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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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7 regions27 stories14 countries
Europe
8 stories- Luxembourg's new government releases details on recreational cannabis proposal
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- EMCDDA publishes guide to medical cannabis policymaking
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- German cultivation tender faces further delays
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- UK patients begin receiving medical cannabis licences, but treatment remains costly
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- Canopy Growth acquires German vape manufacturers Storz & Bickel
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- Aurora ships medical cannabis to Luxembourg
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- Turkish rapper challenges country's strict cannabis laws
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- CBD oil continues to seep into UK beauty industry
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United States
2 stories- Proposed farming bill could clear legal path for hemp-derived CBD in US
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- New Yorkers want to legalise cannabis to pay for new transport infrastructure
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Canada
2 stories- Cronos sells 45% stake to Altria Group for $1.8 billion
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- Canada's draft rules for cannabis edibles expected in coming weeks
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LATAM & Caribbean
3 stories- Inside Colombia's Canadian cannabis investment boom
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- Tilray completes acquisition of Alef Biotechnology and rebrands as Tilray Latin America
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- Former Mexican President Vicente Fox says Trump should 'go for' cannabis legalisation
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Africa & Middle East
1 story- Israeli government passes first vote on medical cannabis export bill
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APAC
2 stories- Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte favours regulation of medical cannabis
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- South Korea's move to legalise medical cannabis is causing cultural confusion
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Oceania
5 stories- Wayland Group strikes medical cannabis cultivation deal in Northern Territory
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- Changes to New Zealand's medical cannabis bill offers amnesty for local growers
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- Australia's MedLab launches European subsidiary
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- Little Green Pharma plans to list on Frankfurt Stock Exchange
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- Enterprise software company 365 Cannabis expands into Australia
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Health & Science
- Cannabis researchers say they have found way to increase rare THCV production
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- Canopy invests $9.5 million into UK cannabis trials for pain and opioid dependence
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- Cannabis holds potential to treat diabetes but further study required
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- Research needed on environmental impact of cannabis legalisation
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