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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 regions26 stories23 publishers14 countries
Europe
1 story- Prohibition Partners launches European Country Panel for industry thought leaders
Prohibition PartnersEvents & Industry
Canada
5 stories- THC infused beverages industry could be worth up to €14b in Canada alone
nbcnews.comCAAdult-use
- Canopy stocks surge, making it 45th biggest company on TSX
BNN BloombergCABusiness & Investment
- Pharmaceutical companies hold most cannabis patents in Canada
in-pharmatechnologist.comCAHealth & Science
- Tilray stock rose more than 180% in August
The Motley FoolCABusiness & Investment
- Lloyds of London set to allow cannabis insurance in Canada
uk.reuters.comCABusiness & Investment
LATAM & Caribbean
2 stories- Jamaican cannabis company invests $2m to preserve indigenous cannabis strains
ForbesJMBusiness & Investment
- Former Mexican President expects recreational legalisation in 2019
BloombergMXRegulation
APAC
2 stories- More than half of global cannabis patents are Chinese-owned
The Fresh ToastCNHealth & Science
- Patient groups in India calling for medical cannabis programs
scroll.inINMedical
Oceania
1 story- Former New Zealand Prime Minister voices support for cannabis referendum
tvnz.co.nzNZRegulation
Rest of world
1 story- High-end hotels and restaurants offering cannabis-based products and services
The New York TimesAdult-use
Business & Investment
- Europe's early stage cannabis market offers big value to investors
Investing NewsEUBusiness & Investment
- Aphria partners with Schroll Medical in Denmark to produce organic medical cannabis
Technical420DKMedical
- Zelda Therapeutics enters German medical cannabis market with local partnership
ProactiveDEMedical
- Unnamed cannabis company invests €5 million into Portuguese facility
The Portugal NewsPTBusiness & Investment
- MGC Pharmaceuticals signs key European distribution agreement
businessnews.com.auEUBusiness & Investment
- Pure Global Cannabis lists on German Stock Exchange
Investing NewsDEBusiness & Investment
- Maricann invests €30m in three key European markets in 2018
scr.zacks.comEUBusiness & Investment
Regulation & Politics
- Patient access to medical cannabis in Malta remains limited
talkingdrugs.orgMTMedical
- Denmark covering medical cannabis costs for terminally ill patients
thelocal.dkDKMedical
- Patients and families claim medical cannabis panel is failing in UK
The TimesGBMedical
- Portugal and Spain likely contenders for full cannabis legalisation
Health & Science
- Study finds whole-plant cannabis extracts more effective for patients
Marijuana MomentHealth & Science
- Cronos partners with Boston biotech firm to mass produce cannabinoids with yeast
BloombergUSCAHealth & Science
- UCLA to research cannabis' pain-killing properties to combat opioid epidemic
nbcnews.comUSHealth & Science
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