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International Cannabis Weekly

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

10 August 2018

6 regions24 stories1 publisher13 countries

Europe

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House of Representatives in Northern Mariana Islands approves cannabis bill
USRegulationlink no longer available

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Scythian-owned Colcanna receives licence to import and cultivate THC in Colombia
COBusiness & Investmentlink no longer available
Canopy completes full acquisition of Spectrum Cannabis Chile
CLBusiness & Investmentlink no longer available
MYM and Dutch Passion sign agreement to distribute cannabis seeds in Colombia
COBusiness & Investmentlink no longer available

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Lebanese farmers hope legal cannabis will restore declining agricultural industry
LBRegulationlink no longer available

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Large majority of Australians support medical cannabis
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Cannabis companies raised €6.9 billion in 2018
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ABcann announces global rebrand to VIVO Cannabis
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Heineken releases first non-alcoholic cannabis beer
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Business & Investment

MedMen announces listing on Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Business & Investmentlink no longer available
GW Pharma's Epidiolex will cost patients €28,000 per year on average in US
USMedicallink no longer available
European company recognised as Bloomberg of cannabis
EUBusiness & Investmentlink no longer available
EU Cannabis Corp applies for Greek medical cannabis licence
GRMedicallink no longer available
German-based Clearstream Banking continues to support cannabis companies
DEBusiness & Investmentlink no longer available
Harvey Nichols expands distribution of MGC Derma products in UK
GBBusiness & Investmentlink no longer available
Canadian producer Kaneh Bosm set to acquire Slovenian medical cannabis firm
SIBusiness & Investmentlink no longer available

Regulation & Politics

Welsh police chief signals support for Spanish-style cannabis collectives
GBRegulationlink no longer available
Politicians call for medical cannabis legislation in Northern Ireland
GBMedicallink no longer available
Malta rejects calls for recreational use as medical cannabis enters pharmacies
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Belgian shops selling CBD products despite unclear legal guidelines
BEHemp & CBDlink no longer available

Health & Science

British Paediatric Neurology Association guidelines prevent THC treatment
GBRegulationlink no longer available
Canopy announces clinical trial approval for cannabis to treat anxiety
CAHealth & Sciencelink no longer available
First cannabis roadside testing device about to be approved in Canada
CARegulationlink no longer available

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