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Cannabis’ legalization and what it means for regulatory regimes worldwide
Cannabis has been considered an illegal substance globally since the creation of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs (The Convention) in 1961.
Cannabis
Global | Publication | October 2020
Our global Food and Agribusiness team has a deep understanding of the existing and emerging issues surrounding the global cannabis industry. Cannabis is a sector in a state of rapid transition globally, as numerous countries and states have legalized its use for either recreational or medicinal purposes in recent years. This creates a myriad of opportunities and challenges for companies considering investment in the sector, particularly in relation to investments across multiple jurisdictions. Find out what’s new in this developing industry sector.
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Cashing out: What private producers and retailers should know and do when they receive an offer or find a buyer
The maturation of the cannabis sector is presenting an array of opportunities to private producers and retailers.
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Canadian cannabis companies come under fire
In the 12 months leading to legalization in October 2018, Canadian public companies already in the medical cannabis space experienced “jaw-dropping growth” in their market capitalizations, notwithstanding that many reported negative earnings.
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Agri-tech developments in the cannabis sector
The cannabis sector is a growing and exciting sector.
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Greece
The applicable legislation establishing a national screening mechanism for foreign direct investments (FDI) and implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/452 in Greece is Law 5202/2025, which was adopted on 22 May 2025 (Greek FDI Law).
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UK Government’s Department for Transport publishes Maritime Decarbonisation Strategy
The UK Government’s Department for Transport (the DfT) has published its Maritime Decarbonisation Strategy, setting out its plan for decarbonising maritime and new decarbonisation goals for the UK domestic maritime sector.
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Privy Council confirms burden of proof regarding duty to achieve best price reasonably obtainable rests with the mortgagor
On 29 May 2025, in Finlayson v Caterpillar Financial Services Corp [2025] UKPC 24 (The Bahamas), the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom (the Privy Council) heard the appeal of Mr Garet O Finlayson and Mr Mark Finlayson (the Appellants) following the Supreme Court of the Bahamas and the Court of Appeal of the Bahamas finding in favour of the respondent, Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation (the Respondent).
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