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International Cannabis Weekly

The week’s global cannabis news, read through the analyst’s lens — one sentence per story, sourced.

27 July 2018

4 regions21 stories11 countries

Africa & Middle East

1 story

Lebanese parliament preparing legislation for cultivation of medical cannabis
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1 story

Thailand could be first Asian country to legalise medical cannabis
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2 stories

Australia wants to become top exporter of legal cannabis despite low patient numbers
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National Party sets out details for new medical cannabis bill in New Zealand
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Aurora and MedReleaf close world's largest cannabis merger
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Business & Investment

UK-based medical cannabis firm plans 2019 IPO after raising £2m seed money
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Aurora receives Letter of Intent from Malta Enterprise for seed-to-pharma facility
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Together signs agreement to supply €10m worth of medical cannabis to Germany
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German cannabis market experiencing 'blistering' rate of growth
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Legal cannabis market in Europe opens opportunities for multiple industries
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French tobacconists pushing for right to sell legal cannabis
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Canadian cannabis giants targeting Italian market as consumer demand grows
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Canadian medical cannabis producer moves closer to German exports
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Regulation & Politics

UK doctors will be able to prescribe cannabis-based medicines by Autumn 2018
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Maltese pharmacies begin stocking cannabis but patient access remains limited
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Medical cannabis users may be criminalised in UK despite support for legalisation
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Swiss minister considers pilot projects to legalise cannabis
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Health & Science

Illegal status of cannabis has impeded modern medical research
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Cannabis 'concussion pill' shows promise for treatment of traumatic brain injury
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Study indicates cannabis may help treat sickle cell disease
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Cannabis beer may help drinkers avoid cirrhosis of the liver
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