International Cannabis News

Cann Group in Victoria, Australia has secured a government-funded jobs grant for $1.97 million to upgrade its cultivation/production facility, which could generate 150 local jobs.

Despite legalizing more than 18 months ago, the UK National Health Services has yet to issue a single government-funded prescription for medical cannabis.

Israeli lawmakers have advanced two cannabis legalization bills to the country’s top legislative body.

The Bermuda government wants public feedback on its cannabis legalization proposal, which includes new business licenses and the creation of a regulatory body dedicated to the new industry.

Israeli lawmakers say they will advance legislation for broad cannabis legalization; the proposal would allow for cannabis use, purchases, and possession by people aged 21+.

Japanese company Hiro International has unveiled a new line of CBD products produced using orange peels, not hemp or cannabis.

Artemis Growth Partners has agreed to the $81 million acquisition of Bridge Farm Group, the UK’s leading ornamental plant, flower, and herb producer.

A European Court of Justice magistrate has ruled that EU member states cannot ban imported CBD products because the law does not consider the cannabinoid to be a narcotic drug.

Israel’s Economy Minister has approved a plan allowing medical cannabis companies to export their products; the new rules will take effect in 30 days.

Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama said that lawmakers there are prepared to federally legalize medical cannabis this session.

CBD brand Swissx is reportedly in contact with the Premier League Club team Everton as the firm continues to pursue sponsoring a professional soccer team.

New Zealand has unveiled the cannabis legalization plan that voters will decide on later this year; the proposal would set the legal consumption age at 20, would allow for so-called ‘coffee shops,’ and would permit home grows.

Mexico’s legalization proposal includes cannabis possession/cultivation for people 18+, a 12 percent tax rate, public consumption rules, and personal possession up to 1 ounce.

New reports show that legal cannabis sales worldwide spiked 46 percent to $14.7 billion from 2018 to 2019.

Police officials in North Macedonia have issued an arrest warrant for Menachem Cohen, CEO of Israeli cannabis company Medivie Therapeutic.

SwissX — the California cannabis company owned in part by Mike Tyson — reportedly hopes to secure the naming rights to FC Barcelona Stadium in Barcelona, Spain.

Lebanese lawmakers have approved the legalization of medical cannabis and industrial hemp; the move was recommended by economic advisors prior to the coronavirus outbreak.

Canopy Growth Corp. has announced a series of changes for the Canadian company, including shutting down all of its operations in Africa, moving to an asset-light model in Latin America, and exiting the U.S. hemp cultivation scene.

A new financial analysis suggests that the Oceanic cannabis market including New Zealand, Australia, Guam, and surrounding islands could be worth $1.55 billion by 2024.

A draft legalization law has been sent to members of Lebanon’s Parliament — the proposal, however, would only legalize cannabis products containing no more than 1 percent THC.

Fears of the spreading coronavirus have continued to disrupt travel and event plans, with two more major cannabis events — Spannabis and NECANN Boston — announcing delays.

A cannabis conference and a sister conference focusing on psychedelics that were scheduled for later this month in Tel Aviv, Israel have been postponed due to concerns about the spreading COVID-19 coronavirus.

The coronavirus has now disrupted the CBD space after Expo West, the world’s largest natural products tradeshow, was canceled due to fears about a growing pandemic.

A cannabis vaporizer manufacturer in California says that vape cartridge shipments from China have been dwindling due to coronavirus quarantine efforts.