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Brazil looks to home grows to expand medical marijuana access, but is it enough?

Brazil's Committee of Social Affairs of the Senate approved a bill this week that would legalize home growing of medical…

News November 30
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Mexico approves nation’s first 38 over-the-counter cannabis products

For the first time, Mexico authorities approved cannabis-derived products for sale without prescription in the Latin American nation.…

News November 29
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Smooth ride expected for Mexico’s cannabis legislation, experts say

Mexico’s move to legalize medical and recreational marijuana could create a market “at least three times larger” than…

News November 20
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Tips for success in Uruguay’s blossoming cannabis industry

One year ago, Uruguay’s cannabis industry was still working on implementing new regulations. Today, 17 companies have been…

News November 8
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Court rulings, incoming ministers suggest Mexico destined for cannabis legalization

A recent Supreme Court ruling and newly elected government suggest Mexico could soon follow Canada down the road…

News November 5
Ecuador

Ecuador inches closer to legal medical cannabis production

A key legislative committee in Ecuador approved comprehensive health reform that could lead to legal cultivation, manufacture and…

News October 22
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Is Canada’s marijuana legalization a ‘template’ for the world to follow?

Canada took its first steps into a future of legal cannabis Wednesday, but what that means for prohibition…

News October 17
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Colombian government’s antidrug stance could boost legal cannabis industry

A harder stand on drugs by Colombia’s new president won’t have a negative impact on the country’s burgeoning…

News October 15
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Aurora Cannabis to acquire Uruguay-based ICC Labs for CA$290 million

Aurora Cannabis has agreed to acquire Uruguayan marijuana producer ICC Labs in a deal valued at 290 million…

News September 10
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Argentina medical school’s cannabis course could open MMJ business opportunities

The medical school at Argentina’s Universidad Nacional del Sur - or the National University of the South -…

News August 29
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