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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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6 regions36 stories1 publisher13 countries
Europe
7 stories- Home Office announces clinical review into therapeutic benefits of cannabis
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- Former Conservative Party leader William Hague urges cannabis legalisation
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- Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt shows support for medical cannabis
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- Home Office returns Billy Caldwell's cannabis medicine
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- Theresa May rejects calls for immediate cannabis reform
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- Senior MPs pressure government to reform cannabis laws
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- British Police demand drugs policy review after the 'failure' of current laws
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United States
2 stories- New York decriminalises cannabis use
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- Republican Party of Texas comes out in support of cannabis decriminalisation
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Canada
1 story- Canada's C-45 bill passes, legalising recreational cannabis
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LATAM & Caribbean
1 story- Five years since legalising medical cannabis, Uruguay is struggling to meet demand
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APAC
1 story- Ancillary markets reap rewards in India despite cannabis remaining illegal
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Rest of world
1 story- How cannabis legalisation has affected countries around the world
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Business & Investment
- Freedom Leaf purchases 430,000 sq. foot hemp nursery in Spain
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- Emblem launches joint venture in Germany with Acnos Pharma
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- Tilray files for IPO on Nasdaq stock exchange
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- Malta issues first cannabis import licence to Aphria-owned lab ASG Pharma
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- Maricann moves research and development operations to Germany
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- Invictus signs letter of intent to sell cannabis in Germany
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- Italy's military is struggling to keep up with medical cannabis demand
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- Speakeasy Cannabis Club looks to expand into Germany
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- How brands are marketing cannabis under restrictive legislation
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Regulation & Politics
- French authorities investigate the Parisian coffeeshop selling low-THC cannabis
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- Scotland calls for more legislative control over medical cannabis
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- Portugal's parliament legalises cannabis-based medicines
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- Change in cultivation law grants Greek patients better access to medical cannabis
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- Regulated cannabis markets will decrease health risks
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- Isle of Man considers medical cannabis legalisation
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- Despite a booming legal medical market, Germany's black market is thriving
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Health & Science
- How Israel lead the way on cannabis research
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- Cannabinoids may improve the efficacy of cancer treatments
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- Survey of US oncologists uncovers knowledge gap in medical cannabis
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- What is cannabis oil and how does it work?
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- CBD shows 'rapid and sustained' antidepressant effects in rodents
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- Cannabis is safer than alcohol according to young Britons
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- Study finds CBD mitigates the negative effects of regular cannabis use
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