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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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In race to win Europe, Aurora Cannabis and other Canadian companies pursue EU-GMP

In an effort to add to their international credibility and gain leverage over competitors, more Canadian medical marijuana…

News January 30
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79 applications received for 13 contracts to cultivate medical cannabis in Germany

German officials report high interest in domestic cultivation, with 79 applications submitted for the 13 contracts to be granted.…

News January 28
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Davos report: Europe could be world’s largest medical marijuana market in 5 years

Europe’s three largest medical cannabis markets could double in size in 2019, making this a “transformative” year for…

News January 25
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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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Aurora targets high-margin cannabis market with CA$175M Whistler acquisition

Alberta’s Aurora Cannabis has agreed to acquire privately held British Columbia-based Whistler Medical Marijuana Corp. – one of…

News January 14
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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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Denmark approves ‘bulk’ medical cannabis exports as European programs stall

An executive order to implement bulk cannabis exports from Denmark went into force Jan. 1, according to the…

News January 8
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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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Growth slows for German medical cannabis market in third quarter

Demand for medical marijuana in Germany continued to increase in the third quarter, albeit at a slower pace…

News December 27
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