International Cannabis Weekly: 73
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Europe
- Coalition parties in Luxembourg confirm plans to legalise recreational cannabis.
- Aurora completes its first medical cannabis shipment to the Czech Republic.
- Wayland Group enters UK medical cannabis market.
- Greek government plans for medical cannabis exports.
- Irish mother who paved the way for medical cannabis programme to stand for election.
- Denmark issued 1,571 prescription cannabis products in the second quarter of 2018.
- One in ten French adults consumed cannabis in 2017.
- New policy report urges Ireland to decriminalise drug possession.
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Latam
- Antigua and Barbuda set to legalise cannabis for religious and medical purposes.
- Mexico’s COFEPRIS approves 38 cannabis products, 21 of which are food supplements.
- Key Brazilian Senate committee signs off on medical cannabis bill.
- ICC Labs opens medical cannabis production site in Uruguay.
- Khiron to launch CBD cosmetics brand in Peru.
- The solution to cannabis’ energy problem could be in South America.
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Oceania
- Australian senator introduces a bill to legalise recreational cannabis.
- New Zealand’s medical cannabis bill has passed a second reading.
- Sydney-based THC Global to import medical cannabis products to New Zealand.
- CannTrust ships CBD oil capsules to Australian university hospital for clinical trials.
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Rest of the World
- South Korea becomes the first country in East Asia to legalise medical cannabis.
- US lawmakers close to passing a bill that would federally legalise industrial hemp.
- Thailand’s National Legislature approves the first draft of a medical cannabis bill.
- Bermuda will allow domestic medical cannabis cultivation.
- Lesotho’s costly cannabis cultivation licences are forcing smaller producers underground.
- Massachusetts dispensaries sell $2.2 million of recreational cannabis in first five days.
- Health Canada revokes Ascent Industries’ federal cannabis licences.
- Indian government scientists announce research into medical cannabis.
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Health & Science
- Ancient viruses contributed to the evolution of hemp and cannabis.
- The University of BC commences study on making safe and effective cannabis drinks.
- Improved cannabis access needs to be considered by medical surgeons.
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Cannabis Europa
Europe is a complex fabric of nations, each with their own unique set of sensitivities and sensibilities. As Europe becomes the largest cannabis market in the world, investors will need to understand the complex landscape of opportunities and constraints.
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