LATEST ALERTS
US - federal: US Representatives Earl Blumenauer (Oregon) and Brian Mast (Florida) have reintroduced the Veterans Equal Access Act, bipartisan legislation aimed at allowing military
France: The National Drug Safety Agency (ANSM) is warning of a possible shortage of CBD-only medicines in its medical cannabis pilot programme and suggests alternatives, such
Switzerland: The Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA) has amended the Ordinance on Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances to add hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) and ten other substances to the list of
Spain: Newly appointed health minister Jose María Miñones has told the Chamber of Deputies there was not enough evidence on medical cannabis and that
Switzerland: The Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) has given its approval to the city of Lausanne to sell recreational cannabis as a pilot
US - New York: The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has lifted the temporary restraining order that had barred the
US - Kentucky: Senate Bill (SB) 47 has been signed by the governor and enacted into law. SB 47 legalises using and possessing cannabis
US - Virginia: After being passed by the legislature, governor Glenn Youngkin has proposed significant changes to HB 2294, attempting to ensure that
US - Virginia: House Bill (HB) 2428 has been signed by the governor and enacted into law. HB 2428 sets restrictions on outdoor advertising of
US – West Virginia: Senate Bill (SB) 546 has been signed by the governor and enacted into law. SB 546 adds delta-8 and delta-10 THC, THCO, and “synthetic and non-naturally
South Korea: MPs from the opposition coalition submitted a bill last week that seeks to include hemp seeds, roots, mature stalks and their
Germany: After suggesting that a draft law to legalise recreational cannabis may be presented at the end of March, health minister Karl Lauterbach has said
Chile: The bill approved by Parliament on 14th March allowing home growing of cannabis for medicinal purposes under a doctor's prescription has been recently
Germany: After health minister Karl Lauterbach suggested that a draft law to legalise cannabis could be presented at the end of March, the
US - Kentucky: Senate Bill (SB) 47 has passed the House and now heads to the governor’s desk. SB 47 would legalise using and
US - Washington State: Senate Bill 5123, which would ban pre-employment cannabis testing, has been passed by both chambers and now just needs governor Jay
EU: The minutes of the 8th November 2022 meeting of the Working Group on Cosmetic Products were published this week. The European Commission informed members of a consultation
Belgium: Health minister Frank Vandenbroucke has banned the sale of cannabinoid-containing pouches, along with nicotine pouches, through a royal decree which will come into
US - Delaware: House Bill 1 has passed the Senate and gone to governor John Carney’s desk for approval. It would remove all penalties
US - Virginia: Senate Bill 1233 has been signed into law by governor Glenn Youngkin, making it a Class 1 misdemeanour to advertise cannabis, cannabis
Kazakhstan: A government decree coming into force on 7th April, amending the list of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors subject to control,
Canada: Health Canada has launched a public consultation on potential amendments to the Cannabis Regulations. Proposals cover licensing, personnel and physical security measures, production, packaging
Turkey: Parliament has voted in favour of Bill No. 2/4972, giving the Turkish Grain Board responsibility for some aspects of cannabis and hemp
US – Georgia: House Bill 196 has passed the Senate and now heads to the governor’s desk. It would increase the number of medical cannabis
US – Mississippi: House Bill 1158 has been signed into law by governor Tate Reeves, modifying the state’s medical cannabis laws in various ways.
US - North Dakota: House Bill (HB) 1478 has been signed by the governor and enacted into law. HB 1478 allows self-certification of an individual
Lithuania: The Department of Drug, Tobacco and Alcohol Control has issued a reminder that from 1st April 2023, under order no. V-1815/3D-771, THC
US - Washington DC: Bill 24-0113 has passed federal congressional review and is now enacted as L24-0332 after being signed into law by the
US - Washington: Senate Bill (SB) 5069 has passed the Senate and now moves to the House. SB 5069 would grant the governor the
US - South Dakota: House Bill (HB) 1209 has been vetoed by governor Kristi Noem. HB 1209 would have revised provisions on industrial hemp by
US - South Dakota: House Bill (HB) 1053 has been signed by the governor and enacted into law. HB 1053 will prohibit the issuance of
US - South Dakota: Senate Bill (SB) 1 has been signed by the governor and enacted into law. SB 1 would add eight specific qualifying conditions
US - Oklahoma: Senate Bill (SB) 813 has passed the Senate and now heads to the House. SB 813 would allow the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority
US - Kentucky: House Bill (HB) 544 has been signed by the governor and enacted into law. HB 544 will set guidelines for the regulation
EU: The EU Commission proposal for the Green Claims Directive requires companies to substantiate claims about environmental footprint with the standard quantifying methods. The
Spain: The Chamber of Deputies Agriculture Committee has voted in favour of a proposal to regulate hemp, introduced by the left-wing Podemos, the Catalan
US - Maryland: House Bill 135 has passed the House and now heads to the Senate. It would specify that manufacturing, distributing, dispensing, or possessing certain
US - North Dakota: House Bill 1478 has been approved by both chambers and now heads to the governor’s desk. It would allow self-certification
US - New Hampshire: House Bill 431, which would allow patients and designated caregivers to cultivate up to three mature cannabis plants, three immature plants and 12
US - Missouri: House Bill 644, which would erase obsolete provisions allowing hemp extract for the treatment of epilepsy, has passed the House and now
Switzerland: The Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) has granted the city of Zurich permission to launch a three-and-a-half-year pilot project to collect data on the
Austria: Health minister Johannes Rauch’s office has confirmed to CannIntelligence that the sale of all hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) products, including leftover stock, is prohibited from today.
UK: Scottish National Party (SNP) MP Ronnie Cowan has again raised in Parliament the issue of industrial hemp, saying: “The industry is telling me that it can
Thailand: Prime minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has dissolved the parliament, press reports. This means that Thailand’s general election is expected on 7th or 14th
US - North Dakota: Senate Bill (SB) 2388 was amended and passed by the House. It must now be reconciled with the Senate version before heading to
US - Oklahoma: Senate Bill (SB) 116 has passed the Senate and now heads to the House. The bill would prohibit commercial cannabis grow facilities
US - Montana: Senate Bill (SB) 67 has passed the House and now heads to the governor’s desk. The bill would enlist several THC isomers,
Brazil: Yesterday, 21st March, the Superior Court of Justice published the decision that it falls within the court’s jurisdiction to decide whether hemp can
Canada: Health Canada has updated the fees laid out in the Cannabis Fees Order, following the 2022 Consumer Price Index of 6.8%. The new rates will apply
US - Kentucky: House Bill 544 has been delivered to the governor for approval after being passed by the Senate. It would set guidelines for the
