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Barbados procuring medical cannabis for first imports in April

The Barbados Drug Service is inviting companies to submit applications to supply the nation with approved medical cannabinoid…

News August 16
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Report: Supply issues lead to declining sales in Uruguay’s recreational cannabis market

Years after legalization, supply issues continue to hinder the growth of the adult-use marijuana market in Uruguay, according…

News August 9
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Mexico seeks public input as marijuana legalization draws closer

The Mexican parliament has created a website to announce a series of events and receive feedback from the public in…

News August 6
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Brazilian health regulators mull plan for cannabis cultivation and products, but proposal draws opposition

Brazilian health regulators are weighing a landmark plan to permit the domestic cultivation of marijuana and the registration…

News August 2
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First commercial export of nonpsychoactive cannabis from Colombia reaches UK

Bogota-based Clever Leaves announced that the first Colombian shipment of nonpsychoactive cannabis products for commercial sale reached London’s…

News August 1
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Big changes in store for Colombia cannabis regulations, but final rules and timeline uncertain

A draft decree in Colombia is in the works that could substantially modify certain aspects of the current…

News July 5
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Cannabis the most widely used drug globally, UN World Drug Report says 

Marijuana was the most widely used drug around the world in 2017, with an estimated 188 million consumers…

News June 27
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Breakthrough in Brazil: Regulators eye domestic cannabis cultivation, creation of product registration plan

Brazil could become the latest country to regulate the domestic cultivation of medical cannabis, according to the government…

News June 17
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Cannabis oil firm PharmaCielo to buy Australia’s Creso Pharma for roughly $85M

Toronto-headquartered PharmaCielo agreed to purchase Creso Pharma, an Australian-traded cannabis oil producer, for 122 million Australian dollars ($85…

News June 6
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Colombia has 100-plus licensed cannabis firms, but only a handful have registered cultivars

Interest in Colombia’s medical marijuana market is booming, but a Marijuana Business Daily analysis shows that – out…

News May 31
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