Spain: Health minister José Miñones has said the government is still interested in regulating medical cannabis but that it will not be possible before the
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Germany: The Bundestag has approved an amendment to the Narcotics Act, raising the THC limit in industrial hemp from 0.2% to 0.3% following the reform of the EU’s
Germany: The Bundestag has approved the Drug Supply Shortage Control and Supply Improvement Act, reducing the approval period for a first medical cannabis prescription to
Spain: The deputy mayor for prevention and security for Barcelona city council, Albert Batlle (from the Socialist Party of Catalonia – PSC) is
26th June 2023 - Africa, South Africa |
South Africa: Regulatory reforms to enable the development of the hemp and cannabis sector were jointly agreed during an "Action Lab" organised by the Ministry
26th June 2023 - Colombia, South America |
Colombia: The government has announced its intention to propose a new bill on recreational cannabis in July for the new legislative period, press
US - Hawaii: House Bill 1082 has been signed and enacted into law by governor Josh Green. It allows a patient’s written certification to be valid
26th June 2023 - Europe, Luxembourg |
Luxembourg: A parliamentary question has been raised about the recent law in France that prohibits the sale and consumption of synthetic cannabinoids. The question
US - Washington DC: The federal ban on Washington DC's ability to regulate cannabis sales would be renewed under a Fiscal Year 2024
26th June 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a draft guidance aimed at researchers studying the use of psychedelic drugs for
Greece: The Ministry of Agriculture has published rules in the Official Gazette pursuant to which the European Union Strategic Plan of the Common Agricultural
23rd June 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The House Armed Services Committee approved amendments proposed by Representatives Nancy Mace and Morgan Luttrell in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal
US - New York: Governor Kathy Hochul announced the results of initial enforcement actions against unlicensed cannabis businesses in the state of New
US - Arkansas: A circuit judge has nullified 27 medical cannabis laws found to be unconstitutional under Amendment 98, which legalised medical cannabis
US - New Hampshire: House Bill 611 has been revised by the House/Senate Conference Committee to include a commission to study state-controlled sales of cannabis,
US - Nevada: The Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board (CCB) has approved the first conditional licences for cannabis consumption lounges. It has also adopted new regulations
US - Louisiana: House Bill 460, which provides for the permitting and licensing of medical cannabis pharmacies, has been signed into law as Act
US - Connecticut: House Bill 6699, which would amend the Responsible and Equitable Regulation of Adult-Use Cannabis Act, has been passed by the Senate and
Italy: The government has proposed an amendment to Bill 1038, which aims to extend tobacco legislation to those parts of the hemp plant that can
US – Rhode Island: The Office of Cannabis Regulation (OCR) has issued Advertising Guidance for Hybrid Retail Licensees after governor Daniel McKee signed House Bill
US - Wisconsin: Governor Tony Evers has signed into law Assembly Bill 245, which is primarily aimed at revenue sharing and boosting local funding.
21st June 2023 - Colombia, South America |
Colombia: Bill 002/2022, which would have amended the constitution to legalise recreational cannabis, has been rejected by the Senate, press reports. While the measure gained 47 votes
EU / Germany: The European Commission’s department for Migration and Home Affairs has provided CannIntelligence with the communications between the German government and the
US - Nevada: Senate Bill 277 has been signed and enacted into law by governor Joe Lombardo. The bill increases the limits on possession, delivery and
20th June 2023 - Australasia, Australia |
Australia: Bills to legalise adult use of recreational cannabis are to be introduced in three states, press reports. The Legalise Cannabis Party is planning
20th June 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: National anti-drug co-ordinator Jindřich Vobořil was reportedly meeting prime minister Petr Fiala and other government members today to discuss the start
19th June 2023 - Colombia, South America |
Colombia: The Senate failed to vote on the bill to legalise recreational cannabis last Thursday, and a debate has now been set for Tuesday,
US - Alabama: The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) has voted to delay the issuance of state licences for medical cannabis businesses due to
US - Rhode Island: House Bill 5829 has passed the Senate and now heads to the governor's desk. It would call on the Office of
Germany: Dirk Heidenblut, member of the government-coalition Social Democratic Party (SPD) and of the Bundestag, has shared on his social media that the
Albania: The Council of Ministers has approved a bill to legalise medical and industrial cannabis. Industrial cannabis will be limited to strains with
16th June 2023 - Europe, Luxembourg |
Luxembourg: The vote on a bill to decriminalise possession of small amounts of cannabis and allow home cultivation in Luxembourg has been scheduled by Parliament
US - New York: The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has issued emergency regulations targeting unlicensed cannabis sales, including those involving hemp and delta-9
16th June 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has written an opinion letter articulating its position on the legality under federal law
15th June 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: A prescription for cannabis flower (from Zerenia Clinics UK) has been reimbursed by the National Health Service (NHS) for the first time.
15th June 2023 - Europe |
EU: The EU parliament approved with nearly unanimous support the proposal for a new regulation on batteries with the aim of making them more
US - Nevada: Senate Bill 277 has been passed by the House and now heads to the governor’s desk. The bill proposes increasing limits on
US - Connecticut: Governor Ned Lamont has signed budget legislation providing state-level tax relief to licensed cannabis businesses. The law allows deductions for ordinary
US - Illinois: Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed a budget bill that grants licensed cannabis businesses access to state tax deductions currently prohibited at
US - Nevada: Governor Joe Lombardo has signed Senate Bill 242, establishing the Psychedelic Medicines Working Group on the use of psilocybin and psilocin
15th June 2023 - Colombia, South America |
Colombia: Bill 246/2022C establishing the cannabis legal framework was approved on Tuesday (13th June) by the First Commission at the Chamber of Representatives. The
EU: The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published France’s intention to submit CBD to the registry of harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) due to its
15th June 2023 - Europe |
EU: The European Commission has launched a call for scientific data on the safety of CBD and other hemp-derived products in cosmetics, within the framework
13th June 2023 - California, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North America, Oregon, United States |
US - New Jersey: The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) has revoked Harmony Foundation’s cannabis cultivation and manufacturing licences due to unpaid licence fees. Across
US - Louisiana: Senate Bill 66 has been passed by both chambers and now heads to the governor’s desk. The bill would allow telehealth as
France: The National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM) has made the decision to classify hexahydrocannabinol (HHC), hexahydrocannabiphorol (HHCP)
Germany: Last week, the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) adjusted the sales price for the nationally cultivated medical cannabis flowers from €4.80