The Israeli Ministry of Health informed domestic licensed producers that it is strengthening the quality requirements for medical cannabis imports.
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Insurance-covered medical cannabis falls for the first time in Germany
Insurance reimbursements for cannabis in Germany dropped for the first time – on a quarterly basis – since the current medical program started in early 2017, according to new data for the quarter ended June 30, 2020.
New medical cannabis product recall in Germany
Cologne, Germany-based Cannamedical is recalling a batch of cannabis flower after contamination above acceptable levels was detected, Marijuana Business Daily has learned.
Czech medical cannabis sales show timid growth despite insurance coverage
Medical cannabis sales in the Czech Republic remain largely insignificant despite health insurance coverage being in place since January 2020, new data shows.
More patients receive cannabis prescriptions in Luxembourg
The number of patients who have received cannabis to treat medical conditions in Luxembourg so far this year has surpassed the total for 2019.
Germany’s first medical cannabis harvests likely delayed until 2021
Germany’s first domestic harvests of medical cannabis flower – originally expected to occur by November – could be delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a government reply to a parliamentary query.
Macedonian medical cannabis could soon be available in Germany, Poland
PharmaCann Polska recently became the first company to obtain EU-Good Manufacturing Practice (EU-GMP) certification to produce medical cannabis extracts at its facility in North Macedonia, according to its CEO. That brings the...
Supply of medical cannabis restored in Malta after shortage
After a weekslong shortage of high-THC medical cannabis flower in Malta, at least one variety became available again as of Sept. 4, Marijuana Business Daily has confirmed. "Thankfully, one of the only two locally licensed brands, Bedrocan, made it to the pharmacies...
Red tape hampers Peru’s medical cannabis market, but new products expected soon
Medical marijuana companies seeking to serve patients in Peru have been stymied by government red tape, but that appears to be slowly changing with a handful of products poised to begin trickling into the Andean country. A Lima-based company said it was able to import...
German group rejects CBD narcotic classification, wants sales only via prescription
An association of pharmacies dispensing medical cannabis in Germany spurned the idea that CBD ought to be considered a narcotic but wants the cannabinoid to remain available only via prescription.
Chile health authority warns of ‘counterfeit’ cannabis medicines
The Public Health Institute of Chile (ISP) issued a warning recently about CBD products offered for sale online without a required sanitary registration.
Clever Leaves obtains cannabis cultivation license in Portugal
Clever Leaves, a multinational cannabis company with its main operations in Colombia, said Thursday it obtained a "license to cultivate, sell and export medical cannabis" in Portugal. Clever Leaves said the license it received from Infarmed - the Portuguese health...
