International Cannabis Weekly: 74

• Luxembourg’s new government releases details on recreational cannabis proposal.
• The EMCDDA publishes a guide to medical cannabis policymaking.
• Israeli government passes first vote on medical cannabis export bill.
• German cultivation tender faces further delays.
• UK patients begin receiving medical cannabis licences, but treatment remains costly.
• Canopy Growth acquires German vape manufacturers Storz & Bickel.
• Aurora ships medical cannabis to Luxembourg.
• A Turkish rapper is challenging the country’s strict cannabis laws.
• CBD oil continues to seep into the UK beauty industry.

• Inside Colombia’s Canadian cannabis investment boom.
• Tilray completes acquisition of Alef Biotechnology and rebrands as Tilray Latin America.
• Former Mexican President Vicente Fox says Trump should ‘go for’ cannabis legalisation.

• Wayland Group strikes medical cannabis cultivation deal in the Northern Territory.
• Changes to New Zealand’s medical cannabis bill offers amnesty for local growers.
• Australia’s MedLab launches European subsidiary.
• Little Green Pharma plans to list on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
• Enterprise software company 365 Cannabis expands into Australia.

• Cronos sells 45% stake to Altria Group for $1.8 billion.
• Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte favours the regulation of medical cannabis.
• Canada’s draft rules for cannabis edibles expected in coming weeks.
• A proposed farming bill could clear a legal path for hemp-derived CBD in the US.
• New Yorkers want to legalise cannabis to pay for new transport infrastructure.
• South Korea’s move to legalise medical cannabis is causing cultural confusion.

• Cannabis researchers say they have found a way to increase rare THCV production.
• Canopy invests $9.5 million into UK cannabis trials for pain and opioid dependence.
• Cannabis holds the potential to treat diabetes but further study is required.
• Research is needed on the environmental impact of cannabis legalisation.

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