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International Cannabis Weekly

The week’s global cannabis news, read through the analyst’s lens — one sentence per story, sourced.

5 April 2019

7 regions43 stories2 publishers16 countries

Top story

Germany awards medical cannabis cultivation licences

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Global cannabis industry fast becoming go-to market for investors
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Israel implements partial decriminalisation of cannabis
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Hannah Deacon joins ECH to improve UK patient access
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Irish government confirms appointment of medical cannabis supplier
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South Africa issues medical cannabis cultivation licences to local firms
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Cannabis debate in Israel reignites as elections approach on April 9th
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10 stories

Preze and EDX Biomed merge to create cannabis powerhouse in Portugal
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EU considering increase in hemp THC levels by January 2021
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Luxembourg's Health Ministry purchases 20kg of medical cannabis
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Belgium's CBD market blooming despite lack of regulations
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Leaders in Spanish cannabis industry push for reform
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Europe's cannabis market offers post-Brexit opportunities
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London CBD producer Highlands signs first US retail agreement
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Aphria launches first CBD-based nutraceutical product in Germany
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Prohibition Partners launches first annual IC3 Europe conference on June 26th
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Tickets on sale for Institutional Capital & Cannabis Conference
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7 stories

Puerto Rico's Chamber of Commerce backs local cannabis industry
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Cresco Labs set to acquire Origin House for US$1.1 billion
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Guam legalises cannabis for adult use
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US public hearing on CBD scheduled for May 31st
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US states seek to protect cannabis legalisation from federal intervention
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Walgreens joins CVS in sales of CBD topicals
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New poll finds 40% of adult US consumers would try CBD
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4 stories

Uruguay's legal cannabis supply failing to meet demand
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Colombian cannabis market betting big on cultivation
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Jamaican cannabis investment favoured production over research
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Latin American CBD market rife with misinformation
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Over 500 Israeli farmers apply for cannabis permits
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Hemp booming in China, producing over half the world's supply
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Thailand's government takes lead in monetising cannabis
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Shineco and Heilongjiang Zhenye partner to create Chinese industrial hemp giant
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Huaren Pharmaceutical joins Chinese hemp industry
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4 stories

Queensland patients set to access medical cannabis without state approval
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Advocacy group says medical cannabis could benefit three million Australians
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Brisbane company joins ASX to commercialise hemp-based textiles
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ACT considers relaxing drug-driving laws if cannabis legalised
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Treehouse Global Ventures to invest in women-led cannabis companies
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Health & Science

Academy of Medical Cannabis releases white paper on cannabis-based medicines
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Cannabis helps reduce opioid prescriptions and lower dosages
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MS Society of Canada invests CA$1.5m in cannabis research project
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Studies indicate medical cannabis may help treat acne and eczema
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US study says federally produced cannabis is genetically closer to hemp than cannabis
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