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In major shift, UN drug chief questions whether control treaties involving cannabis are out of date

The president of the narcotics enforcement agency of the United Nations is questioning whether the agency's decades-old drug conventions are…

News February 27
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Luxembourg’s government reportedly weighs plan to legalize recreational marijuana

Luxembourg’s federal government is reported to be weighing plans to legalize recreational cannabis through a tightly controlled market…

News February 24
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Majority of German parliament favors recreational cannabis reform, but change neither sure nor imminent

One of the German government coalition parties clarified its stance on recreational marijuana last week in favor of…

News February 18
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German insurer paints picture of nation’s growing medical cannabis industry

Applications for reimbursement of medical cannabis expenses by Germany’s second-largest health insurer doubled from 2017 to 2019, signaling robust…

News February 11
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Berlin-based Sanity raises $22 million in Europe’s ‘largest cannabis financing round’

Sanity Group, a medical cannabis and wellness company headquartered in Berlin, has completed what it is calling the largest round…

News February 11
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Switzerland’s recreational cannabis pilot program will allow only organic products

Switzerland's lower house health commission cleared the way for a limited pilot program to allow the legal production and distribution…

News February 7
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Aurora to resume medical cannabis sales in Germany

Alberta, Canada-based Aurora Cannabis said Monday that it obtained the necessary permits to resume sales of medical marijuana in…

News February 3
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Medical cannabis flower imported into Germany doubles again in 2019, confirming strong growth

Germany imported 6,714 kilograms (14,802 pounds) of medical cannabis flower, primarily for pharmacy dispensing in 2019, according to…

News January 30
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Former Roche executive takes helm of New Zealand cannabis firm Rua Bioscience

Longtime Roche executive Rob Mitchell is taking the reins of New Zealand medical cannabis firm Rua Bioscience, replacing…

News January 29
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German pharmacies have new pharmaceutical CBD supplier

The medical cannabidiol market is becoming more competitive in Germany, as 2020 kicks off with one new CBD…

News January 22
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