Cannabis News this Week: December 10th to December 14th

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Missed the biggest stories in cannabis news this week? Not to worry, because we've recapped the top news stories for you so you won't have to go digging for them!

Cannabis News this Week: December 10th to December 14th

Monday, December 10th: Aurora Cannabis Expansion

Monday brought more Aurora Cannabis (TSX:ACB) (NYSE:ACB) news! The cannabis company announced that it will be expanding into Mexico with the signing of its Letter of Intent with Farmacia Magistrales S.A.

Read the full story here:

Aurora Stock: Aurora Cannabis Expands into Mexico with Acquisition

Tuesday, December 11th: Hemp Farming and New Zealand

Two big things happened on Tuesday for the cannabis industry.

First, hemp farming was declared legal in the State of New Mexico, leading us ever closer to that hemp utopia we're all dreaming about.

And perhaps even more exciting was the news that New Zealand has legalized medical marijuana. Recreational use next?

Read about the hemp story:

Hemp Stock: Hemp Inc Announces Hemp Farming Now Legal in New Mexico

Read about New Zealand's legalization:

New Zealand Becomes the Latest to Legalize Medical Cannabis

Wednesday, December 12th: Hemp Stocks Climb

This was the week for hemp!

Hemp stocks were climbing steadily for most of the week, so we checked in with a couple of hemp companies to see how they were doing with all the excitement.

Check out the full story here:

Hemp Stocks: Charlotte's Web Holdings and Hemp Inc

Thursday, December 13th: Farm Bill Reaches Trump

The hype for hemp continued Thursday after the 2018 Farm Bill passed both the US Senate and the House of Representatives. The bill is now to be left in the hands of President Trump, and everyone's crossing their fingers Trump will sign off on the final approval—thus making hemp full legal in the United States.

Read the full story here:

Hemp Stocks: Hempco and Isodiol on the Farm Bill Being Passed to Trump

Friday, December 14th: Will New York Legalize Marijuana?

Along with hemp, marijuana legality has been an ongoing topic this week.

New York took the first step by decriminalizing recreational marijuana, and now the State is in talks about potentially legalizing it fully.

Check out the full story here:

New York Cannabis: The Next State to Legalize Marijuana?

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