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1st March 2023 - Canada, North America |
Canada: Statistics Canada has for the first time published tax revenues from sales of recreational cannabis, which amounted to CAD1.55bn (USD1.14bn) from April 2021 to March
US - Wyoming: House Bill 108 has been signed by the governor and enacted into law. It will prohibit from 1st July the sale of vaping and
US - Tennessee: Senate Bill 1104, the Tennessee Medical Cannabis Act, has failed in the Senate. Had it passed it would have legalised the use
Spain: Spain is set to quadruple its production of medical cannabis this year, media reports. The Spanish Medicines and Medical Products Agency (AEMPS) forecasts that
US - South Dakota: House Bill 1209 has been passed by the Senate and now heads to the governor’s desk. It would revise provisions on industrial
US - New Jersey: Assembly Bill A3946 is headed for the governor’s desk after being passed by the Senate. It would allow cannabis businesses to
US - Virginia: Despite efforts to pass legislation that would establish recreational cannabis sales, the start of Virginia’s retail cannabis market appears to be
US - Iowa: The state Medical Cannabidiol Board has again rejected a petition from Bud and Mary, the only medical cannabis product manufacturer in
Austria: The Federal Ministry for Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection has notified the EU of a draft amendment to the Ordinance on New Psychoactive Substances in
Malta: The Authority for the Responsible Use of Cannabis is starting today to accept applications for the establishment of cannabis harm-reduction associations, nonprofit organisations that
Germany: Bavaria’s health minister Klaus Holetscheck will present a legal opinion tomorrow on the federal government’s plan to legalise recreational cannabis, which he opposes. “For medical reasons,
Lithuania: The State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT) has held talks on the most common mistakes in the advertising of hemp-derived products, media
US - Virginia: After initially being passed over in the Senate, House Bill (HB) 2294 has been revived and reconciled between the House
US - Virginia: Senate Bill (SB) 1233 has passed both the Senate and the House, and now heads to the governor for final approval. SB 1233 would
27th February 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a federal health agency, has issued a new advisory focused on the risks
27th February 2023 - Argentina, South America |
Argentina: On 24th February, the president of the Regulatory Agency for the Hemp and Medicinal Cannabis Industry (Ariccame), Francisco José Echarren, said that
27th February 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: Ernst Kuipers, the minister of health, has announced that the state-controlled cannabis experiment in the municipalities of Tilburg and Breda can start
US - Utah: Senate Bill (SB) 137 was amended and passed by the House and must now be reconciled by the Senate before going
US - Wyoming: House Bill (HB) 108 was passed by the Senate and now heads to the governor for final approval. HB 108 would prohibit
24th February 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: According to the State Agency for Cannabis for Medicinal Use (SAKL), the number of patients using medical cannabis increased by more
Thailand: A bill to regulate cannabis will not be passed during the current parliamentary session and will have to be addressed again in the
US - New Hampshire: Senate Bill 180 was passed by the Senate and now heads to the House. It would require a review and updating of
US - Virginia: Senate Bill 1533, which would allow an additional cultivation site for cannabis pharmaceutical processors in Health Service Area III, has been passed by
US - Virginia: House Bill 1846 was passed by the Senate, with the House agreeing to Senate amendments, and now heads to the
US - Virginia: Senate Bill 1337 has gone to the governor for final approval after senators agreed to House amendments. The bill would
US - New Hampshire: House Bill 639 was passed by the House and now heads to the Senate. It would legalise recreational cannabis in
India: Chief parliamentary secretary Sunder Singh Thakur said yesterday that the state government of Himachal Pradesh was working to legalise the cultivation of cannabis
23rd February 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: Amsterdam wants to participate in the regulated closed coffee shop chain experiment, which has faced numerous delays over the last few years,
US - South Dakota: House Bill 1226, which has been passed by the House and now heads to the Senate, would require the Department
22nd February 2023 - Europe |
EU: The European Medicines Agency’s Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products (HMPC) last week issued a call for scientific data on cannabis flowers, which it may use in setting
21st February 2023 - Asia, Philippines |
Philippines: Former House speaker Pantaleon Alvarez of the minority Party for Democratic Reform has filed a bill in the House of Representatives to remove cannabis and its derivatives
Lithuania: Vice-chairman Jurgis Razma says the Seimas (parliament) will decide on a recommendation by the Ethics and Procedures Commission to hold another vote
US - Arizona: Senate Bill 1271, which would make minor revisions to the state’s hemp law, has been passed by the Senate and now
Thailand: The Democrat Party, a member of the government coalition that currently holds 51 of 500 seats in the House of Representatives, is vowing to
Spain: Tomorrow, 21st February, a bill on both medical and recreational cannabis – introduced by the regional ERC (Republican Left of Catalonia) party
US - Utah: The Senate amended and passed House Bill (HB) 72, so the Senate amendments must now be approved by the House. HB 72 would make various amendments to the state's
US - Virginia: Senate Bill (SB) 903 was amended and passed by the House, so the House amendments must now be approved by the Senate. Both versions
20th February 2023 - Brazil, South America |
Brazil: The Federal Court of Florianópolis, a city in the south of the country, has granted judicial authorisation to a patient association for
20th February 2023 - Europe |
Ukraine: The parliamentary Committee on the Health of the Nation, Medical Care and Health Insurance has considered bill 7457 on the use of
17th February 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The CBD Flower Shop is in the process of challenging the HMRC VAT assessment of £430,473.36 based on the view that its
17th February 2023 - Europe |
Germany: The Federal Joint Committee, the highest decision-making body of the German healthcare system, has published its work programme for 2023. The authority expects
US - Utah: Senate Bill 91, which was passed by the Senate last week, has been passed by the House with a minor amendment
US - Virginia: Senate Bill 788 has been passed by the House and now heads to the governor for final approval. It proposes several
US - Virginia: House Bill 2294 has failed in the Senate after being passed by the House last week. It would have made significant changes to
US - Virginia: House Bill 2428 has been passed unanimously by the Senate and now heads to the governor for approval. The bill would
US - Louisiana: Governor John Bel Edwards says the state will start to crack down on hemp-derived THC products, press reports. “I’m not one who
