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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 regions29 stories18 publishers14 countries
Europe
9 stories- German startup pilots blockchain prescription service for medical cannabis
DEMedicallink no longer available
- MPs criticise NHS inability to prescribe medical cannabis
GBMedicallink no longer available
- EU officials begin formal medical cannabis study on 14 January
EURegulationlink no longer available
- Aphria completes acquisition of German medical cannabis distributor CC Pharma
DEBusiness & Investmentlink no longer available
- Italian Senator proposes bill to legalise recreational cannabis
ITRegulationlink no longer available
- BlissCo signs distribution agreement with German pharmaceutical company
DEBusiness & Investmentlink no longer available
- Maltese cannabis smokers to register with state under proposed reforms
MTRegulationlink no longer available
- UK becomes largest exporter of legal cannabis
GBBusiness & Investmentlink no longer available
- Greek cannabis legalisation seeks to spark entrepreneur boom
GRRegulationlink no longer available
United States
2 stories- US Congressional report projects cannabis sales will reach $11 billion in 2019
potnetwork.comUSBusiness & Investment
- US Surgeon General calls for cannabis reclassification to support research
ForbesUSRegulation
Canada
5 stories- Prohibition Partners speaking at Lift Vancouver
CAEvents & Industrylink no longer available
- BMO and CIBC provide $80 million loan to Pharmhouse
Financial PostCABusiness & Investment
- Shoppers Drug Mart launches medical cannabis e-commerce portal in Canada
BNN BloombergCABusiness & Investment
- Auxly completes acquisition of CBD producer Inverell S.A. for $15 million
GlobeNewswireCABusiness & Investment
- CannTrust applies to list on New York Stock Exchange
marijuanastocks.comCABusiness & Investment
LATAM & Caribbean
4 stories- Canopy LATAM launches Spectrum Cannabis Peru
New Cannabis VenturesPEBusiness & Investment
- Chemesis International closes acquisition of Colombian cannabis firm
MarketWatchCOBusiness & Investment
- Corporate governance will secure sustainable growth in cannabis sector
midasletter.comMXBusiness & Investment
- Colombian-Canadian cannabis firm PharmaCielo to debut on TSX
warriortradingnews.comCOBusiness & Investment
APAC
1 story- Creso Pharma signs deal to distribute medical cannabis lozenges in Sri Lanka
StockheadLKBusiness & Investment
Oceania
3 stories- Medleaf partners with Creso Pharma on New Zealand medical cannabis facility
StockheadNZBusiness & Investment
- New Zealand eyes cannabis export opportunities as public support grows
StuffNZRegulation
- Australian firm launches world's first cannabis gin
foodnavigator-asia.comAUBusiness & Investment
Rest of world
2 stories- First movers in Asia eye economic gains as cannabis legislation evolves
geckoresearch.comBusiness & Investment
- Cannabis infusions set to disrupt food market in 2019
fooddive.comAdult-use
Health & Science
- Cannabis technology excluded from CES
mashable.comUSEvents & Industry
- Demand increases for CBD studies as evidence remains anecdotal
The Washington PostUSHealth & Science
- Studies show differing effects of cannabis on cholesterol
The GrowthOpHealth & Science
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