The first domestic harvest of medical cannabis in Germany, slated for October, could be delayed because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, regulators warned.
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Uruguay exports largest-ever shipment of high-THC flower, but buyer remains a mystery
A shipment of medical cannabis exported from Uruguay in late 2019 to Europe is raising eyebrows, both about the buyer's identity and the cargo's sheer size. The 1,000-kilogram (2,205-pound) shipment of high-THC cannabis flower was legally exported from Uruguay to...
England’s medical cannabis market shows little growth as of early 2020
England’s medical cannabis market has barely gotten off the ground since launching about 19 months ago, with a two-tier system in which few patients access products through legal channels while most resort to illicit suppliers.
MJBizDaily offers calculator to tally German medical cannabis prices
To help industry executives better visualize the new retail prices for insurance-covered medical cannabis in Germany, Marijuana Business Daily has developed a free calculator. The calculator's debut comes after German pharmacists and insurers agreed on a new cannabis...
Many Europeans stockpiled illicit cannabis as COVID-19 set in, report suggests
Regular cannabis users in Europe might have stocked up on illegal products as the COVID-19 pandemic started to sweep over the continent earlier this year, according to a new analysis of darknet transactions. "This is observed to some extent in the data, where an...
Quality requirements a challenge for companies seeking to register medical cannabis products in Brazil
Brazil had no pending applications to register medical marijuana products as of the end of April, an indication that companies might be struggling to meet new pharmaceutical-level requirements introduced last December. "So far, only one application for Sanitary...
Industry insiders examine developments, challenges in German cannabis market
Marijuana Business Daily has produced a new webinar examining Germany's medical cannabis market, the largest in Europe. In this free webinar, MJBizDaily international analyst Alfredo Pascual and three industry executives discuss the current supply situation in Germany...
German imports of medical cannabis show little growth in early 2020
Germany imported 1,032 kilograms (2,275 pounds) of medical cannabis flower for pharmacy dispensing through March 6, an amount that indicates little if any growth versus the average cannabis imported in 2019 over an equivalent amount of time. In 2019, a total of 6,500...
Lebanon legalizes medical cannabis production
The Lebanese parliament has approved a law that allows the cultivation of cannabis for medical purposes, according to media reports.
Brazil approves first medical cannabis product under 2019 regulations
Brazil’s health authorities authorized the first medical cannabis product registered under rules created in December 2019, marking an important milestone for the industry in Latin America’s largest economy.
Deal between Clever Leaves, Canopy could be template for other cannabis firms
The Latin American subsidiary of Ontario-based Canopy Growth inked a supply deal with Clever Leaves in Colombia, mere days after the Canadian cannabis company announced a major pullback of its international cultivation strategy. Canopy's deal with Clever Leaves, an...
Supply issues still hinder Uruguay recreational cannabis market growth
Just under 4,000 kilograms (8,800 pounds) of recreational marijuana was sold via Uruguay's pharmacies since the program was launched in July 2017, according to a recent report from the Institute for the Regulation and Control of Cannabis (IRCCA). [include_post...
