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Nov

2018

Indiva Opens Gateway to European Cannabis Market with Agreement to Acquire License in Denmark

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Ontario Licensed Producer Indiva Limited finds itself back in the news after an announcement was made on Wednesday, November 21st that the company has signed a non-binding letter of intent with Denmark based AEssense Europe. The agreement includes the 100% acquisition of a medical cannabis cultivation and handling license under the Danish Medicines Agency development

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Nov

2018

South Korea first country in East Asia to legalize medical cannabis

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South Korea became the first country in East Asia to legalize medical cannabis, marking a significant milestone in the global industry and a potential turning point in how the drug is perceived in traditionally conservative societies. The country’s National Assembly voted to approve amending the Act on the Management of Narcotic Drugs to pave the way

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Nov

2018

WOMEN IN CANNABIS: THE RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY

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It’s a great time to be part of the cannabis culture and industry, and it’s an even better time to be a woman in the Cannabis space! Earlier this month, three more American states welcomed cannabis legalization, and the anti-cannabis Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who has been a thorn in the industry’s side, resigned from

15

Nov

2018

Believe The Science – Over 29,000 Medical Studies Have Been Done on Cannabis Now

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Medical Marijuana Studies are Booming The proof is in the pudding, or so they say. But if you’d like the truth about cannabis, just look at the growing body of research. From the years 2000-2017, there’s been over 29,000 studies focused on cannabis alone, according to a recent research review that’s been published in Population Health

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Nov

2018

Weed woes: Canada struggles to meet huge demand for legal cannabis

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Numerous stores dealing with empty shelves and disgruntled customers, with fears many consumers will turn to black market When Trevor Tobin opened one of Canada’s first legal cannabis stores last month, he had high hopes of playing a small part in a historic national experiment – and of making a tidy profit. Brimming with optimism,

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Nov

2018

ASIAN NATIONS EYE THE CANNABIS POT OF GOLD

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After almost a century of prohibition, Canada has become the second country in the world, after Uruguay, to fully legalize the use of cannabis. Accounting firm Deloitte estimates legal marijuana is expected to become more than a $6bn business in Canada in 2019, with up to $4.34bn coming from the legal recreational market and as

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Oct

2018

World first clinical trial – impact of medicinal cannabis on Australians with malignant brain tumours

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The phase 2 trial will examine whether high THC medicinal cannabis* can be tolerated by people with glioma (a type of brain tumour) and if it can affect tumour growth when taken with standard treatment, according to lead researcher Dr Janet Schloss, the Clinical Trials Coordinator at Endeavour College of Natural Health. (*THC is the

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Oct

2018

Mexico may be next to legalize cannabis: incoming FM

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Mexico “absolutely” could follow Canada’s lead in legalizing marijuana as a way to reduce violence generated by a war on drugs that “doesn’t work,” its incoming foreign minister said Tuesday. Marcelo Ebrard, who will become foreign minister when Mexico’s president-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador takes office December 1, said he discussed Ottawa’s experience Monday with

17

Oct

2018

UK and Canada Legalizing Cannabis

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There’s a lot of hype this week about Canada becoming the second and largest country to legalize recreational marijuana. The first was Uruguay. But the bigger news for the pain community may be in the United Kingdom, which has some of the strictest marijuana laws in Europe. Home Secretary Sajid Javid made a surprise announcement

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Oct

2018

Cannabis health products are everywhere – but do they live up to the hype?

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Cannabidiol, or CBD, is now available in the UK in everything from skin creams to beers. But don’t set your hopes too high This has been the year medical cannabis hit the mainstream. The government has announced that it is relaxing laws on when cannabis medicines can be prescribed by doctors, following high-profile cases such as that