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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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UK cannabis industry faces uncertainty amid prolonged Brexit negotiations
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Europe
10 stories- UK's first medical cannabis clinic opens in Manchester
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- Swiss court announces 25% tax on cannabis flower
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- Europe recognises financial benefits of cannabis legalisation
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- German access to medical cannabis still poses challenges
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- Netherlands patients struggling to access medical cannabis
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- Aurora begins selling cannabis oil to German pharmacies
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- Speakers announced for Women's Medical Cannabis Conference in London
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- Bod Australia gets foothold in Europe with Tilman export deal
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- Supreme Cannabis seeking Malta production licence
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- Prohibition Partners to speak at Cannabis Business France
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United States
4 stories- Harvest Health undertakes record-breaking $850m acquisition of Verano
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- Hawaii launches medical cannabis registration system to visitors
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- US Democrat candidates backing cannabis legalisation
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- Florida senate passes smokable medical cannabis bill
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Canada
5 stories- Aleafia closes Emblem acquisition
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- Canada's new edibles regulations to prohibit terms such as 'beer' and 'wine'
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- Nelson Peltz joins Aurora as strategic adviser
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- Valens signs extraction deal with Green Organic Dutchman
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- HEXO joins Food & Consumer Products of Canada in industry first
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LATAM & Caribbean
5 stories- Peru announces cannabis deregulation guidelines
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- Jamaica to benefit from $3m Canadian investment for medical cannabis exports
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- Khiron and Dixie Brands to bring over 100 cannabis products to Latin America
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- CannAmerica announces Mexican joint venture with Sericea Labs and CBDistribution
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- Jamaica completes first shipment of medical cannabis to Canada for testing
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Africa & Middle East
1 story- Zimbabwe approves first licence for private cannabis company
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APAC
4 stories- Thailand to begin testing medical cannabis on human patients
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- Philippine President Duterte backtracks on medical cannabis legalisation
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- Indian health minister encourages medical cannabis laws
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- Thai FDA tables laws on cannabis advertising
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Oceania
4 stories- Australia's senior citizens self-medicating with black market cannabis
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- New Zealand businesses gearing up for cannabis referendum
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- Poll finds 75% of Māori plan on voting to legalise cannabis
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- New Zealand winery to develop cannabis-infused drinks
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Rest of world
3 stories- Legal cannabis doesn't increase usage but changing possession law does
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- Nielsen enters cannabis industry
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- Namaste to acquire stake in craft chocolate maker
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Health & Science
- MSU explores role of cannabis in treating serious diseases
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- Study shows moderate cannabis use can increase sperm count
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- Study finds cannabis can lead to more satisfying orgasms
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- Israeli scientists study new cannabis delivery method for cancer pain relief
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- Depression and anxiety top reasons for medical cannabis use
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- DNA study to map individual responses to cannabis
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- Australian researchers find CBD curbs methamphetamine addiction in rats
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