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Former UN drug policy chief joins Thai cannabis company as president

A former head of the United Nations body responsible for international drug treaty compliance has been hired as…

News February 14
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Canadian cannabis company Invictus granted creditor protection

Another Canadian marijuana producer is in financial straits. Vancouver, British Columbia-based Invictus Group has been granted creditor protection so…

News February 13
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Aurora Cannabis reports steep loss, production drop and higher costs

One week after announcing a transformation plan that involved the departure of its founding CEO, Aurora Cannabis on…

News February 13
Germany

German insurer paints picture of nation’s growing medical cannabis industry

Applications for reimbursement of medical cannabis expenses by Germany’s second-largest health insurer doubled from 2017 to 2019, signaling robust…

News February 11
Alberta

Alberta set to roll out recreational cannabis vapes ‘in next couple of weeks’

Alberta has notified its 416 adult-use cannabis retailers they will be able to order vape products from the…

News February 11
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Berlin-based Sanity raises $22 million in Europe’s ‘largest cannabis financing round’

Sanity Group, a medical cannabis and wellness company headquartered in Berlin, has completed what it is calling the largest round…

News February 11
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Australia expects cannabis prescriptions will more than double to 70,000 this year

Australian health regulators expect the number of medical cannabis prescriptions will climb to at least 70,000 in 2020…

News February 10
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Ontario weighs cannabis consumption lounges, special-occasion permits

Ontario, Canada's government is asking businesses and other stakeholders whether it should consider regulating cannabis consumption for lounges…

News February 10
Helius Therapeutics New Zealand

New Zealand cannabis firm Helius raises NZ$20M for expansion, clinical trials

Weeks before New Zealand’s medical marijuana regulations take effect, Auckland-based Helius Therapeutics says it has raised 20 million…

News February 7
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How coronavirus in China could disrupt the cannabis vape hardware supply chain

The coronavirus outbreak in China - which has killed hundreds, sickened thousands and led to travel restrictions -…

News February 7
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