US - federal: The US Court of International Trade (CIT) has ruled that legalisation of cannabis under state law serves as an exemption to the federal
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Thailand: Parliament will consider a revised version of the Cannabis and Hemp Bill when the legislative session begins again in November, press reports. The bill
Germany: The Federal Court of Justice has rejected appeals against a judgement by the Berlin Regional Court that resulted in two defendants being given jail
13th October 2022 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema told a congress on organised crime, with some European ministers present, that banning drugs does not work, advocating
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
11th October 2022 - Australasia, Australia |
Australia: The Victorian Greens party has announced a plan to legalise and regulate the sale and consumption of recreational cannabis in the state of Victoria from 2024, with
10th October 2022 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: After the government-supporting Green Party urged the government to decriminalise cannabis, following US president Joe Biden's announcement to pardon all federal
10th October 2022 - Brazil, South America |
Brazil: The National Public Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) will hold a webinar on Thursday 13th October to review the resolution which sets rules
Albania: The Ministry of Interior has released for public consultation a draft for legalisation of medical and industrial cannabis. The draft establishes a National
Malaysia: Malaysian minister of health Khairy Jamaluddin was asked a parliamentary question about the results of his August visit to Thailand, the aim
EU: The minutes of the 1st March 2022 meeting of the Working Group on Cosmetic Products have been published this week. While discussing CBD in cosmetic products, Ireland “commented
7th October 2022 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: The left-wing and government-supporting Green Party urged the Labour government to decriminalise cannabis after US president Joe Biden announced to pardon
7th October 2022 - Central America, Costa Rica |
Costa Rica: The bill to legalise recreational cannabis announced yesterday (6th October) by president Rodrigo Chaves was published on the National Assembly website.
7th October 2022 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: President Joe Biden yesterday (6th October) announced his multi-pronged plan to end the country’s “failed approach to marijuana”. The three
Lithuania: The government has approved amendments to the Fibre Hemp Law that will allow the cultivation of hemp varieties with up to 0.3% THC from
6th October 2022 - Colombia, South America |
Colombia: The Chamber of Representatives has approved the recreational cannabis bill on its first debate. The bill aims to regulate adult consumption of cannabis, enabling regions and municipalities
6th October 2022 - North America, United States |
US - federal: Army officials are warning soldiers about the use of delta-8 THC products, as use of any hemp-derived product, regardless of THC
6th October 2022 - Central America, Costa Rica |
Costa Rica: The government has sent a Cannabis Control and Regulation Bill to the Legislative Assembly. While the bill has not yet been published,
Germany: The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) is backing an amendment to the Narcotics Act to raise the THC limit for
5th October 2022 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: A pilot project to sell recreational cannabis in Zurich, previously planned for this autumn, has been postponed to the first half of 2023. According to the
5th October 2022 - North America, United States |
US - federal: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has named Norman Birenbaum, a former cannabis regulator in Rhode Island and New York, as
US - Georgia: A judge has ordered the only two licensed medical cannabis oil producers in Georgia to cease production until a lawsuit over
5th October 2022 - Canada, North America |
Canada - British Columbia: The Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch (LCRB) will allow federally licensed cannabis growers in British Columbia to sell cannabis in stores at
Morocco: The National Agency for the Regulation of Cannabis Activities (Anrac) announced yesterday that it had issued ten licences for the cultivation, manufacturing,
Russia: A Moscow court will hear US basketball player Brittney Griner’s appeal against a nine-year prison sentence for drug possession on 25th October,
4th October 2022 - North America, United States |
US - federal: Democratic senator Brian Schatz of Hawaii has filed an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would allow military veterans to possess, use,
Ukraine: The head of the parliamentary committee on public health, medical care and medical insurance, Mykhailo Radutsky, has said there is not enough
Thailand: Thailand's Constitutional Court has ruled that prime minister Prayuth Chan-ocha may remain in power and has not exceeded his term since the
US - Vermont: Recreational cannabis sales in Vermont began in dispensaries on 1st October. Only three retail licences have been issued to date.
Japan: A Japanese health ministry panel has recommended amending its laws to legalise the importation and use of medical cannabis. The recommendation includes establishing a distribution
Germany: Berlin's Drug Policy Working Group from the coalition party The Greens (Die Grünen) has published a position paper on a possible Cannabis Control
3rd October 2022 - Central America, Costa Rica |
Costa Rica: President Rodrigo Chaves has signed the medical and therapeutic cannabis regulations that regulate the Cannabis for Medicinal and Therapeutic Use and
3rd October 2022 - Brazil, South America |
Brazil: None of the presidential candidates achieved the majority needed to win the election in the first round yesterday (2nd October). The second round,
Morocco: The prime minister's cabinet has issued Decree No. 3.92\22, appointing Mohamed El Guerrouj as interim general director of the National Agency for
Hungary: A TRIS notification was submitted on 30th September to notify a bill amending Decree 55/2014 on substances or groups of compounds classified as new psychoactive substances to
3rd October 2022 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: Last week, the General Affairs Committee of Amsterdam's city council voted against introducing a ban on tourists visiting coffee shops, which was
3rd October 2022 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: There is a dispute in the Czech parliament's government coalition over cannabis legalisation, media reports. The Czech Pirate Party – a
30th September 2022 - North America, United States |
US: The “Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act”, which has bipartisan support, will not be allowed to go through and expedite parliamentary process (known
30th September 2022 - Paraguay, South America |
Paraguay: Last week, the National Health Surveillance Directorate (Dinavisa) issued Resolution 309/2022, which substitutes Ministry of Health Resolution 433/2019 to update the conditions, requirements and procedure for obtaining a licence to
29th September 2022 - Central America, Panama |
Panama: The National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC) has published the results of a survey conducted in over 16,000 homes, which found only 7%
28th September 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Hemp Today said today that the Food Standards Agency (FSA) had rejected a Freedom of Information request concerning companies whose products are under CBD safety
28th September 2022 - Australasia, Australia |
Australia: The Greens party intends to introduce a bill to legalise recreational cannabis, press reports. The party is currently drafting the bill, which it expects
Italy: A hard-line stance against cannabis can be expected in Italy after the far-right Brothers of Italy party (Fratelli d’Italia) took first place in Sunday’s
27th September 2022 - Brazil, South America |
Brazil: The National Public Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has clarified that medical cannabis products cannot be sold through delivery services. Cannabis-derived products previously allowed
23rd September 2022 - Colombia, South America |
Colombia: Twenty-five members of the Chamber of Deputies have urged president Gustavo Petro in a letter to support the bill on recreational cannabis for
US - Arkansas: The Arkansas Supreme Court decided yesterday (22nd September) that the votes will be counted for the ballot measure that would legalise
23rd September 2022 - Paraguay, South America |
Paraguay: Members of the Senate Committee for the Prevention and Fight Against Drug Trafficking and Related Crimes held a meeting on 21st September with
23rd September 2022 - Canada, North America |
Canada: The federal government has launched a legislative review of the Cannabis Act to determine the impact of the legalisation of recreational use among youth and
22nd September 2022 - World |
World: Jagjit Pavadia, president of the independent, quasi-judicial International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), told a meeting of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs yesterday that