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Applications open to supply France with free medical cannabis via pilot program

The French Minister of Solidarity and Health has signed a lengthy decree specifying how a small-scale pilot program…

News October 20
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Week in Review: California cannabis designations, Supreme Court loss, union victories & more

A new state law lets California's outdoor marijuana growers claim a wine-like "appellation of origin" for their sun-and-soil-grown…

News October 17
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Study: ‘Cannabis light’ used in Italy in place of sedatives, antidepressants

Sales in Italy of so-called "cannabis light" - low-THC and CBD-rich flowers derived from hemp - have been…

News October 16
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Aphria’s record Canadian cannabis sales marred by weak EU revenue

Strong demand in Canada for Aphria’s recreational marijuana products failed to offset disappointing international revenue in the Leamington,…

News October 15
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German patient wins court case to have cannabis covered by insurance

A German patient won a long legal battle against her statutory health-insurance provider involving medical cannabis reimbursement. The…

News October 14
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France to distribute free medical cannabis, launch experiment in 2021

The French government published a long-awaited decree this week detailing how a limited medical cannabis experiment will be…

News October 9
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WHO cannabis recommendations still face uphill battle for adoption

The World Health Organization’s cannabis scheduling recommendations appeared to have limited support at a United Nations Commission on…

News October 8
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Aphria joins crowded German cannabis flower market; sales to start in ‘weeks’

Canadian cannabis producer Aphria is joining the increasingly competitive German medical marijuana flower market. The company said this…

News October 8
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German pharmaceutical firm Stada signs medical marijuana supply deal

German pharmaceutical company Stada has signed a medical cannabis supply agreement with Barrie, Ontario-headquartered MediPharm Labs, the Canadian…

News October 7
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Uruguay-grown medical cannabis available in Germany for first time

Medical cannabis flower grown in Uruguay recently became available in the German market for the first time. The…

News October 5
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