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Ukraine: Mykhailo Radutskyi, chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on National Health, Medical Aid and Medical Insurance, told press yesterday that the number of
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Monaco: An amendment to the narcotics list was issued last week to include synthetic cannabinoids 4f-MDMB-BICA, MDMB-4en-PINACA and Cumyl-pegaclone as scheduled substances, making them subject to the narcotics
Slovenia: An amendment to the narcotics list was issued last week to include several minor synthetic cannabinoids – including, for example, ADB-BUTINACA, ADB-4en-PINACA, ADB-5Br-INACA and
Iceland: An amendment to the narcotics list was issued last week to include hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) and THCO as controlled substances, making them subject to the narcotics
30th January 2023 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: The first recreational cannabis project has started today in the city of Basel. The project will sell cannabis in nine designated pharmacies for
Germany: Carmen Wegge, the spokesperson for the Social Democratic Party (SPD) – which is part of the government coalition – has told the
Germany: The Federal Constitutional Court (BVerfG) will decide by early summer whether the criminal possession of cannabis products is constitutional, press reports. This comes after
27th January 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: In answer to an MP's question, the minister of state in the Home Office Chris Philp said that no specific assessment has been
Spain: The left-wing party Podemos, alongside regional parties ERC and Bildu, have submitted a proposal to regulate industrial hemp, press reports. This proposal
27th January 2023 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: The canton of Bern has spoken out against the pilot project to sell recreational cannabis in pharmacies. The cantonal government believes that "there
Belgium: CannIntelligence asked the Federal Public Service for Health, Food Chain Safety, and Environment how the Ministry of Health justifies the ban on
France: The Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE) – a government and Parliament advisory body – adopted an opinion in favour of recreational
Ukraine: Ukrainian patients, veterans and human rights organisations have appealed to MPs to adopt Bill 7457 on the legalisation of medicinal cannabis, media
24th January 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The mayors of Breda and Tilburg expect a decision in February on their pleas to allow coffee shops in their municipalities to sell
23rd January 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The government’s expert working group on recreational cannabis was presented on Friday with the first proposals on sales, taxation and collecting
Bulgaria: The Ministry of Internal Affairs has not expressed its support for the Bill to Amend the Law on the Control of Narcotic Substances and Precursors, presented
Spain: According to the results of the Survey on Alcohol and Other Drugs , which is conducted by the Ministry of Health every
Spain: The president of the Spanish Observatory on Medical Cannabis has criticised the lack of regulation of medical cannabis in Spain, press reports. Carola
Lithuania: The parliamentary Law and Order Committee yesterday decided to seek expert evaluation of bills to decriminalise cannabis, media reports. Scientists from the
Germany: The nonprofit Institute for Interdisciplinary Addiction and Drug Research (ISD Hamburg) has been tasked by the Federal Ministry of Health with providing an
17th January 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: Dozens of Czech e-shops have appeared online recently offering hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) in various forms, media reports. National anti-drug coordinator Jindřich Vobořil has
Germany: The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has overturned the acquittal of five people accused of drug trafficking for importing CBD flowers, and referred
Lithuania: A Maltese citizen was detained at Vilnius airport for transporting narcotic cannabis, which is prohibited in Lithuania, even though they were legally
Germany: Andrew Ullmann, the health policy spokesperson from the coalition party the Free Democratic Party (FDP), has called for a timely draft law
13th January 2023 - Europe, Luxembourg |
Luxembourg: Minister of health Paulette Lenert says that the country intends to finalise plans to decriminalise the possession of up to 3 g
13th January 2023 - Europe |
EU: The EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) increased the allowable THC concentration in hemp from 0.2% to 0.3% at the beginning of 2023.
Spain: The centre party Ciudadanos has denounced the government’s failure to bring in promised regulation of medical cannabis and called on it to
Turkey: The Kastamonu province Agriculture and Forestry directorate has announced that farmers should apply for hemp cultivation licences by 1st April. Applicants must
10th January 2023 - Europe |
EU: The Council of the European Union’s Horizontal Working Party on Drugs was today discussing the proposal for a Council Decision on the position to be taken by
Germany: Hamburg Police have issued an information sheet saying that it is a criminal offence to sell hemp products with unprocessed parts of the plant, “regardless of their
France: The highest administrative court in France, the Council of State, published the judgement that annulled Article 1.II of the Decree of 30th December 2021
9th January 2023 - Europe |
EU: The new limits for THC levels across the European Union in hemp seed foodstuffs of 3 mg/kg for dry products (such as flour and
Spain: The Ministry of Health has postponed the introduction of the Medical Cannabis Bill, press reports. Although the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products
Germany: After health minister Karl Lauterbach failed to present the bill to legalise recreational cannabis, the budget politicians blocked €1m of funds, press
21st December 2022 - Europe |
EU: Yesterday, 20th December, we published an alert about the delegated regulation amending Regulation (EC) 1272/2008 (CLP regulation) adopted by the European Commission
20th December 2022 - Europe |
EU: The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) has announced that it held a meeting on Friday, 16th December, to discuss
20th December 2022 - Europe |
EU: Yesterday, 19th December, the European Commission (EC) adopted a draft delegated regulation amending Regulation (EC) 1272/2008 on hazard classes and criteria for
19th December 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Last week, the minister for crime, policing and fire responded to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD)'s research on the
Greece: The State General Chemistry Directorate has recently issued Circular 30/003/000/4434 to notify and inform authorities and all business operators of Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1393, issued in August 2022 to
Germany: After asking the EU Commission to veto the recreational cannabis legalisation plans, Bavaria's health minister Klaus Holetschek – from the opposition party
France: The highest administrative court in France, the Council of State, ruled on the legitimacy of Article 1.II of the Decree of 30th
France: The highest administrative court in France, the Council of State, was due to rule today on the legitimacy of the Decree of 30th December
13th December 2022 - Europe |
EU: The Council of the European Union has released an Outcome of Proceedings including its conclusions on a human rights-based approach in drug policies. The document would
Italy: A number of deputies from left-wing opposition parties have presented an amendment to the 2023 Budget Bill that aims to legalise recreational cannabis under a state
Iceland: An amendment to regulation no. 233/2001 has been published in the Official Gazette, adding synthetic cannabinoid BZO-4en-POXIZID to the list of addictive and other
Slovenia: In answer to a parliamentary question on its attitude to recreational cannabis, the Ministry of Health said legalisation elsewhere had led to an increase in hospitalisations due
