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Thailand’s ‘wild East’ cannabis industry braces for regulatory earthquake

Thousands of cannabis businesses in Thailand are bracing for major legal and regulatory changes as the country looks…

News February 12
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Aurora Cannabis acquires MedReleaf Australia in bigger bet on medical

Aurora Cannabis has acquired the remaining 90% equity interest of MedReleaf Australia it didn't already own, giving the…

News February 8
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Australian marijuana grower ECS reports record sales of AU$7.3 million in quarter

ECS Botanics Holdings, an Australian medical marijuana cultivator in Victoria, reported a significant jump in revenue to 7.3…

News January 16
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Australia exported 1,510 kilograms of cannabis in 2022, rare data shows

Australian cannabis production and exports inched higher in 2022 on the back of consistent industry growth, according to…

News December 7
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Japan prepares medical cannabinoids law similar to Korea’s

A draft law in Japan to legalize some pharmaceutically derived medical cannabinoid medicines, while bolstering criminal penalties for…

News November 14
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Australian cannabis market posts brisk growth in first half of 2023

Australia’s medical cannabis industry remained in robust health during the first half of 2023, according to data from…

News October 5
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Australian cannabis firm ECS Botanics secures AU$24 million offtake deal

Australia-based medical cannabis company ECS Botanics Holdings has secured a binding offtake agreement to supply dried flower to…

News October 3
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Thailand plans cannabis law rewrite to allow only medical sales

Thailand’s new prime minister said the Southeast Asian country plans to rewrite its cannabis laws to allow only…

News September 21
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Somai wins EU-GMP certification for Portugal cannabis facility

Somai Pharmaceuticals said it received European Union-Good Manufacturing Practice (EU-GMP) certification from the Portuguese health authority Infarmed.

News September 6
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Australia, Israel top destinations of Canadian medical cannabis exports

Australia and Israel were the top markets for Canada’s medical cannabis exporters last year, as the quantity of…

News September 5
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