Britain’s first dedicated medical marijuana clinic opened in Manchester, setting the groundwork for wider use of MMJ in the country and sparking criticism from some quarters of the medical community.
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INCB Report: Certain medical cannabis programs violate international drug control treaties
Only a month after the World Health Organization recommended a less-stringent scheduling of cannabis, the United Nations International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) declared that recreational marijuana programs and several medical programs are "contrary to the...
UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs delays vote on WHO cannabis recommendations
The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) will not vote on the World Health Organization's cannabis recommendations at its March session in Vienna. That news comes after the release of the recommendations, which had been expected in December, was delayed....
Peru lays groundwork for commercial medical cannabis production, sales
More than one year after Peru legalized medical cannabis, the South American country published a regulatory decree providing clarity about how the program will work, including possible cultivation and manufacture of high-THC cannabis by private companies. Details on...
EU resolution’s medical cannabis definition too restrictive, experts say
While the European Parliament's approval of a resolution to develop a European strategy for medical cannabis was well received by industry stakeholders, the business effects of the move may be less rosy for a rapidly evolving industry. "This is a missed opportunity,"...
US cannabis companies have advantage for CBD exports to Brazil
It's usually assumed that Canadian licensed cannabis producers have an advantage when it comes to international expansion, but the United States may have an edge over Canada in one country: Brazil. The South American country has seen steady growth in patient numbers...
European Parliament calls for uniform definition of medical cannabis
In a move to get more clarity on what medical marijuana is, the European Parliament passed a resolution Wednesday calling on the European Commission and EU countries to provide a legal definition and draw a clear distinction between cannabis-based medicines approved...
Legal recreational marijuana diverts $22 million from Uruguay’s black market
Despite supply challenges that have limited access, Uruguay has diverted roughly $22 million of cannabis sales away from the illicit sector and into the regulated market, according to a recent report by the country's cannabis regulatory agency. [include_post...
Colombia’s first-ever export of medical cannabis set to ship to Canada
A Colombian marijuana company has received authorization to export product to Canada for testing, a move meant to show that the cannabis grown in the South American nation is "top quality." Ecomedics S.A.S., which operates as Clever Leaves and is backed by U.S.-based...
Though a ‘positive step,’ WHO recommendations on cannabis fall short for some
The World Health Organization (WHO) made great strides in its recommendations on how cannabis should be scheduled, but the global industry believes there's more work to be done. Martin Jelsma, drugs and democracy program director, at the Netherlands-based...
World Health Organization recommends rescheduling cannabis, provides clarity on CBD
Member states of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) received the World Health Organization Expert Committee on Drug Dependence’s (ECDD) cannabis recommendations, which had been expected in December, Marijuana Business Daily has learned.
79 applications received for 13 contracts to cultivate medical cannabis in Germany
German officials report high interest in domestic cultivation, with 79 applications submitted for the 13 contracts to be granted. The first application process to select cultivators, which drew 118 applicants despite more stringent minimum requirements, had to be...
