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Guernsey releases marijuana regulations, licenses first business

A self-governing British Crown dependency in the English Channel updated its licensing regulations for CBD products and the…

News March 22
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Romania considering legalization of medical cannabis

A legal medical cannabis industry could be in Romania's future, according to the country’s finance minister.

News March 22
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Canadian medical cannabis exports tripled last year, as race for European market position intensifies

Exports of medical cannabis from Canada soared last year as the country’s biggest licensed cannabis companies continued to…

News March 21
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Insurance-covered cannabis in Germany tops 70 million euros in 2018

Statutory health insurers in Germany covered 73.7 million euros ($83.7 million) worth of medical cannabis products in 2018,…

News March 19
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First medical cannabis clinic in United Kingdom opens

Britain's first dedicated medical marijuana clinic opened in Manchester, setting the groundwork for wider use of MMJ in…

News March 11
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INCB Report: Certain medical cannabis programs violate international drug control treaties

Only a month after the World Health Organization recommended a less-stringent scheduling of cannabis, the United Nations International Narcotics Control…

News March 5
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Mold, labeling errors cause rash of cannabis recalls in Canada

A number of cannabis recalls over labeling errors and mold is a sign that the federal health department’s…

News March 1
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Switzerland to embark on economic, social study of adult-use cannabis

Switzerland has proposed a pilot project to study the economic and health impacts of nonmedical cannabis use, but…

News February 28
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Aurora Cannabis targets European expansion with acquisition in Portugal

Edmonton, Alberta-based Aurora Cannabis advanced its strategy to attain “early mover advantage” in countries with nascent medical marijuana…

News February 26
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UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs delays vote on WHO cannabis recommendations

The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) will not vote on the World Health Organization’s cannabis recommendations…

News February 25
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