International Cannabis Weekly: 83

• ECH imports UK’s first bulk shipment of cannabis with partners Grow Biotech & IPS.
• European Parliament passes resolution calling for uniform definition of medical cannabis.
• French MP Ludovic Mendes voices support of cannabis reform at Cannabis Europa.
• ECH appoints four industry-leading experts to medical advisory board.
• Wayland Group’s GMP certification opens up German and EU markets.
• Irish MEP pushes for EU access to medical cannabis.
• Medical cannabis products to be offered to dementia patients in UK.
• Total of €350m proposed in new foreign investments into Greek cannabis industry.
• Portuguese company Holigen plans to build one of the world’s largest cannabis facilities.
• Classes to educate global cannabis producers to be held in The Netherlands.
• AMP German inks export agreement with Pure Life.
• Brussels’ reclassification of CBD could see sales banned for up to two years.

• Former president Vincente Fox predicts Mexico’s cannabis market will eclipse Canada’s.
• Jamaica is gearing up for international cannabis exports.
• New joint venture brings farm to table cannabis in Dominica.
• Clever Leaves becomes first Colombian company to export cannabis to Canada.
• Puerto Rico cannabis board approves Veritas investigation licence.
• PharmaCielo gets Colombian approval for ten proprietary strains.
• Zimmer & Company acquires leading Caribbean cannabis conference.
• Next Green Wave invests in Colombian medical cannabis.

• Cannavalate announces plans to create Australia’s largest cannabis farm.
• Althea plans to sell Australian-grown cannabis by 2020.
• Australia’s A.C.T. parliament to debate legalising cannabis for personal use.
• Cann Global announces Australian partnership with BioHealth Pharmaceuticals.
• Australian company Lifespot Health release Bluetooth vape pen that talks to your doctor.

• New Mexico gets green light to advance medical cannabis bill.
• US Federal cannabis act reintroduced in the Senate.
• Malaysian government approves cultivation of medical cannabis.
• Hawaiian lawmakers unanimously vote for cannabis legalisation.
• Quebec faces strong opposition to bill restricting cannabis consumption.
• Canada’s black market to account for 71% of cannabis sales in 2019.
• Lure of tax revenues is helping overcome the legal barriers for cannabis in US.
• Two Roots Brewing launches “world’s first” cannabis infused, non-alcoholic beer in US.
• Green Thumbs acquires fashionable cannabis lifestyle company Beboe.
• Farm Bill fails to prevent arrests for US interstate hemp transport.
• British Columbia adopts co-operative model for smaller cannabis cultivators.
• Higher taxes and regulatory costs dent Aurora’s increasing sales revenues.
• Barneys to open luxury cannabis dispensary concept in Beverly Hills.
• Shopify opens up its platform for cannabis e-commerce.

• Synthetic cannabis shown to be effective in treatment of bowel cancer.
• New heating technology can increase cannabis yields by 200%.
• Advances in LED grow lights may increase trichome yields.
• Medical cannabis represents massive opportunity in sports medicine.
• New study suggests that medical cannabis is effective in around 85% of its uses.
• Endometriosis sufferers gain pain relief from medical cannabis according to study.
• Parkinson’s Foundation to consult with experts to study medical cannabis.

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ECH, Grow Biotech and IPS create a historic milestone by importing the first bulk shipment of cannabis-based medicine to the UK. The landmark moment for the UK’s fledgling medical cannabis industry will greatly improve access for patients. Read more…