US - Alabama: The issuance of medical cannabis licences in Alabama hit another delay as a judge temporarily paused the process to issue licences
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US - Ohio: The Ohio secretary of state has verified enough signatures for an initiative to legalise recreational cannabis in the state to reach
US - Pennsylvania: A series of enforcement actions and at least one arrest by local authorities over the sale of delta-8 THC products has
17th August 2023 - Brazil, South America |
Brazil: The National Public Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has clarified that advertising and promotion of cannabis-derived products is not allowed. Anvisa only authorises
Germany: Today (16th August) the Federal Cabinet approved the draft law for the first pillar of its plan to liberalise recreational cannabis. Among other
16th August 2023 - Canada, North America |
Canada: A federal court has granted Organigram’s application for a judicial review of a decision made by Health Canada. The decision in question pertains
Israel: The Ministry of Health published the outline of its new reform on the use of medical cannabis last week. The new rules lift some
Albania: President Bajram Begaj let a bill to legalise medical and industrial cannabis lapse into law, press reports. The bill, which was approved
US - Missouri: State auditor Scott Fitzpatrick has launched an audit into the state’s medical and recreational cannabis programmes, press reports. It is not
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 includes
Malta: Leonid McKay, the executive chairperson of the Authority for the Responsible Use of Cannabis (ARUC), has confirmed that the ARUC has granted
US - Alabama: The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) has recently awarded medical cannabis business licences across distinct categories, encompassing seven cultivator licences, four processor
10th August 2023 - Australasia, Australia |
Australia: The Green Party today introduced a bill aimed at legalising recreational cannabis. It follows a public consultation on the bill’s wording that found great public support for legalisation. The bill
New York: The state Supreme Court has issued a temporary injunction preventing the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) from issuing and approving conditional
Germany: Health minister Karl Lauterbach said today that he expects the government to consider next week the draft law for the first pillar of
Thailand: Following the failure by the Move Forward Party (MFP), which gained the most votes in the May election, to form a majority coalition,
US - New Hampshire: House Bill (HB) 611 has been signed into law by governor Chris Sununu. The new law eases the qualifying condition for therapeutic
Spain: A cannabis club in Dos Hermanas, in southern Spain, has been closed down after police discovered a cannabis production and distribution point
Hungary: The government yesterday notified the European Commission via the TRIS notification system of a bill that would ban CBD from being included in e-liquids, with
8th August 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The Ministry of Health has updated the publicly available list of notified herbal products for smoking, e-cigarettes and refills.
Greece: The National Organisation for Medicines has issued a press release clarifying that it has not approved cannabis seed oil marketed as a food
7th August 2023 - Argentina, South America |
Argentina: Today, 7th August, the government published in the official gazette Decree 405/2023 to further develop and implement Law 27669, which was approved in May
US - Ohio: Organisers of a November ballot initiative to legalise recreational cannabis in the state have submitted nearly ten times the amount of
US - Arkansas: A lawsuit has been filed by a group of four hemp companies challenging Act 629 (formerly Senate Bill 358), which came into
3rd August 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: A proposal to regulate hemp extracts with a THC content of up to 1% and HHC, among other substances, has been submitted to the
US - New Hampshire: House Bill 611 has been enrolled and now moves to the governor’s desk. It will ease the qualifying condition for therapeutic cannabis
2nd August 2023 - Asia, Philippines |
Philippines: The House of Representatives Health and Dangerous Drugs Committee has agreed to create a joint technical working group to draft measures to legalise
31st July 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The House Energy and Commerce Committee has issued a bicameral Request for Information (RFI) on Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
31st July 2023 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: The Ministry of Health has announced key changes to the medical cannabis regulations. The changes include expanding the medical cannabis category
Italy: The Ministry of Health has made the decision to classify hexahydrocannabinol (HHC), hexahydrocannabiphorol (HHCP) and hexahydrocannabinol acetate (HHCO) as narcotics. The ban entered into
US - Maine: LD 1063 (SP 432) has been signed by governor Janet Mills and enacted into law. The bill introduces changes to the
28th July 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The House Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services held a hearing yesterday, 27th July, to address the Food and
28th July 2023 - Europe |
EU: The new regulation that aims to make batteries more sustainable has been published today in the EU’s Official Journal. As stated in
27th July 2023 - North America, United States |
US - federal: The House of Representatives has passed amendments to a major spending bill, granting Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) doctors the ability to recommend
27th July 2023 - North America, United States |
US - federal: MasterCard has issued cease-and-desist letters to payment processors and banks, instructing them to stop accepting cannabis transactions through debit cards, media reports.
US - Maryland: A group of hemp businesses are suing governor Wes Moore and state lawmakers over a new law that bans the sale
26th July 2023 - Mexico, North America |
Mexico: The Federal Commission for the Protection against Public Health Risks (Cofepris) has seized 1,811 products from a number of stores in the Paradise chain
26th July 2023 - North America, United States |
US - federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning letter to Koi CBD for including an adulterant – delta-8 THC –
26th July 2023 - Colombia, South America |
Colombia: A proposed amendment to the constitution to legalise recreational cannabis has been introduced again in the Chamber of Representatives as Bill 001/2023C. It is likely to
Spain: A surprising result in Sunday’s general election, defying the prediction by most polls of a right-wing victory, means the present government could stay in power for
25th July 2023 - Europe, Luxembourg |
Luxembourg: The Ministry of Health has responded to a parliamentary question about the status of HHC, in light of France have recently banned it, saying HHC is already
25th July 2023 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: The Federal Supreme Court has ruled that a small amount of cannabis for personal consumption, up to 10 g, cannot be seized for destruction. The
24th July 2023 - Europe, Luxembourg |
24th July 2023 - Central America, Panama |
Panama: The Ministry of Health has clarified that it is currently in a selection process to grant a licence for the manufacture of
Albania: Parliament has approved, with 69 votes in favour and 23 against, a bill to legalise medical and industrial cannabis. Industrial cannabis will
24th July 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: During the discussion forum of the Festival Colors of Ostrava, president Petr Pavel expressed his opinion on cannabis regulation, media reports.
Lithuania: The State Consumer Rights Protection Service (VVTAT) has imposed fines on several companies selling CBD products for misleading advertising on websites and
21st July 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services will hold a hearing titled “Hemp in the Modern World: The Yearslong
Thailand: The Thai cabinet has approved a draft of ministerial regulations aimed at preventing the recreational use of cannabis, hemp, and kratom among