Has GW Pharmaceuticals – Now Jazz Pharmaceuticals – Knee-Capped The CBD Industry? February 16, 2023 Peter McCusker Europe, News & Insights 0 Comments WITH the fast-growing CBD sector tied up in a regulatory quagmire hundreds of transatlantic industry players face an uncertain future. However, one UK company – the one which pioneered the medical use of the cannabis extract cannabidiol – will have… Read More→
Jazz Pharma Backs Crackdown On UK CBD Industry Amid Inquiry Into UK Drug Law April 28, 2022 Ben Stevens Hemp Policy & Legal 0 Comments YESTERDAY morning the Home Affairs Committee held the opening session of its new inquiry into drugs, seeking to examine the impact and efficacy of the ‘current legislative framework’. This opening session saw the committee take oral evidence from a selection… Read More→
European Cannabis Round-Up; GW Pharma’s Cannabis Pipeline, Irish CBD In Court, UK Medical Cannabis Price Row, Italian Referendum, Poland And Malta January 21, 2022 Peter McCusker EMEA 0 Comments GW Pharmaceuticals has released further details of its cannabis development pipeline. With Epidiolex approved in the US last year it is also expecting approval for Sativex where two phase 3 trials are ongoing. Work is also underway on the use… Read More→
Cannabis ETFs Spike on Jazz-GW Pharma Deal February 5, 2021 AggregatedNews Cannabis Investments 0 Comments Cannabis stocks have been the biggest winners to start 2021 buoyed by hopes of wider legalization and near-term decriminalization as well as the growing adoption of marijuana in more states. The recent comments from several prominent politicians regarding cannabis reform… Read More→
World’s Largest Cannabis Deal Sees UK Firm GW Pharma Bought For $7.2bn February 3, 2021 Peter McCusker Mergers & Acquisitions 0 Comments IRISH firm Jazz Pharmaceuticals has agreed to purchase UK medical cannabis trailblazer GW Pharmaceuticals for $7.2bn. The deal will be the biggest ever transaction in the rapidly-emerging global cannabis sector and marks a major milestone for the UK industry. The… Read More→