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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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8 regions42 stories18 countries
Europe
13 stories- Amkeu launches UK's first CBD snack bar, nooro
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- Irish Prime Minister has no objection to domestic cannabis cultivation
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- Women, CBD & Medical Cannabis Conference takes place on 18 May in London
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- Canopy Growth broadens European production base with Spanish acquisition of Cafina
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- Dutch nurseries are missing out on billions due to restrictive regulations
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- Lawmakers must act to drive the cannabis market in Europe
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- Aurora lobbies Irish government to become state-approved medical cannabis supplier
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- Leading expert says medical cannabis could answer UK opioid crisis
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- Israeli political party founder chairs new US$30 million cannabis fund
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- Medical cannabis still inaccessible to NHS patients
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- More MPs in UK call for medical cannabis research
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- Prohibition Partners launches inaugural IC3 Europe conference
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United States
6 stories- Medical cannabis adds US$11.5 million to Puerto Rico's economy
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- Canopy Growth closes in on deal to buy Acreage Holdings
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- US government collected US$4.7 billion from legal cannabis in 2017
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- Congressional Democrats hold first-ever cannabis panel at policy retreat
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- Oregon's cannabis oversupply drives prices down
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- New Age Walmart deal likely to see CBD beverages rolled out across Walmart
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Canada
1 story- Canada's cannabis legalisation has created jobs and revenue
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LATAM & Caribbean
4 stories- Jamaica gambles on legal cannabis with GDP set to boom post-legalisation
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- Demand for imported CBD drives investment in Brazil
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- Verdemed raises US$12.7 million to fund Latin American operation
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- Colombian seed certification system will establish global seed bank
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Africa & Middle East
3 stories- Uganda Investment Authority halts Ugandan-Israeli cannabis venture
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- Malawian cultivator urges government to legalise hemp production
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- Zimbabwe's Midlands State University applies for medical cannabis production licence
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APAC
4 stories- MGC Pharma gains foothold in China with YuShop Global distribution deal
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- Thai PM backs medical cannabis research and development group
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- Thai Federal Drug Administration requests registration from medical cannabis patients
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- Founder of Malaysian cannabis advocacy group escapes death sentence
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Oceania
5 stories- New South Wales approves first government-funded cannabis production site
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- Hikurangi makes NZ history with first legal import of cannabis seeds
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- NZ survey finds two-thirds of GPs asked about medical cannabis by patients
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- Aleafia Health increases investment in CannaPacific
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- Australian medical cannabis campaigner slams Therapeutic Goods Administration
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Rest of world
2 stories- Cannabis legalisation shown to boost house prices
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- Synthetic biology firm receives patent for THC production in yeast
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Health & Science
- Australian study examines effects of medical cannabis on dementia patients
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- UC San Diego recruits adults and children for upcoming CBD trials
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- Cannabis may increase motivation to exercise and can aid recovery
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- Exhausted parents tap into CBD to relax
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