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Europe
11 stories- Growing patient numbers point to mainstream medical cannabis use in Europe
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- Cannabis executives and politicians convene at Davos
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- ECH appoints medical board to drive cannabis revolution
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- France on cusp of major breakthrough in medical cannabis access
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- Luxembourg introduces mandatory training to prescribe cannabis
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- ICC International Cannabis Corp acquires Macedonian pharmaceutical producer
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- Canopy Growth and Beckley Canopy launch Spectrum UK
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- High Times to acquire European cannabis exposition Spannabis
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- Irish farmers poised for review on cultivation licences
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- UK Gogglebox duo launch film highlighting medical cannabis reform need
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- East Kilbride boy one of ten Scottish children to receive cannabis prescriptions
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United States
4 stories- Puerto Rico medical cannabis companies now without banking option
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- US Virgin Islands legalise medical cannabis
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- New York and New Jersey governors call for cannabis legalisation
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- US Medicine Man Technologies acquires MedPharm Holdings
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Canada
4 stories- Creso signs Canada supply deal with TerrAscend
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- Edibles and infused beverages should be legal in Canada by October 2019
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- Green Growth Brands names terms of acquisition of Aphria
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- Tilray announces plans to buy Natura Naturals in $52 million deal
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LATAM & Caribbean
2 stories- Organto awarded licence to cultivate cannabis in Colombia
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- AusCann's joint venture creates Chilean crop for Khiron Life Sciences
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Africa & Middle East
2 stories- Israel set to approve medical cannabis exports
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- Israeli-US cannabis venture capital fund launched
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APAC
2 stories- Philippines approves second reading of medical cannabis bill
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- China starting to explore cannabis market possibilities
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Oceania
7 stories- NZ consumers would prefer community managed approach to cannabis regulation
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- Aleafia completes Australian investment in CannaPacific
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- NZ Hikurangi granted licence to cultivate high-THC cannabis
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- Australian cannabis wafer company posts record revenues
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- Therabis is bringing hemp medicine to Australian pets
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- Impression Healthcare receives Victoria licence to distribute cannabinoid substances
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- TGA gives Australian MGC the go-ahead on Alzheimer's clinical trials
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Rest of world
1 story- Global cannabis boom brings investment challenges
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Health & Science
- US federal legislation will see cannabis studied as PTSD treatment in veterans
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- Study finds cannabis effective in MS treatment
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- Cannabis abuse lowered by liberal policies, according to US study
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- Study suggests cannabis smokers are happier
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- Cannabis addiction is a myth, according to substance abuse expert
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- High CBD cannabis effective in treating children with autism
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