Denmark reported small growth in the number of patients accessing its medicinal cannabis pilot program early this year, but the overall market remains very small, according to data recently disclosed by the country’s official e-health portal.
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Aurora Cannabis committed to German cultivation despite fresh European cuts
Alberta, Canada-based Aurora Cannabis is downsizing its workforce in Europe, but the company says it remains committed to producing medical marijuana in both Denmark and Germany, Marijuana Business Daily has confirmed. The struggling Canadian producer is consolidating...
Netherlands clarifies application process to grow adult-use cannabis
The Dutch government wants to clear up several issues regarding the application process to grow legal recreational marijuana. The process is part of an experiment in the Netherlands to legalize for the first time - though it's limited in scope and time - the...
Cannabis extract manufacturers face new guidelines in German document
A new monograph from German health regulators that defines cannabis extracts (Cannabis extractum normatum) might require companies currently selling or planning to peddle these products in Germany to adapt their formulations. The new entry in the latest version of the...
First product registrations in Peru signal potential revenue-generating opportunities
New product registration underscores the limited but increasing Latin American intraregional medical cannabis trade, independent from North American cannabis production.
Israel passes Germany as world’s largest importer of medical cannabis flower
Israel overtook Germany as the No. 1 importer of medical cannabis flower in the world so far this year, according to data compiled by Tel Aviv-based Israeli Cannabis Magazine and Marijuana Business Daily. As of July, Israeli imports surpassed 6 metric tons, Oren...
Dutch cannabis supply to Germany partially restored after short delay
Dutch medical cannabis shipments to Germany have partially been restored after a short delay, and some German wholesalers started receiving flower deliveries in recent days, Marijuana Business Daily has learned. MJBizDaily confirmed that at least three German...
Clever Leaves claims first EU-GMP cannabis certification in Latin America
Clever Leaves, an international cannabis company with its main operations in Colombia, said Thursday it obtained EU-Good Manufacturing Practice certification “to produce Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API), semi-finished and finished cannabis products for medical purposes” in its Colombian facilities.
Mexico to implement 3-year-old medical cannabis law as full legalization delayed
Mexican authorities plan to finalize medical cannabis regulations in the next two months, the Secretariat of Health of the country said in a news release. The General Health Law of Mexico, amended in mid-2017, authorized cannabis for medical use - including products...
German government may end up buying more medical cannabis than expected, but at a lower price
The German government has clarified the quantities and price of medical cannabis flower it could buy from domestic producers, confirming that growers have the option to sell - and, to a certain extent, the government is obligated to buy - significantly more than the...
The ins and outs of medical cannabis distribution in Germany
An ability to draw a distinction between an importer and wholesaler of medical cannabis is essential to the understanding of the German distribution market, says Jakob Sons, co-founder of Frankfurt-based Cansativa. Not all distributors of medical cannabis in Germany...
Not all WHO cannabis recommendations would loosen international control, UN drug agency says
An analysis by a United Nations monitoring body concludes that most of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) cannabis scheduling recommendations would either have little impact on international drug controls or actually tighten requirements.
