LATEST ALERTS
US - Oklahoma: House Bill 2095 has passed the House and now heads to the Senate. It would broaden the remit of the Oklahoma
Spain: A proposal for hemp regulation put forward by the left-wing Podemos party, along with the Catalan ERC and the Basque party Bildu,
Belgium: The Federal Public Service for Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment has updated its positive list of notified herbal products for smoking, which includes hemp
Bulgaria: The Ministry of Agriculture has opened for public consultation a draft ordinance to change the conditions for obtaining a permit to grow industrial cannabis.
Germany: Last week the Health Committee of the Bundestag held a public hearing with experts about the decriminalisation of cannabis. Cannabis associations, lawyers and professors
Afghanistan: On 18th March the supreme leader of Afghanistan, Hibatullah Akhundzada, issued Decree No. 510/2023, which banned the cultivation of hemp, with violators
US - Federal: Two bipartisan bills were reintroduced in the House to establish a regulatory framework for CBD and other hemp-derived products on the federal level.
US - Maryland: Senate Bill (SB) 508 has passed the Senate and now heads to the House. SB 508 would update the definitions of
US - Kentucky: Senate Bill (SB) 47 has passed the Senate and now heads to the House. SB 47 would establish a medical cannabis
Luxembourg: The Luxembourg Council of State, which provides opinions on all legislative bills and draft regulations, issued its opinion last week on the government's proposal
Malaysia: Prime minister Anwar Ibrahim said yesterday that legalisation of medicinal cannabis needs to be looked into very carefully, as its control could
EU: EU environment ministers, particularly from Italy and Belgium, want more flexibility in implementing the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, proposed by the
UK: In yesterday's debate, MP Ronnie Cowan suggested the government should encourage local farmers to grow hemp and facilitate cultivation licensing. "A £60 million
US - Arkansas: Senate Bill (SB) 358 has passed the Senate and now moves to the House. SB 358 would prohibit the production and
US - New Hampshire: House Bill (HB) 360 has passed the House and now heads to the Senate. HB 360 would legalise the possession and
US - Utah: Senate Bill (SB) 137 has been signed into law by the governor. SB 137 modifies the state's medical cannabis laws in several ways, including requiring
US - Utah: House Bill (HB) 72 has been signed into law by the governor. HB 72 makes various amendments to the state's medical cannabis programme, such
US - Utah: Senate Bill (SB) 91, has been signed into law by the governor. SB 91 changes the state’s medical cannabis laws in
Thailand: Anutin Charnvirakul, leader of the Bhumjaithai Party and cannabis legalisation in Thailand, said that he expects his party to win 70 seats in
Germany: The Federal Joint Committee, which is responsible for determining which medical treatments are covered by statutory health insurance, has decided on new regulations
US - Georgia: The Georgia Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit brought by retailers of intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoid (IHDC) products – namely, products containing delta-8 and
Romania: A bill on medical cannabis is being debated by the Health Commission of the Chamber of Deputies. The bill was introduced in 2019 and
Germany: Health minister Karl Lauterbach has said a bill to legalise cannabis will be announced in the next few weeks after he received “very
Chile: The Chamber of Deputies yesterday approved a report by an inter-house committee that seeks to allow home growing of cannabis for medicinal purposes provided the
Mexico: The Federal Commission for Protection Against Public Health Risks (Cofepris) has filed a complaint and disagreement with a court seeking to reverse
Germany: Following last week's publication of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB)'s 2022 Annual Report, which states that "legalization of the non-medical use
US – West Virginia: Senate Bill (SB) 546 has passed the House and now heads to the governor’s desk for final approval. SB 546 would add delta-8
US - Virginia: Senate Bill (SB) 1108 has been passed by both chambers and now heads to the governor’s desk for final approval. SB 1108
US - West Virginia: Senate Bill (SB) 220 has been concurred by both chambers and heads to the governor’s desk for final approval. SB 220,
US - Delaware: House Bill (HB) 2 has passed the House and now heads to the Senate. HB 2, as a companion measure for HB
US - Maryland: House Bill (HB) 556 has passed the House and now heads to the Senate. HB 556 would create a legal framework and
Morocco: The National Agency for the Regulation of Cannabis Activities (Anrac) has called for tenders to develop a medium- and long-term strategic plan
Germany: On 15th March the German Bundestag Health Committee will hold a public hearing on a bill for the decriminalisation of cannabis, introduced
Malta: The Responsible Use of Cannabis (Licensing of Organisations) Regulations, 2023 were published in the Official Gazette on 10th March. The regulations further
EU: The Council Decision on the position to be taken by member states on behalf of the EU at the 66th session of the UN Commission on Narcotic
Global: The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), the monitoring body for the implementation of the United Nations international drug control conventions, has released its Annual
US - Virginia: Senate Bill (SB) 903 has been passed with the Senate's approval of the House amendments and now heads to the governor’s desk.
US - Kentucky: House Bill (HB) 544 has passed the House and now moves to the Senate. HB 544 would set guidelines for the regulation
Turkey: The Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Affairs Committee of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey voted in favour of Bill No. 2/4972. The
Morocco: The first licence to import cannabis seeds was issued this week to a local cooperative in Chefchaouen, press reports. Importing seeds to
US - Mississippi: House Bill (HB) 1158 has passed the Senate and now heads to the governor’s desk. HB 1158 would modify the state’s medical cannabis
US - Hawaii: Senate Bill (SB) 516 has passed the Senate and now moves to the House. HB 516 would require that the identity statement
US - Hawaii: Senate Bill (SB) 655 has passed the Senate and now moves to the House. HB 655 would allow the Department of Agriculture
US - Washington: Senate Bill (SB) 5546 has passed the Senate and now moves to the House. SB 5546 would establish a Washington State Cannabis
US - South Dakota: Senate Bill (SB) 1 has been concurred by both chambers and now heads to the governor’s desk. SB 1 would
US - New Mexico: House Bill (HB) 313 has passed the House and now moves to the Senate. HB 313, among other provisions, would
Netherlands: The minister of health, welfare and sport, Ernst Kuipers, has sent a letter to Parliament informing the House of Representatives about the
Lithuania: The parliamentary Law and Order Committee approved yesterday the amendment to the Criminal Code with regard to decriminalising possession of small quantities
Uruguay: Decree 56/023 has come into force, allowing the preparation of cannabis formulations by pharmaceutical chemists at registered pharmacies for sale under prescription.
