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- Supply Chain
The Canadians are Coming: Europe Grapples With Growing Wave of Canadian Cannabis
Canadian cannabis exports to Europe are surging, with Tilray, High Tide and MediPharm expanding in Germany and the UK despite local pushback.
- Medical Cannabis
Inside Slovenia’s New ‘Revolutionary’ Medical Cannabis Law
Last month, Slovenia’s parliament passed a law to significantly open up access to medical cannabis, coinciding with the presentation of a separate draft law on legalisation for personal use.
- CBD Market
EU Proposal to Recognise Hemp Flower as a Crop in Landmark Shift for Industry
The European Commission (EC) is considering a major overhaul of regulations surrounding hemp across the Union, potentially marking a step change in how hemp is recognised, traded, and funded.
- Hemp Industry
Texas Senate Passes ‘Hemp Killing’ SB-6, Seeing Hope Dwindle for Multi-Billion-Dollar Industry
The Texas Senate has voted by an overwhelming majority to pass so-called ‘hemp killing’ legislation, seeing the newly repackaged SB-6 head to the House amid ongoing political turmoil in the state.
- Prescribers & Clinics
UK Patient Data Exposed Amid Clinic Data Breach
Originally published on Cannabis Health A UK medical cannabis clinic is carrying out investigations after a substantial amount of patients’ information was leaked in a major data breach.
- Cultivation
Overwhelming Majority (80%) of Canadian Cannabis Now Sourced from Legal Distributors in Major Turnaround
Nearly 80% of Canadian’s now source their cannabis solely from the legal market, marking a stark shift away from the illicit market seven years after legalisation.
- US & Canada
New York’s Cannabis CAURD Scheme Rules Unconstitutional by Federal Court
New York’s beleaguered adult-use cannabis industry has been dealt yet another legal setback this week as a Federal court ruled that its licensing procedure is unconstitutional, just days after the state’s regulator conceded a major oversight threatening dozens of licensees.
- Public Markets
Cannabis Stocks Hit Highest Point This Year on Trump Rescheduling Hopes
Cannabis stocks across North America have skyrocketed to their highest point so far this year, despite a lukewarm promise from the US President on cannabis rescheduling.
- Medical Cannabis
German Health Insurance Companies No Longer Want to Cover the Costs of Cannabis Flower
In Germany, the partial legalisation of cannabis has opened up a new telemedicine market. Instead of visiting a doctor in person, patients can now request prescriptions online, with cannabis flowers sent directly to patients via specialist pharmacies.
- Legal Analysis
Germany’s Medical Market Continues Record Growth in the Face of Clampdown
The blistering growth of Germany’s medical cannabis sector showed no signs of abating through the second quarter of 2025, with imports rising another 15% to hit new records.
- Medical Cannabis
Why France’s Strict Medical Cannabis Plans Could be its Secret Weapon
Augur Associates and Newsweed, two organisations at the forefront of the ongoing developments in the region, believe that the incoming system not only sidesteps many of the issues other countries have faced in the implementation phase, but that it could reestablish the country’s standing as a model of inspiration for neighbouring states and prospective forthcoming EU supra-regulation.
- Medical Cannabis
Not on Our Watch: Releaf Pushes Back Against Rushed Cannabis Prescribing
The British Medical Association (BMA), which represents tens of thousands of General Practitioners in the UK, this week threatened new strike action amid increasing tensions with the Starmer government.
