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US - Georgia: Rules for Georgia’s low-THC oil programme became effective last week, paving the way for nearly 120 pharmacies agreeing to sell low-THC
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US - California: Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed Senate Bill (SB) 58, which would have decriminalised the possession of certain psychedelic substances like psilocybin for
US - California: Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed Assembly Bill (AB) 1207, which would have prohibited the use of images of cartoons, real or fictitious
US - California: Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed Assembly Bill (AB) 374, which would have permitted “cannabis cafés” by allowing local jurisdictions to allow non-cannabis
Germany: The Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) has conducted a risk assessment of hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) in food. It states that the available data
5th October 2023 - Colombia, South America |
Colombia: The discussion and vote of bill 001/2023C, which amends the constitution to legalise recreational cannabis, has been postponed amid a possible lack
Italy: The Regional Administrative Tribunal (TAR) has suspended the decree that places “the compositions for oral administration of cannabidiol obtained from Cannabis extracts”
5th October 2023 - Europe |
EU: Yesterday (4th October), the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.) pre-published the cannabis flower monograph adopted in June this year. Although the monograph will be fully
Sweden: In December 2021, the government tasked the Swedish Medical Products Agency with drafting a report on low-THC products, which it recently published. The
Iceland: The proposal for a parliamentary resolution to impel the Ministry of Health to draw up a bill enabling companies to apply for licences to produce and distribute medicinal
Spain: According to the September update of the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS)’s list of medical cannabis cultivation licence holders,
US - Missouri: Missouri’s Division of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) issued 48 marijuana microbusiness licences, thus expanding the state’s legal cannabis market. The licensees were
Israel: The Medical Cannabis Unit invites the public to submit their comments to the committee reviewing phytocannabinoids. The committee will formulate decisions regarding the
Lithuania: According to Kęstutis Budris, chief adviser on national security to president Gitanas Nausėda, the president is sceptical about the proposal to decriminalise a
2nd October 2023 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: In a debate between the two parties with the best chances of winning the elections – taking place on 14th October 2023 –
Germany: The Bundesrat (upper house) has recommended several changes and tightening measures to the Cannabis Act, which aims to regulate recreational cannabis, press reports.
2nd October 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The outgoing Dutch cabinet has decided that Oost, an eastern district of Amsterdam, will be participating in the cannabis experiment as the
US - California: Assembly Bill (AB) 623 has been signed into law by governor Gavin Newsom. AB 623 requires the Department of Cannabis Control to establish regulations
Belgium: The Royal Decree banning the sale of nicotine pouches and cannabinoid-containing pouches enters into force for retailers on 1st October. British American Tobacco (BAT)
US - Texas: A state appellate court has upheld a temporary junction that allows delta-8 THC sales to continue in Texas while a lawsuit is litigated.
Germany: Tomorrow (29th September 2023) the Bundesrat (upper house) will make its first statement on the Cannabis Act, which aims to regulate recreational
France: The government has presented to the parliament the 2024 Social Security Financing Bill, which does not introduce a comprehensive regulatory framework for
28th September 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: In response to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Development Committee's approval of the SAFER Banking Act, Senate majority leader Chuck
28th September 2023 - World |
Global: A report assessing the world drug problem from a human rights' perspective was published last week by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
27th September 2023 - United States |
US - Federal: The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee passed the Secure And Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act on Wednesday by a vote
27th September 2023 - Canada, North America |
Canada - British Columbia: Federally licensed cannabis producers (federal licence holders) can now promote their cannabis by offering product samples to cannabis store
Thailand: Prime minister Srettha Thavisin has vowed to prohibit the use and sale of recreational cannabis within six months, press reports. “The law will need to
US - Minnesota: The newly-appointed commissioner of the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) resigned a day after being appointed due to allegations that
US - North Carolina: House Bill (HB) 563 was passed by the House and is now in the Senate. The bill would regulate
26th September 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: A revised version of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act – entitled the Secure And Fair Enforcement Regulation
Finland: The amendment to a government decree on psychoactive substances banned from the consumer market became effective yesterday, 25th September. Hexahydrocannabiforol (HHC-P), hexahydrocannabinol acetate (HHC-O),
26th September 2023 - Africa, South Africa |
South Africa: The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services is currently considering amendments to the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill. The committee has invited interested parties
21st September 2023 - Canada, North America |
Canada: Health Canada published the Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey (CTNS) 2022, which measures the prevalence of cigarette smoking, vaping, cannabis, and alcohol use among
Italy: The decree that places “the compositions for oral administration of cannabidiol obtained from Cannabis extracts” in the table of medicines in the Narcotics Act
20th September 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: Earlier this month, the government published the updated timeline of the cannabis experiment, media reports. The new timeline includes the start date of the experiment.
Slovenia: The Ministry of Health has proposed an amendment to the regulation on the classification of illicit drugs to include hexahydrocannabinol (HHC), its acetate (HHC-O), hexahydrocannabiphorol (HHCP)
19th September 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The national anti-drug coordinator Jindřich Vobořil said at the Economics of Prevention conference that the main approach in addiction policy should
18th September 2023 - Guyana, South America |
Guyana: In a recent interview with the press, minister of agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha said that Guyana will begin trial cultivation of hemp in early 2024,
18th September 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: In a letter to Parliament, the outgoing cabinet has informed that the startup phase of the country’s cannabis experiment kicks off on 15th December in
15th September 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: Senators involved in the legislative process believe there are enough votes in the Senate to pass the Secure and Fair Enforcement
Iceland: The Consumer Agency has fined two companies, Adotta CBD Reykjavik and Healing Iceland, ISK100,000 (€688) each for promoting their CBD-containing cosmetic products on their respective websites as
Israel: The Medical Cannabis Unit has published for public consultation a draft table on the categories of medical cannabis products it has approved. The
Ukraine: Mykhailo Radutskyi, head of the parliamentary committee on National Health, Medical Care and Medical Insurance, has specified that members of the parliament (MPs)
Slovenia: Member of parliament (MP) Nataša Sukić submitted a parliamentary question this week on the progress of the interdepartmental working group announced in the
US - California: Senate Bill (SB) 152 was signed into law by governor Gavin Newsom. SB 152 creates two new types of cannabis licence:
13th September 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: In a webinar held today (13th September) by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, Margriet van Laar, head of the
13th September 2023 - Malta |
Malta: In a webinar held today (13th September) by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) on selected countries’ experiences with
US - New York: The New York State Cannabis Control Board (CCB) approved proposed regulations for recreational cannabis, which will allow for general licence
