International Cannabis Weekly: 77
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Europe
- Israeli lawmakers approve legislation to export medical cannabis.
- Irish medical cannabis company raises €1.8 million via Canadian investment group.
- French medicines’ agency supports medical cannabis trials.
- Holigen is investing €40 million in Portuguese cultivation facility.
- Canopy Growth confirms UK subsidiary will begin importing medical cannabis in 2019.
- ICC International Cannabis Corp set to acquire Balkan Cannabis Corp.
- Israeli medical cannabis device firm raises €44 million.
- Cosmos Holdings acquires Greek pharmaceutical distributor.
- Over 120,000 cannabis patients in Spain are self-medicating.
- Germany delays medical cannabis cultivation programme again.
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LATAM
- Mexico set to become the third country in the world to fully legalise cannabis.
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines decriminalises cannabis.
- Colcanna and the Colombian Medical Federation to develop cannabis education course.
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Oceania
- Queensland Senator urges Australia to legalise cannabis.
- MGC Pharma receives first cannabis epilepsy drug from Slovenia.
- ASX cannabis shares start the year on a high.
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Rest of the world
- Thailand votes to approve cannabis for medical use.
- Aphria rejects potential $2 billion takeover from Green Growth Brands.
- North American cannabis companies expect growth after Trump legalises hemp.
- New York Governor reiterates plans for recreational cannabis.
- South Africa poised for cannabis trade despite the lengthy licensing system.
- InstaDose Pharma plans to export CBD oil from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- Law firms are developing cannabis-focused practices to help with security issues.
- Pressure growing in US to reform Texas cannabis laws.
- Note: Prohibition Partners will be speaking at Lift Expo in Vancouver next week.
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Health and Science
- Cannabis research in the US is being stymied by slow certification of scientists.
- Dutch research shows cannabis can relieve pain caused by fibromyalgia.
- Epidiolex loses effectiveness over time in contrast to medical cannabis.
- Study shows cannabis in Europe has doubled in THC potency since 2006.
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Cannabis Europa
We are delighted to announce the first round of speakers for Cannabis Europa in Paris.
On the 8 February 2019, the brightest and best from the medical cannabis industry will convene at the historic Maison de la Chimie to shape the future of the medical cannabis industry.
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