LATEST ALERTS
France: The National Drug Safety Agency (ANSM) is warning of a possible shortage of CBD-only medicines in its medical cannabis pilot programme and suggests alternatives, such
Switzerland: The Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA) has amended the Ordinance on Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances to add hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) and ten other substances to the list of
Spain: Newly appointed health minister Jose María Miñones has told the Chamber of Deputies there was not enough evidence on medical cannabis and that
Switzerland: The Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) has given its approval to the city of Lausanne to sell recreational cannabis as a pilot
Germany: After suggesting that a draft law to legalise recreational cannabis may be presented at the end of March, health minister Karl Lauterbach has said
Germany: After health minister Karl Lauterbach suggested that a draft law to legalise cannabis could be presented at the end of March, the
EU: The minutes of the 8th November 2022 meeting of the Working Group on Cosmetic Products were published this week. The European Commission informed members of a consultation
Belgium: Health minister Frank Vandenbroucke has banned the sale of cannabinoid-containing pouches, along with nicotine pouches, through a royal decree which will come into
Turkey: Parliament has voted in favour of Bill No. 2/4972, giving the Turkish Grain Board responsibility for some aspects of cannabis and hemp
Lithuania: The Department of Drug, Tobacco and Alcohol Control has issued a reminder that from 1st April 2023, under order no. V-1815/3D-771, THC
EU: The EU Commission proposal for the Green Claims Directive requires companies to substantiate claims about environmental footprint with the standard quantifying methods. The
Spain: The Chamber of Deputies Agriculture Committee has voted in favour of a proposal to regulate hemp, introduced by the left-wing Podemos, the Catalan
Switzerland: The Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) has granted the city of Zurich permission to launch a three-and-a-half-year pilot project to collect data on the
Austria: Health minister Johannes Rauch’s office has confirmed to CannIntelligence that the sale of all hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) products, including leftover stock, is prohibited from today.
UK: Scottish National Party (SNP) MP Ronnie Cowan has again raised in Parliament the issue of industrial hemp, saying: “The industry is telling me that it can
Spain: A proposal for hemp regulation put forward by the left-wing Podemos party, along with the Catalan ERC and the Basque party Bildu,
Belgium: The Federal Public Service for Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment has updated its positive list of notified herbal products for smoking, which includes hemp
Bulgaria: The Ministry of Agriculture has opened for public consultation a draft ordinance to change the conditions for obtaining a permit to grow industrial cannabis.
Germany: Last week the Health Committee of the Bundestag held a public hearing with experts about the decriminalisation of cannabis. Cannabis associations, lawyers and professors
Luxembourg: The Luxembourg Council of State, which provides opinions on all legislative bills and draft regulations, issued its opinion last week on the government's proposal
EU: EU environment ministers, particularly from Italy and Belgium, want more flexibility in implementing the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, proposed by the
UK: In yesterday's debate, MP Ronnie Cowan suggested the government should encourage local farmers to grow hemp and facilitate cultivation licensing. "A £60 million
Germany: The Federal Joint Committee, which is responsible for determining which medical treatments are covered by statutory health insurance, has decided on new regulations
Romania: A bill on medical cannabis is being debated by the Health Commission of the Chamber of Deputies. The bill was introduced in 2019 and
Germany: Health minister Karl Lauterbach has said a bill to legalise cannabis will be announced in the next few weeks after he received “very
Germany: Following last week's publication of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB)'s 2022 Annual Report, which states that "legalization of the non-medical use
Germany: On 15th March the German Bundestag Health Committee will hold a public hearing on a bill for the decriminalisation of cannabis, introduced
Malta: The Responsible Use of Cannabis (Licensing of Organisations) Regulations, 2023 were published in the Official Gazette on 10th March. The regulations further
EU: The Council Decision on the position to be taken by member states on behalf of the EU at the 66th session of the UN Commission on Narcotic
Turkey: The Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Affairs Committee of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey voted in favour of Bill No. 2/4972. The
Netherlands: The minister of health, welfare and sport, Ernst Kuipers, has sent a letter to Parliament informing the House of Representatives about the
Lithuania: The parliamentary Law and Order Committee approved yesterday the amendment to the Criminal Code with regard to decriminalising possession of small quantities
Lithuania: The parliamentary Law and Order Committee was today returning its attention to decriminalising possession of small quantities of cannabis, media reports. Administrative
Czech Republic: National anti-drug coordinator Jindřich Vobořil has told reporters that an overdue action plan on addiction will be sent to the government
Italy: The Ministry of Defence has published the list of companies that have passed to phase 2 of the tender for the cultivation
Portugal: On Friday, 3rd March, the government published Decree 64/2023, which increased the THC cap for industrial hemp from 0.2% to 0.3%, as established
Malta: The application process to establish cannabis harm-reduction associations (nonprofit organisations that will be allowed to grow cannabis and distribute it to their members)
EU: During the workshop on hemp held on 28th February by the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI), some members of the European Parliament (MEPs)
UK: The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has given notice through the Interactive Drug Analysis Profile, which provides an overview of spontaneous suspected adverse
Belgium: The Federal Public Service for Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment has updated its positive list of notified herbal products for smoking, which includes hemp
Germany: Bavaria’s health minister Klaus Holetscheck has presented a legal opinion on the federal government’s plan to legalise recreational cannabis, which he says contravenes
Spain: Spain is set to quadruple its production of medical cannabis this year, media reports. The Spanish Medicines and Medical Products Agency (AEMPS) forecasts that
Austria: The Federal Ministry for Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection has notified the EU of a draft amendment to the Ordinance on New Psychoactive Substances in
Malta: The Authority for the Responsible Use of Cannabis is starting today to accept applications for the establishment of cannabis harm-reduction associations, nonprofit organisations that
Germany: Bavaria’s health minister Klaus Holetscheck will present a legal opinion tomorrow on the federal government’s plan to legalise recreational cannabis, which he opposes. “For medical reasons,
Lithuania: The State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT) has held talks on the most common mistakes in the advertising of hemp-derived products, media
Netherlands: Ernst Kuipers, the minister of health, has announced that the state-controlled cannabis experiment in the municipalities of Tilburg and Breda can start
Czech Republic: According to the State Agency for Cannabis for Medicinal Use (SAKL), the number of patients using medical cannabis increased by more
Netherlands: Amsterdam wants to participate in the regulated closed coffee shop chain experiment, which has faced numerous delays over the last few years,
