The first finished, registered cannabis medicine became available to patients in Peruvian pharmacies this week, Marijuana Business Daily has learned. The product, Epifractan, is manufactured in Uruguay by Ramm Pharma and imported into Peru by Cann Farm…
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Danish medical cannabis market sees positive quarter
Denmark’s medical cannabis pilot program notched another positive quarter, but the number of unique consumers remains well below the trial’s peak seen one year ago. The Danish market’s struggles demonstrate how businesses need to fact…
New Uruguayan decree could position country as cannabis logistics hub
Companies operating bonded warehouses in Uruguay are now able to provide international logistics services for the cannabis industry, according to a recently approved decree. Cannabis products can now be shipped from different countries to Uruguay, wher…
Newly enforced law might harm Italy’s medical cannabis market, pharmacies warn
Italian regulators have reminded pharmacies they are barred from shipping medical cannabis preparations to customers, a major departure from how patients have accessed the medicine for years in the southern European country. Business and patient groups…
Applications open to supply France with free medical cannabis via pilot program
The French Minister of Solidarity and Health has signed a lengthy decree specifying how a small-scale pilot program will be supplied with medical cannabis that ultimately will be given to patients free of charge. That decree, signed Friday, was followe…
Advice for cannabis executives who want to address social justice
The International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC)’s new report about the responsible regulation of cannabis shines a light on why companies should address broader issues such as social justice and sustainability. The IDPC document lists 20 principl…
German patient wins court case to have cannabis covered by insurance
A German patient won a long legal battle against her statutory health-insurance provider involving medical cannabis reimbursement. The Social Court of Berlin and Brandenburg ruled that the health insurer must cover the cost of dronabinol drops for at l…
Aurora Cannabis lists some Uruguay assets for sale as regional CEO departs
Aurora Cannabis has confirmed that some of its assets in Uruguay are for sale, and the CEO leading its subsidiary in the South American country is no longer with the company. Alejandro Antalich, the former chief executive of ICC Labs, departed the firm…
France to distribute free medical cannabis, launch experiment in 2021
The French government published a long-awaited decree this week detailing how a limited medical cannabis experiment will be carried out. It was also confirmed that up to 3,000 patients will be able to participate. Companies participating will have to s…
WHO cannabis recommendations still face uphill battle for adoption
The World Health Organization’s cannabis scheduling recommendations appeared to have limited support at a United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) “intersessional” meeting on Thursday in Vienna. That means the proposals still face an uphill ba…