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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 regions44 stories33 publishers15 countries
Top story
ECH announces the launch of ECH Medical
PR NewswireBusiness & Investment
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Italy's highest court rules against 'cannabis light'
ITRegulationlink no longer available
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Netherlands to issue second production licence in June
dutchnews.nlNLRegulation
- 03
Italy's top court bans cannabis light sales as sector feels political heat
ITRegulationlink no longer available
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Italy's highest court has outlawed sale of cannabis light products
ITRegulationlink no longer available
Europe
9 stories- Joint venture aims to turn the UK into the medicinal cannabis hub of Europe
The TelegraphGBMedical
- Norway's sovereign wealth fund blacklists cannabis stocks after criticism
ipe.comNOBusiness & Investment
- Ireland's Bord na Móna looks to diversify by cultivating medicinal cannabis
thejournal.ieIEMedical
- Malta establishes academy of regulatory sciences for cannabis products
independent.com.mtMTRegulation
- Brighton-based CBD restaurant forced to close despite police clearance
The GuardianGBHemp & CBD
- The people changing how we think about cannabis
ecwevents.comEvents & Industry
- England rugby player launches CBD business ahead of speaking at Cannabis Europa
The TelegraphGBHemp & CBD
- IC3 Europe conference launched for institutional cannabis investors
Events & 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- Illinois Senate passes cannabis legalisation bill
abc7chicago.comUSRegulation
- Texas expands use of medical cannabis in form of CBD oil
star-telegram.comUSMedical
- TSA to permit airline passengers to travel with CBD oil
CNNUSRegulation
- Colorado to allow cannabis delivery and dispensary tasting rooms
denverpost.comUSAdult-use
- Arizona Supreme Court rules medical cannabis extracts are legal
eu.azcentral.comUSMedical
Canada
1 story- Canada will soon take steps to protect cannabis brands globally
MondaqCABusiness & Investment
LATAM & Caribbean
3 stories- Jamaica to lobby US on cannabis banking rules
Jamaica ObserverJMUSBusiness & Investment
- CARICOM commission recommends reclassification of cannabis
thenassauguardian.comRegulation
- Jamaican government has no intention of developing industrial hemp market
Jamaica ObserverJMHemp & CBD
Africa & Middle East
6 stories- Israel's Breath of Life International to list on the Toronto Stock Exchange
The Times of IsraelILBusiness & Investment
- Israel expecting cannabis to be its next major industry
Los Angeles TimesILBusiness & Investment
- South African government relaxes CBD laws
BusinessTechZARegulation
- Cape Town City Council releases vacant land in Atlantis for cannabis production
IOLZABusiness & Investment
- First cannabis production project approved in Zimbabwe
cajnewsafrica.comZWRegulation
- White Sheep Corp. prepares to begin cannabis production in Lesotho
Yahoo FinanceLSBusiness & Investment
APAC
6 stories- Asia emerging as new frontier for Canadian cannabis producers
BNN BloombergBusiness & Investment
- Survey suggests 86% of Thai people support medical cannabis legalisation
Bangkok PostTHHealth & Science
- Thai department of medicine announces distribution of five cannabis drugs
Bangkok PostTHMedical
- Regulating cannabis could be solution for India's agrarian crisis
qz.comINRegulation
- Thai government outlines details for cannabis regulation
news.thaivisa.comTHRegulation
- Thai Food and Drug Administration issues caution over medical cannabis
nationmultimedia.comTHMedical
Oceania
4 stories- Cannasouth issues NZD$10 million worth of stock on NZX
newshub.co.nzNZBusiness & Investment
- MediPharm Labs Australia granted cannabis manufacturing licence
Hemp GazetteAUMedical
- Medlab signs deal to export medical cannabis spray to South America
Business News AustraliaAUBusiness & Investment
- VIVO Cannabis signs deal with Australian distributor Burleigh Heads Cannabis
Yahoo FinanceAUBusiness & Investment
Rest of world
2 stories- Google to ban legal cannabis-delivery apps from mobile app store
engadget.comBusiness & Investment
- SOL Global announces proposed reverse takeover
NewswireBusiness & Investment
Health & Science
- Cannabis use amongst older adults is rising rapidly
ScienceDailyHealth & Science
- Atlas Growers partners with Harvard University for clinical trials of cannabis
CBCUSHealth & Science
- Researchers have analysed genetic sequences in cannabis strains
phys.orgHealth & Science
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