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US - Federal: The Congressional Research Service (CRS) has issued a memo entitled “Farm Bill Primer: Selected Hemp Industry Issues” that addresses several issues
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1st December 2023 - United States |
US - Federal: Senate Banking chairman Sherrod Brown says he will not try to include the Secure And Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act
Germany: A recent amendment to the Cannabis Act proposed by the coalition parties and the Ministry of Health has been leaked to the press.
30th November 2023 - Africa, South Africa |
South Africa: The Select Committee on Security and Justice is inviting stakeholders and interested parties to send in written submissions on the Cannabis for
US - New Hampshire: A commission tasked with making recommendations on how to regulate recreational cannabis in the state has failed to make any
30th November 2023 - Australasia, Australia |
Australia: The government of the state of Victoria has announced that it is open to discuss the decriminalisation of the personal use of
28th November 2023 - Brazil, South America |
Brazil: The Participatory Legislation Commission of the Chamber of Deputies – a committee that receives proposals from associations and organised civil society, with
Germany: A product alert has been issued through the EU Safety Gate system for a nicotine-free e-cigarette cartridge containing cannabidiol, hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) and, in
US - New York: The Cannabis Control Board approved a settlement that could allow for the opening of 436 dispensaries by provisional conditional adult-use
28th November 2023 - United States |
US - Federal: The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is revoking hemp licences from hemp cultivators who are also cultivating higher-THC cannabis under state-legal
Germany: The Bundestag has agreed on amendments to the Cannabis Bill – which aims to regulate the self-cultivation of cannabis by adults and
Malta: While commenting on the news that the government is considering stopping smoking for future generations, a group of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and associations
27th November 2023 - Canada, North America |
Canada: Health Canada approved the use of Epidiolex as an adjunct therapy for the treatment of seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS), Dravet
24th November 2023 - Europe |
23rd November 2023 - Colombia, South America |
Colombia: Bill 001/2023C amending the Constitution to legalise cannabis was approved yesterday (22nd November) on its third vote in the Senate. The
Ukraine: Batkivshchyna, the small opposition party that opposes medical cannabis legalisation, has submitted dozens of amendments to bill 7457 that would legalise
France: A joint committee made up of assembly members and senators has failed to agree on a common version of the 2024 Social
22nd November 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning letter to Discover Health LLC over its products marketed to contain
21st November 2023 - United States |
US - Federal: President Joe Biden has signed into law stopgap funding that will extend the 2018 Farm Bill until September 2024, press
21st November 2023 - New York, United States |
US - New York: The Cannabis Control Board (CCB) has voted to amend rules on hemp cannabinoid products that restrict the amount of THC that can
Japan: The Ministry of Health intends to ban hexahydrocannabihexol (HHCH) after several hospitalisations due to consumption of gummies containing HHCH, press reports. The
Thailand: The Ministry of Public Health has completed its draft of the Hemp-Cannabis Law to regulate cannabis, which may be available for public comment
US - Hawaii: Hawaii attorney general Anne Lopez has issued a comprehensive plan to legalise recreational cannabis in the state, press reports. The plan would
21st November 2023 - Alabama, United States |
US - Alabama: The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) has reached a proposed settlement to resolve a lawsuit brought by medical cannabis licence applicants,
US - South Dakota: The South Dakota Department of Health has approved rules regarding medical cannabis that take effect on 27th November 2023. Most
17th November 2023 - Brazil, South America |
Brazil: Senator Mara Gabrilli from the governing Social Democratic Party, which has the most seats in the Senate, has introduced a bill
16th November 2023 - Europe |
EU: On occasion of today’s webinar held by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) examining the EU cannabis market,
15th November 2023 - Africa, South Africa |
South Africa: Yesterday (14th November), the National Assembly passed the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill, which allows possession and cultivation for private purposes and
15th November 2023 - Europe |
EU: The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) – the European authority on illicit drugs – will hold a
Japan: Today (14th November), the House of Representatives (lower house) adopted a proposal to legalise cannabis-based medicines and criminalise recreational cannabis use.
Germany: The Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) – the highest decision-making body in the German statutory healthcare system – has opened the public
Slovenia: Amendments to the regulation on the classification of illicit drugs were published in the official gazette on the 10th November 2023. These include
14th November 2023 - New York, United States |
US - New York: A state court has ruled that state regulators did not follow proper procedure in imposing an emergency rule that limits
13th November 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: Top congressional lawmakers have agreed in principle to stopgap funding that will extend the 2018 Farm Bill for one year,
Ireland: A motion to decriminalise the possession of small quantities of cannabis was rejected this weekend at the left-wing party Sinn Féin's annual
US - Kentucky: The General Assembly’s Administrative Regulations Review Subcommittee has approved an emergency rule to regulate hemp-derived cannabinoid products, press reports. The emergency rule was
Germany: The second and final reading of the Cannabis Bill, which aims to regulate the self-cultivation of cannabis by adults and the non-commercial cultivation
13th November 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The government has published an information leaflet for the closed coffee shop chain experiment, which will be supplied with every cannabis product
Belgium: The Federal Public Service for Health, Food Chain Safety, and the Environment has updated its positive list of notified herbal products for smoking, which
Portugal: Following a corruption scandal allegedly involving prime minister António Costa and his announced resignation, president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said
Slovakia: The Ministry of Health has confirmed that it is currently preparing an amendment to add hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) and hexahydrocannabiphorol (HHC-P) to the list
8th November 2023 - Africa, South Africa |
South Africa: The parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services approved the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill. The bill, which was
US - Ohio: Ohio has become the 24th state to legalise recreational cannabis after voters passed a ballot initiative to do so, press reports.
8th November 2023 - Europe |
EU: The European Commission (EC) has published an initiative to adopt a delegated decision on the targeted amendment of the European List
7th November 2023 - France |
France: The National Assembly has passed the first reading of the 2024 Social Security Financing Bill without amending the government’s proposal, which
Germany: Yesterday (6th November) the Bundestag (parliament) held a public hearing with health experts on the Cannabis Bill, which aims to regulate the
US - Ohio: Voters will decide today (7th November) the fate of an initiative to legalise recreational cannabis in the state. If passed,
7th November 2023 - Europe |
EU: The European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR) takes place this year during the week of 18th to 26th November. The EWWR
6th November 2023 - Australasia, Australia |
Australia: A bill implementing a trial allowing people to drive a motor vehicle after having consumed medical cannabis was passed last week at
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