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- Clinical Research
Evidence, Earnings and Expansion: Avextra Enrolls its First Patient to Landmark Italian Clinical Trial, as Market Leaders Wrangle to Maintain Dominance
The European medical cannabis industry is continuing to mature, seeing companies focused on science-based research push the boundaries of our understanding of its use cases, and more importantly, fill the long-maligned gap in clinical evidence.
- International Regulation
Drug War 2.0 Puts International Cannabis Reform at Risk
The United States is intensifying its controversial overseas ‘war on drugs’ even as a prolonged government shutdown paralyses domestic policy, a combination that threatens to reshape the outlook for cannabis reform and regulation This morning, news broke that the US military had carried out another series of airstrikes on alleged drug traffickers in the Eastern…
- Prescribers & Clinics
Airo Brands Announces CE-Certified Medical Inhalation Device in Partnership with SOMAÍ
Airo Brands, a US multi-state CPG company focused on proprietary cannabis products, in partnership with Jupiter Research LLC, has received regulatory approval for its CE-marked Class IIa medical handheld liquid inhalation device, the Airo Medical Inhalation System, across Europe and Australia.
- Industry Trends
New York Cannabis Retailers Push Back on $30m Product Recall and ‘Rent-a-Licence’ Scandal
Oregon-based edibles company Grön has weighed in on the ongoing controversy surrounding New York’s so-called ‘rent-a-licence’ scandal.
- Medical Cannabis
Germany Expands Its Medical Cannabis Import Cap as Australia Moves to Cut Back
Australia and Germany are moving in opposite directions on medical cannabis imports, as both scramble to deal with the runaway growth of their medical cannabis markets.
- Industry Trends
Early Results From Züri Can Pilot Bolster Case for Switzerland’s Federal Legalisation
Zurich’s flagship adult-use cannabis trial, Züri Can, could now run until 2028 after city officials applied this week to extend the project by two years, citing strong early results in reducing illicit sales and promoting safer consumption.
- Medical Cannabis
ACCM Launches National Partnerships to Expand Medical Cannabis Access and Insurance Coverage
The American Council of Cannabis Medicine (ACCM) has announced the launch of a new nationwide initiative with major insurers, healthcare systems, and associations to expand affordable access to medically guided cannabis treatment across the United States.
- Public Markets
Synbiotic Downgrade Signals German Market Slowdown, Chill Brands Pivots to Wholesale as Wellnex Exits Cannabis
Synbiotic SE German cannabis and hemp group Synbiotic SE has issued a substantial downgrade to both its sales and profit forecasts for the full year 2025 as Germany’s rapidly inflated medical cannabis bubble shows the first signs it could be about to burst.
- Press releases
Curaleaf Laboratories Backs UK Cannabis Health Symposium with MCCS
Curaleaf Laboratories has been confirmed as headline sponsor of the inaugural Cannabis Health Symposium, taking place on 25 November 2025 at Conway Hall, London.
- Press releases
Why You Should Attend Business of Cannabis: New York
Industry leaders, regulators and investors meet at Business of Cannabis New York to discuss funding, regulation and sustainable market growth.
- UK & Europe
‘Significant Variation in Standards’ Found Across UK Medical Cannabis Pharmacies as ACMD Review Call Closes
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) has closed its latest call for evidence into the impact of medical cannabis legalisation, in what will mark the most comprehensive review of the UK’s cannabis-based products for medicinal use (CBPM) framework since it was introduced in 2018.
- US & Canada
New York Issues First $5m in Cannabis Reinvestment Grants, Four Years After Scheme Started
New York state has awarded $5m in ‘Community Reinvestment Grants’ to 50 non-profit organisations around the state, in the first round of handouts funded by legal cannabis sales taxes.
