An executive order to implement bulk cannabis exports from Denmark went into force Jan. 1, according to the Ministry of Health, putting Danish medical marijuana companies on a solid footing to compete across the European Union.
Lithuania’s Parliament voted unanimously to give doctors the ability to prescribe marijuana to treat certain health conditions, making it the latest European Union country to approve the use of medical cannabis.
California-based Steep Hill Labs, a prominent cannabis testing lab, has announced plans to expand operations to Mexico and six western European markets, further broadening the company’s global footprint.
Mergers and acquisitions in Canada’s marijuana sector are showing no signs of letting up.
The latest deal brings together one of the largest and lowest-cost medical marijuana producers in Canada and a company with an extensive international footprint.
Some hemp growers struggle to get water for their crops.
In Tennessee, hemp farmers have the opposite problem: They must grow a plant – one that doesn’t like soggy roots – in a climate with high humidity and more than 50 inches of rain a year.
