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

17 October 2018

7 regions31 stories15 countries

Europe

10 stories

Lithuanian parliament votes to legalise medicinal cannabis use
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Wayland signs a 9,000kg supply agreement to export cannabis to Germany
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Alpha-Cannabis Germany sells 25% stake to Organigram Holdings
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Nine notable figures who are leading the European cannabis space
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Industry leaders to convene in Frankfurt at capital market conference
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UK campaigners encourage medical cannabis access for all conditions
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Jersey publishes new legislation for prescribing medical cannabis
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The UK should emulate Canada and legalise cannabis for all uses
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New French Minister of the Interior supports cannabis reform
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Prohibition Partners is presenting at IC3 in New York and 3CM in Frankfurt
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2 stories

iAnthus and MPX Bioceutical announce merger
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Canopy Growth purchases US hemp researcher Evergreen
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5 stories

Canada legalises cannabis for recreational adult use
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Canadian cannabis legalisation will affect countries across the world
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How the first day of legal cannabis unfolded in Canada
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Canadian cannabis companies experience shortages in wake of October 17th
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Aphria intends to list on the New York Stock Exchange
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5 stories

Latin America has the potential to become the largest cannabis supplier in the world
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Aphria completes first shipment of cannabis oil for clinical study in Argentina
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The Green Organic Dutchman and LLACA Grupo enter a joint venture in Mexico
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Support for cannabis decriminalisation is growing across the Caribbean
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Saint Lucia Labour Party pushes for the legalisation of medical cannabis
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2 stories

Cronos partners with Israel's Technicon to develop cannabinoid skincare
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Together Pharma is developing cannabis growth facilities in Uganda
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3 stories

New Zealand Health Ministry working towards a 2020 date for legal medical cannabis
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Australian politics are inhibiting the burgeoning cannabis industry
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Bod Australia is trialling sublingual cannabis wafers to deliver CBD
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1 story

Facebook is removing the ban on cannabis and cannabis-related search results
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Health & Science

Companies rush to patent genetically modified cannabis molecules
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Israeli lab set up to give clinical validation to cannabis research
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Spanish study finds more evidence that cannabis eases the symptoms of MS
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