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- Adult-Use
European Cannabis Round-Up: Expert Opinion Deems Germany’s Adult-Use Strategy Illegal, Spain To Quadruple Medical Cannabis Production, & Malta Tackles Cannabis Banking
Germany’s current plans for legalisation deemed illegal by ‘expert opinion’ A NEW ‘expert opinion’ penned by the Chair of Public Law and European Law at the Friedrich Alexander University of Erlangen, Bernhard Wegener, suggests that Germany’s current plans for cannabis legalisation ‘contradict international and European law’.
- Adult-Use
New York state doubles number of retail weed licenses to 300
NEW YORK LICENSES New York state doubles number of retail weed licenses to 300 Bloomberg reports that the New York’s Cannabis Control Board will increase the number of licenses under its application process to 300 from 150 after receiving 900 applications for the first spots.
- Markets & Stocks
European Cannabis Stocks Review: Northern Leaf Seeks Funding For IPO, MGC Reports ‘Strongest Half-Year To Date’, & More From Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Northern Leaf Jersey-based medical cannabis cultivator Northern Leaf is reportedly aiming to raise a further £3m in pre-IPO funding with a view to going public later this year.
- Companies
GOP-led medical cannabis bill gets green-light in North Carolina Senate
NORTH CAROLINA GOP-led medical cannabis bill gets green-light in North Carolina Senate Benzinga reports that a measure to legalize medical cannabis in North Carolina was granted initial approval on Tuesday by the members of the state Senate in a 36-10 vote.
- Press releases
Irish Citizens’ Assembly On Drugs Use Could Boost Medicinal Cannabis
PRESS RELEASE THE Cannabis Industry Council (CIC) has welcomed the establishment of a Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs Use in Ireland, and the appointment of former Health Service Executive CEO, Paul Reid, as its chair.
- Medical
New Reforms Could See Israeli Medical Cannabis Patient Numbers Double
THE Israeli medical cannabis market, long considered to be years ahead of its European counterparts, no longer appears to be the haven it once was.
- Adult-Use
Congressman challenges Biden administration officials to provide evidence for positions on cannabis scheduling
CANNABIS SCHEDULING Congressman challenges Biden administration officials to provide evidence for positions on cannabis scheduling Marijuana Moment reports that Rep.
- CBD Market
Data Claiming 10 UK People Have Died From CBD Use Ridiculed By Industry
THE use of data which suggests 10 people have died from CBD use has been criticised by senior industry figures.
- Adult-Use
Illinois lawmakers form new cannabis working group to boost industry growth and equity focus
CANNABIS ILLINOIS Illinois lawmakers form new cannabis working group to boost industry growth and equity focus Marijuana Moment reports that a cannabis working group has been formed in Illinois that is aiming to direct the industry’s expansion in a business-friendly way, while still satisfying the equity goals of the landmark 2019 legalization law.
- Opinion
The Gradual Transition From ‘Prosecution To Protection’ Is A ‘Huge Step Forward For The EU As A Whole’
Last July, five members of the European Parliament from different political groups and different EU Member States came together to create an interest group of MEPs who support human rights-based policies related to personal use of cannabis.
- Press releases
Lyphe Group Secures Growth Capital & Completes Restructuring
PRESS RELEASE New capital raise to fund operations through to becoming cash flow positive Supply chain consolidation and below-the-line efficiencies to realise over £4m annualised savings Top-down restructuring and significant right-sizing to various teams across the business Re-focusing on core UK market as well as strategic Australian market LYPHE Group Ltd (“Lyphe” or the “Company”),…
- Cultivation
New York’s new problem: what to do with a billion dollar weed mountain?
NEW YORK New York’s new problem: what to do with a billion dollar weed mountain?
