UK medical cannabis: potency keeps rising as its price premium narrows
Flower dispensed in England is 35% stronger than in early 2022, from 18.4% to 24.9% THC, while the mix price of a gram only
8 October 2026
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Denmark’s medical cannabis pilot ends on a record 22,410 prescriptions
Denmark’s medical cannabis pilot became permanent on 1 January 2026 after a record final year: 22,410 prescriptions (+64%) for 2,465 patients. Growth came from
30 September 2026
Spain ships tens of tonnes of cannabis abroad, yet its patients can only reach two products
Spain authorised 18.3 tonnes of cannabis exports between January and June 2026 — a pace that would finish the year around a fifth above
23 September 2026
One year of Dutch closed-chain experiment: legal supply expands as flower price drops
Nine months of regulated supply tripled Dutch coffeeshop assortment to 78 products per shop. Flower fell 13%, hash menu prices rose 81%. What the
15 September 2026
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Portugal’s export machine ran hardest in the year it was under investigation
Portugal exported 66,305 kg of medical cannabis in H1 2026 — 83% of its entire 2025 total, in half the time — while licensed
2 September 2026
Australia Imports a Record 81 Tonnes as Its Medical Cannabis Market Contracts for the First Time
Australia imported a record 81.1 tonnes of cannabis flower in 2025 and grew another 55.3 tonnes at home — the strongest year on record
20 August 2026
Germany’s price reset: 52% wiped off pharmacy prices in two years — and still no floor in sight
Retail flower has halved in two years. Canadian import prices are down 28.7% from their peak even as shipment volumes climbed nearly fivefold. And
30 July 2026
Inside medical cannabis concentrates: hash and rosin reach the international shelf
In May 2026 the United Kingdom listed its first medical hash — Canadian-sourced static hash, crumble and ice-water hash — the clearest sign yet
22 July 2026
Germany’s six-month gate: 82% of reimbursed cannabis at risk — and who stands to gain
On 10 July 2026 the Bundestag reshaped Germany’s reimbursed medical cannabis market — striking dried flower from statutory cover and gating extracts, dronabinol and
10 July 2026
Inside Swiss medical cannabis: maturing beyond oils and pain — but who pays?
Switzerland’s 2022 reform made medical cannabis legally accessible to any prescriber, yet two years of federal MeCanna data reveal a market still defined by
3 July 2026
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