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Europe
11 stories- Prohibition Partners appoints French regulatory advisor Paula Cazes
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- Cannabis Europa explores European medical cannabis challenges in Paris
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- Malta MEP calls for common EU legislative framework for medical cannabis
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- The Academy of Medical Cannabis launches French online education platform
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- Isle of Man to review medical cannabis legislation
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- Austria joins crackdown on CBD products
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- Canopy Rivers completes €11.5 million investment in Italian hemp producer
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- Medical cannabis could appear in Swiss pharmacies in just three years
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- Ukrainian petition for medicinal cannabis gains more than 11,000 signatures
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- German startup Cannamedical secures €15 million for cancer pain-relief treatment
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- Swiss startup begins importing US hemp-based products to EU markets
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United States
6 stories- Future Farm Technologies to expand ownership in Puerto Rico dispensaries
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- US House Financial Services Committee to hear cannabis banking bill next week
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- Glassdoor finds US cannabis industry created over 1,500 new jobs in December 2018
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- After the Super Bowl, US cannabis industry is entering into a new era of branding
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- New York plans to give doctors more freedom to prescribe cannabis
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- US consumers are placing a cannabis order every 8 seconds
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Canada
1 story- Canada's cannabis edible sales could be delayed
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LATAM & Caribbean
4 stories- St. Maarten MP requests study on economic impact and benefits of medical cannabis
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- Commonwealth collaboration to boost small-state cannabis opportunities
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- Uruguay in race to become a global leader in medical cannabis exports
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- Despite progressive cannabis laws, access to medical CBD in Uruguay remains limited
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Africa & Middle East
1 story- Fewer than 60 people in South Africa are legally allowed access to medical cannabis
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APAC
1 story- Experts warn of loophole in Thai NCPO's order on cannabis
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Oceania
6 stories- New Zealand's 2020 cannabis referendum could open the door for big business
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- Australia looks to become the world's leading medical cannabis supplier
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- New Zealand cannabis company secures over NZ$1.3 million in crowdfunding
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- Elixinol buys 60 acres for cultivation in Australia and renames subsidiary Nunyara
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- New Zealand's Cannasouth secures medical cannabis import licence
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- Asterion applies for medical cannabis licences in Australia
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Health & Science
- New study shows that cannabis provides effective autism relief
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- Chronic pain is the main driver of medical cannabis use
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- Football-related head trauma could be treated by cannabis
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- Baby Boomers are one of the fastest growing demographics of cannabis users
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- FSD Pharma and Solarvest to work on algae-based cannabinoids
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News & Insights
- UK doctor training gaps hamper medical cannabis access three months after legalisation
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