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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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8 regions26 stories24 publishers16 countries
Europe
7 stories- Greece issues first two medical cannabis licences, with 12 more expected this year
ReutersGRMedical
- Diminishing regulatory barriers creating investment opportunities in Europe
investmentweek.co.ukEUBusiness & Investment
- French political party opposes drug use fines and suggests legalising cannabis
NewsweedFRRegulation
- Academy of Medical Cannabis set to provide education for UK doctors
taomc.orgGBMedical
- Finnish patients still finding it difficult to access medical cannabis
yle.fiFIMedical
- New report finds legalising cannabis could create 92,000 jobs in Spain
elperiodico.comESRegulation
- ICC International secures Portuguese hemp licence with 100% acquisition of Enigma
Business InsiderPTBusiness & Investment
United States
2 stories- US FDA Commissioner says federal action on cannabis policy is inevitable
Marijuana MomentUSRegulation
- US Congressional Rep Joe Kennedy III calls for federal cannabis legalisation
statnews.comUSRegulation
Canada
1 story- Cannabis legalisation in Canada affects Latin American drug policy
opendemocracy.netCARegulation
LATAM & Caribbean
4 stories- Bill to legalise cannabis in Mexico expected to move forward without opposition
MJBizDailyMXRegulation
- Aurora closes $290 million acquisition of ICC Labs
New Cannabis VenturesCOBusiness & Investment
- Organto Foods acquires 100% of Colombian company Medicannabis
NewswireCOBusiness & Investment
- Concerns among growers as St Vincent and the Grenadines discuss cannabis bill
stluciatimes.comVCRegulation
Africa & Middle East
1 story- Israel's cannabis export law heads to parliament after months of regulatory gridlock
MJBizDailyILRegulation
APAC
1 story- Thailand set to legalise medical cannabis by May 2019
vanguardngr.comTHMedical
Oceania
5 stories- New Zealand Justice Minister says cannabis referendum details will be released
newsroom.co.nzNZRegulation
- MP's bid to legalise recreational cannabis in Victoria, Australia
news.com.auAUAdult-use
- Canada's MYM Nutraceuticals set to acquire 49% of Australian firm Sumark Growth
Investing NewsAUBusiness & Investment
- Growing medical cannabis could help revive a Maori community in New Zealand
The New York TimesNZMedical
- Bod Australia obtains export licence for cannabis-based sublingual wafer
Small CapsAURegulation
Rest of world
1 story- Aker Biosciences shares surge after mentioning possible cannabis-related business
The Wall Street JournalBusiness & Investment
Health & Science
- The number of cannabis studies is rapidly increasing
bendsource.comHealth & Science
- Pilot study examines cannabis as a treatment for ocular pain in dogs
feedstuffs.comHealth & Science
- Increased hemp cultivation could help save the declining bee population
sciencenews.orgHemp & CBD
- Canadian cannabis legalisation is allowing for increased scientific research
The New York TimesCAHealth & Science
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