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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…

News January 31
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Victoria’s aim to be Australian ‘cannabis capital’ challenged by patient access issues

An Australian state’s ambition to be the nation’s “medical cannabis capital” is unlikely to succeed unless market access…

News January 31
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In unusual move, Thailand to revoke foreign patent requests on marijuana

Thailand’s military government ordered the Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) to revoke within three months foreign companies' patent…

News January 28
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Philippines medical cannabis bill advances, but it’s not law yet

A bill to legalize and regulate medical cannabis in the Philippines was approved in the House, but steps…

News January 24
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Cannabis firms in M&A hunt look beyond Canada for growth

Canadian medical cannabis companies are increasingly looking internationally for acquisitions to tap growth while consolidation in the country’s…

News January 22
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Canadian marijuana companies raised landmark CA$12 billion in 2018

Marijuana firms in Canada raised a record 11.96 billion Canadian dollars ($9 billion) last year as they prepared…

News January 11
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Chinese delegation will visit Israel to explore medical cannabis opportunities

A Chinese delegation from business and research circles is planning to visit Israel in the coming days to…

News January 10
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Australia medical marijuana turns corner as patient count surpasses 2,000

Australia’s medical cannabis market is gaining momentum, as approvals for the medicine surpassed 2,000 for the first time.…

News January 2
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Slideshow: 2018 International Cannabis Business Year in Review

Cannabis continued to make headlines around the globe in 2018, from the historic legalization of recreational use in…

News December 28
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Israeli Parliament ends years of delays, approves medical cannabis exports

After years of delays, the Knesset – Israel’s Parliament – unanimously approved a law to permit exports of…

News December 26
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