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Europe
8 stories- Belgian parliament unanimously approves plans for national cannabis agency
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- Switzerland proposes pilot scheme allowing cannabis use for 5,000 citizens
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- ECH launches first UK-wide network of specialist medical cannabis clinics
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- Irish Health Ministry awards 16 medical cannabis prescriptions
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- European Cannabis Week will take place in London this June
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- Cannabis use in Finland has quadrupled in the last 25 years
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- Aurora Cannabis enters Portugal after acquiring 51% stake in Gaia Pharm
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- Over 600 experts gather in Rome to discuss international cannabis standards
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United States
4 stories- New Hampshire one step closer to recreational legalisation
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- California's black market for cannabis flourishes amid high taxes
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- Study: Legal cannabis is a long-term risk to the US alcohol industry
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- California's cannabis supply may run out by Summer
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Canada
2 stories- Canadian MPs join push to remove federal tax from prescription cannabis
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- One in six Canadians has used cannabis in the newly legalised market
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LATAM & Caribbean
6 stories- Mexican court ruling deems cannabis prohibition unconstitutional
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- Peru approves regulations for medical cannabis
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- One World Pharma completes merger with Colombian cannabis operator
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- Pure Harvest begins Colombian operation with Pocket Shot
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- Weekend Unlimited completes acquisition of R&D Pharma's Jamaican assets
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- Tilray completes Chile Alef Biotechnology acquisition
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Africa & Middle East
2 stories- Zimbabwe approves 37 cannabis investors
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- South African finance minister looks to cannabis as a new source of state revenue
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APAC
4 stories- Thailand fears international cannabis monopolisation as Narcotic Act comes into effect
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- Thailand curbs tobacco industry's ambition for commercial cannabis licence
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- Bhumjaithai party pushes for cannabis legalisation ahead of March 24 election
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- Thai government considers amnesty offering ahead of legalisation of medical cannabis
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Oceania
6 stories- Black market self-medicating outweighs legal market in Australia by 30 to 1
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- Medical cannabis trademarks are on the rise in Australia
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- NZ government considers Portuguese model ahead of cannabis referendum
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- MGC Pharma's cannabis strains contain industry-high levels of THC and CBD
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- NZ looks to hemp production to revive east coast economy
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- MYM embarks on first phase of Australian cannabis cultivation
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Rest of world
1 story- UN delays vote on WHO cannabis recommendations
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Health & Science
- THC may be more important than CBD in generating therapeutic benefits
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- Engineered yeast can brew the active ingredients in cannabis plants
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- Study: Cannabis may help treat alcohol and cocaine addiction
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- Spanish study links weight and metabolism benefits to cannabis use
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- Cannabis can relieve depression and feelings of isolation, according to Iranian study
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