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The Hidden Costs of Cannabis Legalization: What About the Patients?
Writing for Business of Cannabis, Deborah Tharp, a cannabis-focused political consultant, campaign manager and legal researcher for Nugg and NuggMD, explains why it’s more crucial than ever not to overlook the stark differences between medical and recreational cannabis use.
- Medical
German Doctors Can Now Prescribe Reimbursed Medical Cannabis Without Prior Approval, But Cannabis Sentiment Wanes
From October 17, the majority of doctors in Germany will be able to prescribe medical cannabis for reimbursement without securing prior approval of the health insurance companies.
- Press releases
New Zealand’s Helius Therapeutics Launches in Australia
New Zealand’s largest producer of medicinal cannabis, Helius Therapeutics, has launched in the Australian market under the brand HTL.
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RIV Capital Signs Distribution Deal With Nabis to Expand in to New York Market
RIV Capital has signed a new distribution agreement with Nabis, enabling it to expand its reach in New York’s flourishing legal cannabis market.
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Californian Cannabis Businesses Prepare For Long-Awaited Cannabis Cafe Legalization
California cannabis microbusinesses and retailers hope a new state law that widely expands their ability to offer food, drinks and live music will drive growth and provide a template for other regulated markets.
- Markets & Stocks
Voyager Life Offloads Cannabis Operations, Stenocare Drops Sales Guidance for a Second Time, & More from Cantourage
Voyager Life [stock_market_widget type=”chart” template=”line” assets=”VOY.AQ” range=”1mo” interval=”1d” price_field=”close” border_width=”3″ tension=”0.5″ line_color=”#5679FF” range_selector=”true” axes=”true” cursor=”true” api=”yahoo-finance”] Voyager Life, which recently rebranded as Mendell Helium, has announced the sale of its cannabis-facing business after first announcing its intention to exit the space in June.
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California Judge Rejects Legal Efforts to Block Controversial Hemp Ban
Efforts to stall the controversial ban on hemp products in California have been rejected by a court judge, who called requests for a temporary restraining order (TRO) a ‘drastic remedy’.
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New York Launches Loan Fund Offering Small Cannabis Businesses up to $100,000
New York’s Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensaries (CAURD) licensees will now have access to loans of up to $100,000 in a push to give the ‘intended beneficiaries of the new market… the resources they need to truly succeed’.
- Medical
UK Launches 2 Clinical Trials into Cannabis and Childhood Epilepsy, But Serious Concerns Raised Over its Structure
Researchers say they are working to get two long-awaited NHS clinical trials underway to investigate the role of cannabis-based medicines in severe forms of epilepsy.
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Harris Pledges to Federally Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis Marking ‘Essential Turning Point in US Drug Policy’
Presidential hopeful Kamala Harris has pledged to federally legalize cannabis if she wins the upcoming election in November, marking a major positive shift for cannabis reform in the US.
- Hemp Industry
Bedrocan Returns To Canada, Cantourage Sales To Hit €40m, EU Court Overturns Indoor Hemp Ban, Malta To Ease Cannabis Rec Restrictions
LONG-ESTABLISHED European cannabis company Bedrocan has re-entered the Canadian medical cannabis market following the purchase of a facility in Toronto.
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Campaign to Overturn Federal Cannabis Prohibition Rebuffed for a Second Time by DOJ
Last week, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) instructed a federal appeals court to uphold a nationwide ban on cannabis, throwing efforts to overturn federal prohibition into doubt.
