Though Colombia’s efforts to legalise and regulate adult-use cannabis have failed in recent years, lawmakers and the president hope a new bill will receive the backing necessary to further develop its cannabis market ...
A positive result is expected in a Supreme Court challenge on Brazil’s already decriminalised penalties for cannabis possession, which could clearly delineate the amount permitted for personal use for the first time ...
The cannabis social club model is now being incorporated by multiple European regulators. Born and developed outside a legal framework, it originated as an attempt to regulate cannabis production and consumption ...
The election of libertarian Javier Milei is causing as much worry as optimism in Argentina’s cannabis industry, which hopes for a commitment to the continuity of current public policies ...
Attempts to legalise adult recreational cannabis use continue to stall across Latin America, with Colombia the latest example there of a nation where what looked a promising bid has fallen short ...
Written by Sergi Riudalbàs Clemente | 9th August 2023
The Argentine government has finally put enough flesh on the bones of its laws to allow the development of a hemp industry and expansion of its medical cannabis sector ...
Making coverage of medical cannabis mandatory for insurers is one of the biggest potential spurs for growth in the sector. And companies operating in South America hope Colombia could follow the German path ...
In another setback to Latin America’s cannabis industry, a bill to legalise the sale of adult use cannabis in Colombia fell just short of the votes required in a final Senate debate ...
A historic law that seeks to legalise the sale and distribution of recreational cannabis in Colombia is in jeopardy of being shelved after the country’s Senate failed to vote on the initiative on 15th June...
While politicians leave the question unanswered, the growing and importing of low-THC cannabis for medical and industrial uses could become legal in Brazil through a decision by the country's most senior judges ...
Argentina has taken another step towards establishing a national cannabis industry – though not fast enough to satisfy a large number of potential members eager to get on with it ...
CannIntelligence reviews developments in cannabis regulation in Latin America in 2022 and looks forward to likely further opening-up of the industry in many of the region's nations in 2023 ...
This past year has seen a curious crossing of paths in the world of cannabis and cannabinoids, with concerns around CBD increasing even as many countries make moves towards the legalisation of cannabis ...
The senator leading a bid to legalise recreational cannabis in France has called legalisation “the least bad solution” to addressing cannabis consumption in the country, and has said he does not expect any measure to...
The 1st April change to permit the export of medical cannabis from Colombia has sparked an immediate boom in shipments from the South American country ...
Colombia’s first leftist president says the “war on drugs” has failed and it is now time to look to formerly prohibited crops such as cannabis to boost the country’s economy and bring some justice to...
New legislation has been put forward in Peru to establish a framework for the production and commercialisation of hemp – but what are its chances of passing in a period of political turmoil? ...
A bill put forward in Peru seeks to establish regulation that would allow for the production and commercialisation of industrial hemp in the South American country ...
The Argentine hemp industry is hopeful that sales of delta-8 THC hemp products will be formally permitted under the country’s new legal framework for cannabinoids ...
The growth potential of demand for medicinal cannabis is inspiring cross-border acquisitions of pharmaceutical brands as businesses scale up to take a bigger slice of the global market ...
Colombian president-elect Gustavo Petro says he will prioritise development of the nation’s cannabis industry and is promising that he will improve regulation, expand the existing legal framework and clarify production regulation as well as decriminalise...
Government officials in Guyana believe the Industrial Hemp Bill, expected to be voted on by Parliament by the end of June, will be a big step towards the creation of a legal framework for hemp...
The Peruvian Health Ministry has published a draft legal framework that will regulate the medicinal and therapeutic cannabis market following the 16th May resolution promising such a move ...
The US is in danger of being left behind the burgeoning global cannabis market because of a lack of political will to commit to any form of federal cannabis reform ...
Members of the Argentina Chamber of Deputies approved a law on 5th May that would establish a legal framework for the production, sale and export of medical cannabis as well as industrial hemp, a decision...
Yvy Life Sciences, the first company authorised to grow medical-grade cannabis plants in Uruguay, has started harvesting its first crops for this purpose ...
Argentina’s Chamber of Deputies is expected to approve a bill creating a legal framework for the cultivation, manufacture and sale of medicinal cannabis and hemp “within two months”, CBD-Intel has been told ...
Argentina’s president is urging the national Congress to approve a law this year that would establish a legal framework for the production and sale of medicinal cannabis and industrial hemp ...
A two-tier THC limit providing more leniency for the production of flowers is the latest addition to Colombia’s strong cannabinoid regulatory foundations ...
This is an important year for positive legislation affecting cannabinoids across South America, though some depends on election results and all of it will take a few years to take effect ...
Colombian insurance providers must now cover the cost of medical cannabis prescriptions, a move that could represent a “billion-dollar shift” in the market – and perhaps lay down a marker for other countries ...
Cannabis firms continued to expand their footprint through to the end of 2021, with the lucrative US market being the strategic focus of many acquisitions, covering retail chains and tech companies ...
Toronto-based Flora Growth believes increasing legalisation will eventually lead to cannabis becoming a commodity much like any other crop, and has chosen to focus much of its cannabis production in Colombia ...
Interest in the Brazilian medical cannabinoid market is based on optimistic projections of growth continuing in the same vein rather than concrete current numbers, a domestic report has confirmed ...
Panama is set to become the first country in Central America to legalise and regulate medicinal cannabis after the 44-member National Assembly voted unanimously in favour of doing so ...
There are always people claiming that new changes mean some such country will be "The next big X in cannabis or hemp". Recent examples include North Macedonia, Thailand, Brazil, Paraguay, Lesotho, Malawi, and of course,...
“Today, Colombia eliminates the prohibition of dried flower exports,” president Iván Duque said. “This means that Colombia will enter and participate in the international market in a big way.” ...
A bill to legalise the cultivation and processing of hemp and medical cannabis in Brazil has been dealt a blow with a call for it to be debated and voted on by the country’s full...
A bill that would allow the cultivation and processing of hemp and cannabis in Brazil has passed an important committee vote in the country’s lower legislative chamber – but serious obstacles remain ...
Early moves towards a regulatory framework that would allow a cannabinoid industry in Argentina have been welcomed by insiders who hope ultimately to match or surpass the progress made by other South American nations ...
Brazil still faces a serious attitude problem when it comes to advancing regulations for hemp and CBD, according to the leaders of two recently launched industry associations in the country ...
Efforts to supply the first CBD product to Brazil’s public healthcare system will have to wait a while longer – and there is some dispute between the institute preparing to produce it and the sponsors...
A Costa Rican bill legalising the production of hemp and medical cannabis looks likely to pass due to broad support from the ruling coalition and president ...
A proposal to be voted on by Brazilian legislators in the coming weeks could legalise the growing of hemp for industrial purposes and cannabis for medical use ...
Firms from Israel and South America are showing faith in the European CBD market, and its bricks-and-mortar retail, with distribution deals to place their products in a growing number of outlets ...
Countries in South America are becoming increasingly important markets for CBD, as the ink dries on a deal to distribute medical cannabis products in Brazil, where a change in regulatory policy has opened up trade...
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