LATEST ALERTS
US - Washington DC: President Joe Biden has released his fiscal year 2025 draft budget, which again includes a provision that prevents Washington DC
Australia: A petition urging the government to reduce the cost of medical cannabis has been launched in the Australian Parliament. The petition claims that the
Portugal: Following the dissolution of Parliament in November 2023, the Democratic Alliance – a centre-right political alliance composed of the Social Democratic Party,
Brazil: Following the Federal Supreme Court's postponement of the decision to decriminalise cannabis possession, the Senate has said that the amendment of the
Netherlands: Last week, the House of Representatives voted with a majority against the bill seeking to add the district of Amsterdam-Oost to the
US - South Dakota: Senate Bill (SB) 117 has been signed by the governor. SB 117 will exclude “industrial hemp stalk bale” from certain requirements and extend the
US - Federal: During president Joe Biden’s 2024 State of the Union address, he said nobody should be jailed for cannabis-related offences, highlighting his push
US - South Dakota: Senate Bill (SB) 42 has been signed by the governor. SB 42 will make various amendments to the state’s medical cannabis programme, including changes to testing
US - Federal: Democratic Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer said the Senate will “work very hard” to pass the Secure and Fair Enforcement
Brazil: Yesterday (6th March) the Federal Supreme Court resumed its deliberations on the decriminalisation of cannabis possession. One more judge voted against decriminalisation,
Czech Republic: In light of the inclusion of HHC, HHC-O-acetate (HHC-acetate, HHC-O) and tetrahydrocannabiforol (THCP) to the list of addictive substances that came
US - North Carolina: North Carolina Republican senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd have sent a letter to US attorney general Merrick Garland,
Germany: The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) has informed the German government of an incompatibility between the planned cannabis legalisation and existing international
US - Oklahoma: Senate Bill (SB) 1934 has been passed by the Senate and now heads to the House. SB 1934 would modify
US - Hawaii: Senate bill (SB) 3138 has been passed by the Senate and now heads to the House. SB 3138 would clarify
US - Hawaii: Senate bill (SB) 3335, which would legalise and regulate recreational cannabis in the state, has been passed by the Senate
Czech Republic: The government regulation to add HHC, hexahydrocannabinol-O-acetate (HHC-acetate, HHC-O) and tetrahydrocannabiforol (THCP) to the list of addictive substances was officially published
US - Wyoming: Senate File (SF) 32 has been passed by the House and now heads to the governor’s desk. SF 32 would
US - New Mexico: Senate Bill (SB) 6 has been signed by the governor. Among other actions, SB 6 would update the state’s cannabis
Canada: Health Canada has published the 2024-2025 Departmental Plan. The plan’s objectives include implementing the Cannabis Act, restricting legal access to regulated products
Brazil: The Federal Supreme Court will resume its deliberations on the decriminalisation of drug possession on 6th March. Five out of 11 judges have already
Pakistan: The president of Pakistan, Arif Alvi, has approved the Cannabis Control and Regulatory Authority Ordinance 2024. The ordinance establishes the creation of
Brazil: The Superior Court of Justice has scheduled a public hearing on 25th April to discuss the granting of authorisations to import and cultivate cannabis for
Germany: Justice ministers of federal states are insisting that the Cannabis Bill – passed by the Bundestag and due to come into force
US - Utah: Senate Bill 233 has been passed by the House and now heads to the governor's desk. The bill would allow
US - Washington: House Bill (HB) 2320 has been passed by the Senate and now heads to the governor. HB 2320 would require dispensaries to post notices about
US - Utah: House Bill (HB) 389 has been passed by the Senate and now heads to the governor’s desk. The bill would prohibit
Czech Republic: After the meeting of the Government Council for the coordination of policy in the field of addiction, the national anti-drug coordinator,
US - Utah: House Bill (HB) 52 has been passed by the Senate and now heads to the governor’s office. HB 52 would
US - Virginia: Both chambers of the state legislature have passed House Bill (HB) 698 and Senate Bill (SB) 448 that would allow retail sales of recreational cannabis beginning
Canada: The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has ordered cannabis wholesalers to garnish payments originally intended for licensed producers to cover unpaid taxes. This
US - Georgia: Senate Bill (SB) 494 has been passed by the Senate and now heads to the House. SB 494 would differentiate
US - Florida: The legislative attempts to set THC potency caps on certain cannabis products in Florida seem to have been shelved for
US - West Virginia: Senate Bill (SB) 679 has been passed by the Senate and now heads to the House. SB 679 would regulate
US - Virginia: House Bill (HB) 815 has been passed by the Senate and now heads to the governor. HB 815 would amend parts of the state's medical
South Africa: The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) has passed the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill. The bill would allow possession and cultivation
US - Utah: Senate Bill (SB) 71 has been passed by the Senate and now heads to the House for consideration. SB 71 would
US - South Dakota: Senate Bill (SB) 117 has been passed by both chambers (the Senate and the House) and now heads to
US - South Dakota: House Bill (HB) 1125 has been passed by the Senate. As the Senate amended the previously passed House version,
US - South Dakota: Senate Bill (SB) 43 has been passed by the House and now heads to the governor’s desk. SB 43 would
Czech Republic: The European Commission has confirmed the government's decision to add HHC, HHC acetate (HHC-O) and tetrahydrocannabiforol (THCP) to the list of
Germany: Today, the Bundestag passed the Cannabis Act in its second and final reading, which regulates the self-cultivation of cannabis by adults of
US - Utah: Senate Bill (SB) 233 has been passed by the Senate and now heads to the House. SB 233 would allow
US - New Hampshire: House Bill (HB) 1633 has been passed by the House and now heads to the Senate. HB 1633 would
US - Wyoming: Senate File (SF 32) has been passed by the Senate and now heads to the House. SF 32 would prohibit
US - Washington: House Bill (HB) 1249 has been passed by the Senate and now heads to the governor’s desk. HB 1249 would
US - South Dakota: Senate Bill (SB) 42 has been passed by the House and now heads to the governor’s desk. SB42 would
France: The National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM) has issued a press release concerning updates on the medical
Canada: Health Canada has updated the fees laid out in the Cannabis Fees Order, following the 2023 Consumer Price Index of 4.4%. The new rates will
US - Arkansas: Attorney general (AG) Tim Griffin has approved, with changes, a proposed constitutional amendment that would increase patient access to medical
