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Mexico’s Landmark Cannabis Bill One Step Closer To Becoming Law

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Two special committees of Mexico’s Lower House of Congress late on Monday approved a draft bill to decriminalize marijuana and sent it on to the full chamber, bringing it a step closer to creating one of the world’s largest markets for the drug. The bill, backed by the administration of President ...

March 9th, 2021|

Curaleaf to Enter European Cannabis Market with Acquisition of EMMAC Life Sciences Limited

WAKEFIELD, Mass.,– Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) , a leading U.S. provider of consumer products in cannabis, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire EMMAC Life Sciences Limited ("EMMAC"), the largest vertically integrated independent cannabis company in Europe for base consideration of approximately US$286 millionto be paid 85% in ...

March 9th, 2021|

Morocco: One Of Largest Cannabis Producers In World Set To Legalize Cannabis

RABAT – Morocco produces an estimated 70% of Europe’s cannabis products. Cannabis in Morocco grows in the rugged but fertile Rif Mountains.  The local strain of cannabis is known as Beldiya, but it's gradually disappearing from the fields of the African kingdom as traditional varieties are nowadays being smoked out by foreign hybrids offering higher ...

March 5th, 2021|

Exploring Cannabis Funding Around the World — Africa

HCN Investigates – Africa has a long history of medicinal cannabis use. Find out how this continent’s modern entrepreneurs are finding funding for legal African cannabis ventures. Exploring Cannabis Funding Around the World — Africa Cannabis use in Africa goes back at least as far as the 14th century. The illicit cannabis trade runs rampant ...

March 4th, 2021|

France Begins Research This Month Into Medical Cannabis

PARIS, France – Decree 2020-1230 which allows the launch of a new broad-based research into the therapeutic benefits of cannabis among the French, has finally been published in the French Official Journal; a typical step in heralding new medical research in France. The research is set to begin "at the latest" on March 31, 2021, ...

March 4th, 2021|

IMCC Becomes First Israeli Cannabis Company To List On NASDAQ

GLIL YAM, ISRAEL – IM Cannabis Corp., a multi-country operator ("MCO") in the medical cannabis sector with operations in Israel and Germany, is pleased to announce that the Company's common shares will commence trading today on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the ticker symbol "IMCC". IMC will be the first Israeli medical cannabis operator to ...

March 3rd, 2021|

Berlin Psychedelics Startup Atai Raises $157 Million & Eyes IPO

BERLIN – Biotech startup Atai Life Sciences, which is exploring the use of psychedelic treatments for depression, anxiety and addiction, on Wednesday said that it had raised $157 million from investors to develop its drugs pipeline A source close to the matter said the funding round had valued Atai at about $2 billion, adding that ...

March 3rd, 2021|

Tommy Chong partners with Swiss Company To Launch A European CBD Line

ZURICH – Alpinols, a producer of hemp extracts from Switzerland, announce they are launching an organic CBD product line exclusively for Europe, together with Hollywood legend Tommy Chong into the growing European CBD and cannabis market. Tommy Chong, Grammy winner, cult actor, and cannabis activist - known as Cheech from Cheech and Chong is creating ...

February 25th, 2021|

Exploring Cannabis Funding Around the World — Europe – Part 1

HCN Investigates – Part 1: Industry Background Despite the fact that this continent comprises 44 separate nations, the approximately 750 million people currently living in Europe are largely united by a shared economic market. This international European economy is partly spurred by the overarching organizational principles of the European Union (EU), but even countries that ...

February 23rd, 2021|

Exploring Cannabis Funding Around the World — Europe – Part 2

HCN Investigates — Funding within the European cannabis industry.  Generally speaking, the fledgling European cannabis industry relies on funding models similar to those used in the Canadian recreational and medical marijuana markets. While large investments from venture capital firms and investment funds occasionally occur within the United States recreational marijuana market as well, debt financing ...

February 23rd, 2021|

Colombia Authorizes Cannabis Flower Exports For Commercial Purposes

BOGOTA – The Colombian government will authorize the export of dried cannabis flower for commercial purposes. Currently, Cannabis flower exports from Colombia have been authorized only for scientific purposes. Superintendency of Industry and Commerce (SIC) – a government agency that promotes fair business practices – recommended to the Ministry of Health of the country to ...

February 20th, 2021|

Exploring Cannabis Funding Around the World – Latin America – Part 1

HCN Investigates – In 2013, Uruguay became the first country to legalize recreational cannabis. Recreational cannabis is now widely available in this nation, but other countries in Latin America have been slow to follow suit. At present, Uruguay remains the only Latin American nation to have legalized recreational cannabis, and while certain neighboring nations have ...

February 20th, 2021|

Exploring Cannabis Funding Around the World – Latin America – Part 2

HCN Investigates – Cannabis Funding Details in Latam. With the notable exceptions of Uruguay and Colombia, the Latin American cannabis industry remains in its infancy. While Latin American cannabis will likely be worth more than $10 billion in a few years, investment into this blossoming market is relatively slow-going. Recently, the Colombian export agency ProColombia ...

February 20th, 2021|
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Global Cannabis Market Projected To Reach $90.4 billion In 5 Years

The cannabis industry is booming yet again and new data confirms it. A new report forecasts the global marijuana market to reach a value of $90.4 billion by 2026. The same report puts the current value at $20.5 billion, projecting a 28% CAGR. The report, titled "Cannabis Market by Application (Medical and Recreational), Product Type ...

February 15th, 2021|

Soccer Legend Boosts Cannabis Company In London Stock Exchange Debut

LONDON, England – A cannabinoids company backed by David Beckham and benefiting from his super-stardom will this week become the first company of its kind to formally unveil plans for a main London stock market debut. Reports from Sky News in England, reveal that Cellular Goods, which makes skincare and athletic recovery products manufactured from ...

February 4th, 2021|
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