International Cannabis Weekly: 55

• UK-based medical cannabis firm plans for 2019 IPO after raising £2m in seed money.
• Aurora has received a Letter of Intent from Malta Enterprise for seed-to-pharma facility.
• Together signs an agreement to supply €10m worth of medical cannabis to Germany.
• The German cannabis market is experiencing a ‘blistering’ rate of growth.
• A legal cannabis market in Europe opens opportunities for multiple industries.
• French tobacconists are pushing for the right to sell legal cannabis.
• Canadian cannabis giants are targeting the Italian market as consumer demand grows.
• Canadian medical cannabis producer moves one step closer to German exports.

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

• The illegal status of cannabis has impeded modern medical research.
• Cannabis ‘concussion pill’ shows promise for the treatment of traumatic brain injury.
• Study indicates that cannabis may help treat sickle cell disease.
• Cannabis beer may help drinkers avoid cirrhosis of the liver.

• Thailand could be the first Asian country to legalise medical cannabis.
• Aurora and MedReleaf close the world’s largest cannabis merger.
• Australia wants to become a top exporter of legal cannabis despite low patient numbers.
• The Lebanese parliament is preparing legislation for the cultivation of medical cannabis.
• The National Party sets out details for a new medical cannabis bill in New Zealand.

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