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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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ECH presents at Canaccord's 3rd annual NY Cannabis Conference
BloombergUSEvents & Industry
- 01
Spectator and Prohibition Partners to host conference on Britain's cannabis revolution
events.spectator.co.ukGBEvents & Industry
- 02
China and Japan set to become Asia's largest cannabis markets
South China Morning PostCNJPBusiness & Investment
- 03
Spectrum receives first production licence in Denmark after 18-month pilot programme
cphpost.dkDKRegulation
- 04
Industry leaders attend government hearing as France considers cannabis reform
GrizzleFRRegulation
- 05
The Women, CBD & Medical Cannabis Conference takes place this weekend in London
3cmconference.comGBEvents & Industry
- 06
Three key learnings from The Asian Cannabis Report
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Europe
14 stories- Ukrainian government to register draft law on legalisation of medical cannabis
unian.infoUARegulation
- Belgian patients still struggle to access legal medical cannabis
knack.beBEMedical
- Danish medical cannabis programme surpasses the 2,000 patient mark
MJBizDailyDKMedical
- Greek government authorises six medical cannabis cultivation licences
thenationalherald.comGRRegulation
- Cannabis beer brewer Province Brands seeks Irish investors
independent.ieIEBusiness & Investment
- Cannabis Europa London announces Aurora as headline sponsor
prnewswire.co.ukGBEvents & Industry
- UK patients inform police they are cultivating medical cannabis
LeaflyGBMedical
- Italy's interior minister threatens to close every CBD shop in Italy
euractiv.comITHemp & CBD
- US prosecutors visit Portugal to understand decriminalisation model ahead of reform
Marijuana MomentPTRegulation
- British drugs advisory council to outline framework on medical cannabis by 2020
pharmaceutical-journal.comGBRegulation
- CBD products enter UK mainstream as store opens in Central London
The GuardianGBHemp & CBD
- Despite legislation European patients struggle to access medical cannabis
healtheuropa.euEUMedical
- First annual IC3 Europe institutional capital and cannabis conference announced
EUEvents & Industrylink no longer available
- Tickets are on sale now. For more information, visit the website here.
Events & Industrylink no longer available
United States
5 stories- US Democrats to reintroduce the Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act
GanjapreneurUSRegulation
- California lawmakers consider bill to create state-chartered cannabis banks
CNBCUSRegulation
- SOL Global scales up with acquisition of two Californian companies
medium.comUSBusiness & Investment
- North Dakota will legalise adult use cannabis on 1st August 2019
latestly.comUSAdult-use
- Teen use of cannabis has fallen in areas with legal dispensaries
LeaflyUSAdult-use
Canada
2 stories- Zhejiang Yatai dips a toe in the Canadian market with Benchmark Botanics deal
Yahoo FinanceCABusiness & Investment
- Health Canada overhauls its licensing process to alleviate supply shortage
GrizzleCARegulation
LATAM & Caribbean
3 stories- Jamaican cannabis growers seek protection for local industry
Jamaica ObserverJMBusiness & Investment
- South African extraction company invests in Jamaican medical cannabis firm
sharecast.comJMBusiness & Investment
- Jamaican scientist awarded US patent for cannabis-based drug to treat eye diseases
Jamaica ObserverJMHealth & Science
Africa & Middle East
2 stories- Israeli medical cannabis industry looks to ASX for dual listings
news.yahoo.comILAUBusiness & Investment
- South African cannabis firm awarded export licence
capetalk.co.zaZABusiness & Investment
APAC
2 stories- Thai protestors plan 20-day rally to raise public support for medical cannabis reform
news.thaivisa.comTHRegulation
- 10,000 apply for amnesty under Thailand's new medical cannabis patient scheme
civilized.lifeTHMedical
Oceania
4 stories- Victoria receives first delivery of Australian-grown medical cannabis
fool.com.auAUMedical
- THC Global gains export licence from the Australian Office of Drug Control
Business News AustraliaAURegulation
- New Zealand looks to southern wine regions for cannabis cultivation
odt.co.nzNZAdult-use
- New Zealand research aims to broaden medical cannabis access
ScoopNZMedical
Health & Science
- Clinical evidence suggests seniors benefit from medical cannabis
Green EntrepreneurHealth & Science
- Genetic test can reveal likelihood of developing mental health issues from THC
CBCCAHealth & Science
- Spanish study finds no link between psychosis and cannabis use in school students
news.weedmaps.comESHealth & Science
- King's College to undertake clinical trials using Sativex to treat dementia symptoms
beingpatient.comGBMedical
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