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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
Germany: The Free Democratic Party, which is part of the government coalition, has warned the Ministry of Health about creating too much bureaucracy
20th July 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The Court of Appeal in London has rejected an appeal by the prosecution against the 2020 acquittal in Ipswich Crown Court of
US - New York: The state Cannabis Control Board (CCB) has approved the Cannabis Growers Showcase, a pioneer initiative allowing licensed cannabis growers to partner with
20th July 2023 - Brazil, South America |
Brazil: The National Public Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has issued a technical note clarifying that the importation of cannabis in natura, as well as flowers and parts of
20th July 2023 - Europe |
EU: The feedback period for a proposal revealed by the European Commission in March for a directive on substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims (Green
Germany: A Ministry of Health spokesperson has told media that HHC is known to the federal government as a new psychoactive substance and is currently being
Slovenia: A resolution on the 2023-2030 national program for illicit drugs has been published in the Official Gazette. It states that an interdepartmental working group will
19th July 2023 - Argentina, South America |
Argentina: The National Food Commission has opened for public consultation a draft decree to include hemp seeds and derivatives in the list of permitted food products, as well as
Malta: Cannabis harm-reduction associations, which will be allowed to grow cannabis and distribute it to their members, could be up and running by the end of
Germany: In response to a parliamentary question from the opposition party Die Linke (The Left), the government said informal discussions between ministers and the European Commission
Austria: The Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection has drawn up a non-exhaustive list of prohibited substances in tobacco products and
Ghana: Parliament has passed the Narcotics Control Commission (Amendment) Bill 2023, which will allow the Ministry of Interior to grant licences to cultivate hemp
US - Ohio: The State Medical Board of Ohio (SMBO) has voted to include irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as a qualifying condition in the Ohio
US - Hawaii: House Bill 1359 has been enacted into law as Act 263, without the governor’s signature, bringing significant changes to the state’s hemp
US - Minnesota: The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has updated the state’s medical cannabis programme by adding irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
13th July 2023 - Europe |
EU: The European Commission (EC) has answered a parliamentary question submitted by French member of European Parliament Aurélia Beigneux as to whether the EC is preparing an evaluation
Slovakia: The Ministry of Health has told CannIntelligence that herbal heated sticks that contain cannabis are illegal.
13th July 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The cabinet decided yesterday not to progress a Ministry of Health proposal to include hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) on the list of prohibited
12th July 2023 - Brazil, South America |
Brazil: Marta Machado, Ministry of Justice spokesperson on drugs policy, has said the federal government intends to regulate the cultivation of medical cannabis,
Germany: The Federal Constitutional Court has denied petitions referred by three district courts challenging the constitutionality of penalties under the Narcotics Act for the handling of cannabis products.
Spain: The incumbent Socialist Party (PSOE) has included medical cannabis in its manifesto for the 23rd July general election, saying it plans to develop a scheme
US - New Hampshire: The Therapeutic Cannabis Program now allows out-of-state and Canadian visitors with legal authorisation to purchase therapeutic cannabis from the state’s Alternative Treatment
US - Missouri: Governor Mike Parson has signed House Bill 202 into law, repealing the Industrial Hemp Regulatory Program. The state had already transferred regulatory authority for hemp
Ukraine: Mykhailo Radutskyi, chairman of the Committee on National Health, Medical Aid and Medical Insurance, has said the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) is preparing
Sweden: Hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) and hexahydrocannabiphorol (HHCP), which are currently unregulated, will be classified as narcotics starting tomorrow, 11th July. At the beginning of
Finland: The government has submitted two TRIS notifications to the EU seeking to amend the list of prohibited psychoactive substances. The first notification
US - Connecticut: Governor Ned Lamont has signed House Bill 6700 into law, enabling licensed hemp producers to apply for cultivator or micro-cultivator licences from
10th July 2023 - Europe |
EU: Today, the Council adopted the proposal for a new regulation on batteries with the aim of making them more sustainable. As stated in
Ukraine: On the country’s joint information telethon, United News, deputy minister of health/chief state health physician Ihor Kuzin said on air that the
7th July 2023 - Central America, Costa Rica |
Costa Rica: The Ministry of Health has issued the first authorisation for the manufacture of hemp-derived products, which include food and cosmetics. The authorisation is
Germany: The Ministry of Health has released its draft law for the first pillar of its plans to liberalise its policy on recreational cannabis
6th July 2023 - Europe |
EU: The European Pharmacopoeia Commission (EPC) has published the outcome of its 176th session, held on the 20th and 21st June. The EPC agreed to include
6th July 2023 - North America, United States |
US - federal: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have issued warning letters to six companies for illegally selling food products infused with
US - Ohio: The Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol (CTRMLA) has submitted more than 220,000 signatures to qualify a recreational cannabis legalisation initiative for
5th July 2023 - Europe, Luxembourg |
Luxembourg: Justice minister Sam Tanson has clarified various aspects of the recently approved cannabis legislation, press reports. She said no THC cap would be
Iceland: The Consumer Agency has fined a company marketing CBD-containing cosmetic products ISK100,000 (€669) for claiming CBD could suppress some symptoms in specific types of diseases for
Ukraine: Health minister Viktor Liashko has told reporters he expects a bill to legalise and regulate medical cannabis to be considered by the
Thailand: Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat, who has promised a clampdown on the country’s cannabis trade, faces challenges from rival parties and a
Germany: The Düsseldorf Administrative Court has temporarily lifted the ban on sale of a CBD cosmetic oral care spray, according to lawyer Kai-Friedrich
4th July 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: A Home Office spokesperson has told media: “We want to provide greater clarity for responsible suppliers by introducing defined permitted limits on the
4th July 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Asked whether the government would consider passing hemp licensing over to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and making the