAUAdult-use
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