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Vote delayed on Germany’s recreational cannabis legislation

A vote on Germany's watered-down bill to legalize some recreational cannabis use has been delayed until at least…

News November 14
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Japan prepares medical cannabinoids law similar to Korea’s

A draft law in Japan to legalize some pharmaceutically derived medical cannabinoid medicines, while bolstering criminal penalties for…

News November 14
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Portugal exported 5,438 kilograms of cannabis in first half of 2023

Portugal exported 5,438 kilograms (roughly 12,000 pounds) of medical cannabis in the first half of this year, according…

News November 6
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Recreational cannabis stores coming to Switzerland as part of experiment

Germany-based Sanity Group is teaming up with the Swiss Institute for Addiction and Health Research (ISGF) to open…

News October 26
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Dutch cannabis pilot startup phase to launch in December, over 3 years late

A startup phase for a pilot program to allow limited cultivation and distribution of adult-use cannabis in the…

News September 29
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Denmark has destroyed more than 145,000 kilograms of cannabis

Much of the medical cannabis produced under Denmark’s regulatory regime has never made it to market and was…

News September 20
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UK committee calls for wider access to ‘unlicensed’ medical cannabis

The United Kingdom's Home Affairs Committee is recommending the government widen access to unlicensed cannabis-based products for medical…

News September 8
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Somai wins EU-GMP certification for Portugal cannabis facility

Somai Pharmaceuticals said it received European Union-Good Manufacturing Practice (EU-GMP) certification from the Portuguese health authority Infarmed.

News September 6
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Australia, Israel top destinations of Canadian medical cannabis exports

Australia and Israel were the top markets for Canada’s medical cannabis exporters last year, as the quantity of…

News September 5
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Canadian cannabis exports surge 50% to CA$160 million in 2022-23

Amid declining medical cannabis sales in Canada’s domestic market and cutthroat competition in the adult-use industry, some licensed…

News August 29
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