AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoCanada Cannabis Boom: Canada set a new monthly record for legal cannabis sales in June at CA$517.8M, edging out California (US$372.4M) to become the world’s largest legal market by monthly retail revenue, with dispensaries increasingly outnumbering liquor stores in some communities. Medicinal Cannabis Dealmaking: UK medicinal cannabis supplier Grow Group has hired City advisers to find new owners as it moves through a sale process, with products also sold in Australia and Germany. CBD-Adjacent Research: A new study highlights early promise for CBG in reducing schizophrenia-like memory deficits, though researchers stress more evidence is needed before any medical claims. Drug Enforcement Watch: Hong Kong Customs seized about 32kg of suspected cannabis buds worth roughly $7.5M at the airport and arrested a British transit passenger; in New Zealand, prosecutors allege Vietnamese syndicates launder cannabis profits through businesses used to sponsor visas. Public Health & Safety: Vermont reports teen mental health improving alongside lower vaping, drinking, and cannabis use, while UK Border Force data shows record ketamine seizures and rising concern about misuse.
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