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Switzerland moves toward broader medical cannabis access

The Swiss National Council - the country's lower house - this week approved a Federal Council proposal to…

News December 11
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Mexico hits snooze on cannabis legalization until next spring

The Supreme Court of Mexico has again extended the deadline for legislators to comply with a mandate to…

News December 11
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First prescriptions of high-THC products imminent in Peru

Khiron Life Sciences - a Toronto-based company with its main operations in Colombia - announced Thursday that it completed…

News December 10
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Cannabis advertising platform Weedmaps going public with $1.5 billion valuation

Weedmaps, the oft-controversial but ever-successful cannabis advertising giant, is going public through a deal that values the company…

News December 10
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Marijuana MSO Ayr Strategies increases capital raise to $110 million

Multistate marijuana operator Ayr Strategies announced that it has increased a $75 million debt offering to $110 million…

News December 10
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Cannabis firm LeafLink raises $40 million to fund expansion

Cannabis wholesaling platform LeafLink announced new funding worth $40 million from a Series C investment round.

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‘Abuse of power’: UK ripped for British Virgin Islands cannabis law delay

The United Kingdom’s representative in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) is facing backlash over his apparent refusal to…

News December 10
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Brazil postpones evaluation of CBD formulation for medical coverage

A government evaluation to include a specific CBD formulation in Brazil's Public Health System (SUS) has been postponed.

News December 10
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Canopy Growth shuttering facilities across Canada, abandons outdoor marijuana cultivation

Cannabis producer Canopy Growth is shuttering more facilities across Canada amid a fresh round of layoffs in an…

News December 9
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Canadian cannabis retailer High Tide seeks Nasdaq listing

Canadian cannabis retail and accessory company High Tide is applying for a listing on the Nasdaq exchange in…

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