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GLOBAL

New Zealand Cuts Medicinal-Cannabis Export Licence Times to 6.4 Working Days

New Zealand’s medicinal-cannabis exporters are getting shipment approvals faster, giving a sector that depends on overseas sales a measurable gain in reliability and cash flow.

New Zealand’s medicinal-cannabis export bottleneck has moved from complaint to measurement. The government said on April 14 that medicinal-cannabis export licences issued by Medsafe since January 1, 2026 have taken an average of 6.4 working days to process. That is down from...

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EU

Basel’s cannabis pilot now has a usable market signal: lower-risk formats took 18% share without lifting purchases

New data from Basel-Stadt’s Weed Care trial shows that cannabis oil, vapes and spray quickly reached about 18% of monthly purchase volume while per-person purchasing stayed stable, giving Europe one of its clearest early readings on how a tightly regulated adult-use market may actually behave.

Basel’s Weed Care trial has moved from theory to a measurable product shift Basel-Stadt’s Weed Care cannabis pilot is now producing the kind of evidence that policymakers and businesses have been waiting for. In the city’s latest three-year update, newly introduced non-smoked...

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US

Maine Quantifies Its Medical Cannabis Testing Gap as a New Patient Advisory Sharpens the Risk

A state audit found 42% of sampled medical cannabis would have failed Maine’s adult-use contamination rules, and a fresh patient advisory shows the exposure is current for patients, caregivers, and lawmakers.

Maine regulators have now attached a number to a dispute that had circulated for years in testimony, complaints, and trade arguments. In a state report based on audit testing of 120 medical cannabis samples, 50 samples, or 42%, contained at least one contaminant at a level that...

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US

Texas medical-cannabis expansion now has named operators, not just a promise

Texas has identified all 12 new conditional licensees for its low-THC medical-cannabis program, turning a legislative expansion into a defined competitive field that could grow from 3 active operators to 15.

Texas has now identified all 12 companies chosen for the expansion of its low-THC medical-cannabis program. With the Department of Public Safety completing the second and final selection round on April 1, the state has moved from a small, tightly limited system with three active...

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US

Massachusetts Raises the Cannabis Store Cap to 6 and Opens a New Consolidation Window

Massachusetts has enacted a cannabis law that lets operators own up to six retail stores instead of three, with most non-social-equity businesses held to five during the first year after regulators reopen applications.

Massachusetts has changed one of the most important limits in its adult-use cannabis market. Under the new law signed by Governor Maura Healey on April 19, no licensee may be granted more than six marijuana retailer licenses in the state. The old limit was three.

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GLOBAL

Thailand’s cannabis reset is now visible in shop closures, not just policy language

Thailand’s health ministry says 7,131 cannabis outlets failed to renew in 2025, leaving 11,386 legal operators as the country tightens a medical-only system and begins more active enforcement.

Thailand’s cannabis crackdown has moved from ministerial intent to a measurable reduction in the legal market. The Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine said on April 23 that cannabis establishments had reached 18,517 in total, but 7,131 shops closed after...

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EU

Germany’s 2026 medical cannabis ramp is real, but the market still runs on imports

Official forecasts show German cannabis production rising sharply in 2026, yet regulator data indicate that Europe’s biggest medical market will remain dependent on foreign supply.

Germany’s official cannabis production estimate for 2026 has risen to 13,700 kilograms. The comparable estimate for 2025 was 2,360 kilograms. That is a near sixfold increase in one year, based on International Narcotics Control Board figures used in the global...

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US

DOJ’s Schedule III Carve-Out Turns State Medical Cannabis Licenses Into Immediate Tax Assets

A final rule effective April 23 moved FDA-approved marijuana products and marijuana handled under qualifying state medical licenses into Schedule III, removing federal 280E tax drag for medical operators while adult-use businesses remain in Schedule I pending a summer DEA hearing.

On April 23, 2026, the Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Administration issued a final rule that immediately placed FDA-approved marijuana products, and marijuana products handled under a qualifying state-issued medical license, into Schedule III. On the same day,...

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