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Key UN summit could lead to international rescheduling of cannabis

A crucial milestone for the global industry could be achieved this week, as the World Health Organization (WHO)…

News December 6
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Luxembourg releases recreational marijuana proposal for ‘residents only’

Luxembourg’s plan to legalize recreational marijuana may be a milestone for the European Union, but business opportunities will…

News December 5
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Incoming Luxembourg government plans to legalize recreational marijuana

Luxembourg’s incoming coalition government agreed to include recreational cannabis legalization as part of the group’s policy goals, as…

News November 29
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Greece issues first private company licenses to grow medicinal marijuana

Greece awarded its first marijuana grow licenses to two privately owned companies, opening cultivation and ancillary opportunities to…

News November 26
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Cannabis applications in Malta await guidelines from government

While the cannabis industry is getting broad support from the government of Malta, the business application process still…

News November 21
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Israel advances medical marijuana export law

An Israeli government committee approved the first draft law on the export of medical cannabis, an important step toward…

News November 16
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Lawsuit throws German cannabis program into limbo; deadline delayed to Dec. 11

Another lawsuit challenging the application process to grow medical cannabis in Germany could throw the already-delayed domestic cultivation plans…

News November 15
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Aurora ‘expects sufficient supply’ of marijuana to meet adult-use demand

Aurora Cannabis expects to have sufficient supply next year to meet demand in Canada’s shortage-ridden recreational marijuana market,…

News November 12
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Canada’s LGC buys large stake in Italian ‘cannabis light’ pioneer EasyJoint

Toronto-based investment firm LGC Capital is buying nearly half of Italy’s “cannabis light” pioneer EasyJoint for 4.8 million…

News November 12
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Aphria seeks EU GMP certification before closing deal for German distributor

Aphria, one of Canada’s largest medical cannabis companies, aims to obtain an essential European quality standard certification before…

News November 9
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