US - MontanaHouse Bill (HB) 903 has passed the Senate and now heads to the governor’s desk. It would allow medical cannabis dispensaries
US - MontanaHouse Bill 229 has passed the Senate and now heads to the governor’s desk. The bill would allow for a 10%
15th May 2023 - Asia, Philippines |
Philippines: Former president and current member of the House of Representatives Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, from the majority centre-right party Lakas, has filed a bill
15th May 2023 - Europe, Germany |
Germany: Bavaria's health ministry has criticised the federal Ministry of Health's draft law to legalise recreational cannabis. "Federal Health Minister Lauterbach's draft law
US - TexasHouse Bill (HB) 4918 has been passed by the House and now heads to the Senate. The bill would allow, rather
US - MontanaHouse Bill 128 has passed the Senate and now heads to the governor's desk. The bill would clarify regulations and penalties
US - TennesseeSenate Bill (SB) 378 has been signed by governor Bill Lee and enacted into law. The bill strengthens the regulation on
US - WashingtonSenate Bill (SB) 5367 has been signed by governor Jay Inslee and enacted into law. The bill amends definitions of certain terms, such
12th May 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: On 10th May, the Czech Republic notified through the EU Commission's TRIS database a draft regulation to add hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) and
12th May 2023 - Europe, Lithuania |
Lithuania: This week, the Rural Affairs Committee of the Seimas (parliament) decided that the legislation regulating the industrial hemp sector should be improved,
US - Rhode Island: House Bill 5829 has passed the House and now heads to the Senate. It would call on the Office of Cannabis
11th May 2023 - Bulgaria, Europe |
Bulgaria: The Ministry of Agriculture has issued a decree changing the requirements for hemp cultivation licences. It raises the THC cap from 0.2% to 0.3%
11th May 2023 - Europe, Lithuania |
Lithuania: The Department of Drug, Tobacco and Alcohol Control (NTAKD) supports an initiative to decriminalise the possession of small amounts of cannabis, media
US - Connecticut: House Bill 6699, which would amend the Responsible and Equitable Regulation of Adult-Use Cannabis Act, has been passed by the House and
10th May 2023 - Colombia, South America |
Colombia: The House of Representatives yesterday approved a bill amending the constitution to enable the consumption and production of recreational cannabis. The bill, which
10th May 2023 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: The Federal Office of Public Health has given its approval to the cities of Bern, Lucerne and Biel to sell recreational cannabis in
New Zealand: Tilray FS THC 5: CBD 20, a cannabis oral solution, has been verified by the Medicinal Cannabis Agency as meeting the minimum quality standard required
10th May 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: Following a recent announcement that the State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority (SZPI) is to introduce a ban on the sale
US - federal: Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer spoke at a cannabis rally in New York over the weekend expressing his support for federal legalisation
US - New Jersey: Assembly Bill A3946 has been signed by governor Phil Murphy and enacted into law. It allows cannabis businesses to deduct business
9th May 2023 - Europe, Italy |
Italy: The Ministry of Health reports that over 1.5 tonnes of medical cannabis were sold in 2022, of which only 0.2 tonnes were produced
US - Oregon: Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has issued the first psilocybin service centre licence to EPIC Healing Eugene, allowing psilocybin services to become
8th May 2023 - Europe, Germany |
Germany: A bill to regulate recreational cannabis clubs, possession and consumption has reportedly been leaked to the press. In addition to the rules already presented
US - WashingtonSenate Bill 5069 has been signed by governor Jay Inslee and enacted into law. SB 5069 grants the governor the authority
US - Florida: House Bill (HB) 387 has been passed by the Senate and now heads to the governor’s desk. HB 387 would require
US - FloridaHouse Bill 1387 has been passed by the Senate and now heads to the governor’s desk. It would impose stronger child protection
US – HawaiiHouse Bill 1359 has been passed by the Senate and now heads to the governor’s desk. The bill would amend the
US - Ohio: State lawmakers failed to act on a proposal to legalise recreational cannabis before a statutory deadline, requiring advocates to resume signature-gathering.
US - HawaiiHouse Bill 1082, on medical cannabis regulation, has been passed by the State Legislature and now heads to the governor’s desk. It would
3rd May 2023 - Europe, Germany |
Germany: The Ministry of Health has published a technical report on the effects of the legalisation of recreational cannabis in Canada, the US and Uruguay, evaluating
US - Oklahoma: House Bill 2095 has been signed into law by governor Kevin Stitt, making changes to medical cannabis licensing, the enforcement of regulations,
US - TexasHouse Bill 2818 has passed the House and now heads to the Senate. It would generally revise hemp production provisions by updating
US - FloridaSenate Bill 1676 has been passed by the House and now heads to the governor’s desk. Among other things, it would prohibit
2nd May 2023 - Europe, Luxembourg |
Luxembourg: The Health and Justice ministries have published a proposal for the introduction of a recreational cannabis pilot programme. However, ministers have said the bill
US - ColoradoHouse Bill 23-1279 has passed the Senate and now heads to the governor’s desk. It would allow licensed cannabis retailers to accept
US - FloridaSenate Bill 1676 has been passed by the Senate and now heads to the House. Among other things, it would prohibit
US - FloridaHouse Bill 1387 has been passed by the House and now heads to the Senate. It would impose stronger child protection
2nd May 2023 - Europe, Germany |
Germany: Health minister Karl Lauterbach has sent a first draft of a bill to legalise recreational cannabis to other ministries for pre-publication review, press reports.
2nd May 2023 - Denmark, Europe |
Denmark: The Ministry of Health is planning to ban hexahydrocannabinol (HHC), press reports. Health minister Sofie Løhde told a news channel: “When new substances appear on the
US - FloridaHouse Bill (HB) 387 has been passed by the House and now heads to the Senate. HB 387 would require a physical
28th April 2023 - Europe, France |
France: Deputy Victor Habert-Dassault, from the Republicans, presented a parliamentary question to the minister of health asking whether the government is considering banning
US – Tennessee: Senate Bill 378 has been passed by the House and now heads to the governor’s desk. It would strengthen regulation on the