LATEST ALERTS
India: Chief parliamentary secretary Sunder Singh Thakur said yesterday that the state government of Himachal Pradesh was working to legalise the cultivation of cannabis
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
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
Malaysia: Prime minister Anwar Ibrahim has said that the government is awaiting the outcome of the Ministry of Health's research on the medicinal
Laos: The Laos Department of Health has approved the use and production of hemp and hemp products, press reports. While plants may contain up to
Hong Kong: Hong Kong's ban on CBD takes effect today, 1st February. Possession of CBD will now be subject to criminal penalties, including up to seven
Japan: The Ministry of Health and Welfare has published a review of the Cannabis Control Law, proposing a limit of 0.2% THC in hemp,
South Korea: The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety is planning to ban the use of terms "CBD" and "THC" on the labelling
Thailand: The Thai House of Representatives failed to reach quorum on a vote on the Cannabis and Hemp Bill and was therefore unable to
Hong Kong: The government is reminding people to get rid of all CBD products in their possession before the ban on them comes into
Indonesia: The head of the National Narcotics Agency, Petrus Reinhard Golose, today reiterated his outright rejection of medicinal cannabis, insisting he would “never
Israel: The Ministry of Health has issued a warning against the use of e-cigs containing synthetic cannabinoids (ADB-BUTINACA and MDMB-4en-Pinaca) known as “Nice
Thailand: The Public Health Ministry will enact a series of measures to license, control, and track sales of cannabis flower beginning in January,
Philippines: At a hearing on the Medical Cannabis Compassionate Bill, some senators expressed concerns about the legalisation of medical cannabis, arguing that it could lead to abuses
Thailand: The Ministry of Public Health has published restrictions on cannabis, effective immediately. The announcement restates some rules that were already in place, such as
Thailand: Amid calls by some groups and politicians to place cannabis back on Thailand’s narcotics list, public health minister Anutin Charnvirakul dismissed the possibility of
India: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) yesterday published a clarification, dated 10th November, informing Food Business Operators (FBO) that hemp seeds and
Malaysia: None of the three main coalitions in Malaysia got the amount of votes needed to hold a simple majority of seats in
Thailand: The Thai Department of Public Health has modified its edict on cannabis to clarify certain aspects of the law while a cannabis
Thailand: Opposition parties and the Forensic Physician Association of Thailand (FPAT) are seeking an injunction from the Administrative Court to block enforcement of the
Thailand: The Democrat Party, which is part of the governing coalition, is calling for cannabis to be placed back on the country’s narcotics list
Israel: With most votes counted after yesterday’s general election, the Likud party led by former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared set to unseat
Thailand: The Thai Department of Agriculture (TDA) has posted in the Royal Gazette the requirements to import hemp and cannabis seeds. Seed imports are allowed
Thailand: The Ministry of Public Health has published regulations in the Royal Gazette regarding CBD, hemp seed oil, and cannabis extracts in food products. The
Hong Kong: CBD will be added to Hong Kong's list of narcotic drugs, thus banning all possession, sale, import, and export of CBD
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
Malaysia: Malaysian minister of health Khairy Jamaluddin was asked a parliamentary question about the results of his August visit to Thailand, the aim
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
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
Thailand: The House of Representatives voted 198-136 to withdraw the Hemp and Cannabis Bill from the legislative agenda and return it to the drafting
Thailand: The Cannabis and Hemp Bill was presented to Parliament yesterday with a decision expected by 19th September, press reports. The bill would allow the
Israel: The Ministry of Health has opened a public consultation to change the current system on the prescription of medical cannabis, which requires a prescription and a
Pakistan: The government has referred the proposed National Industrial Hemp and Medicinal Cannabis Bill to the ministries of narcotics control, commerce, and national
India: The High Court of Bombay has ruled, in a case concerning the seizure of 48 kg of cannabis plants, that they did not
Malaysia: During a fact-finding visit to Thailand to learn about the country’s policies on cannabis, health minister Khairy Jamaluddin said recreational cannabis would not
Malaysia: A Ministry of Health official has said Malaysia is planning to learn from Thailand’s policy on medicinal cannabis to shape its own, Reuters reports. The comments
Malaysia: In response to a parliamentary question, deputy health minister Noor Azmi Ghazali said that until the Dangerous Drugs Act of 1952 is
Thailand: Amid pushback to the country’s cannabis legalisation – including a letter signed by over 800 medical professionals urging regulation – Supachai Jaisamut, chairman of
Thailand: The National Tobacco Products Control Committee has resolved to ban e-cigarettes that contain cannabis, press reports. Thailand has already broadly banned the importing and sale
Philippines: Senator Robinhood Padilla, from the center-left party PDP-Laban and with one of the majorities in the Senate, has filed a bill to
Malaysia: Health minister Khairy Jamaluddin said today that the Cannabis and Ketum Industry Development Committee will hold its first meeting on Monday, 25th July, press reports. The
Indonesia: The Constitutional Court today rejected a formal review of the Narcotics Law that would have allowed the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes, press reports.
Malaysia: The Ministry of Health will announce “sometime this year” a framework to enable the registration of CBD-containing medicinal products, press reports. They will
Indonesia: Deputy health minister Dante Saksono Harbuwono said yesterday that the future regulation permitting medicinal cannabis research will not entail any change in the Law
Thailand: A draft of the Cannabis and Hemp Bill is now available online. The bill would allow for the production and sale of hemp and
Sri Lanka: In answer to a parliamentary question, industries minister Ramesh Pathirana said the government was awaiting approval from the attorney general before starting
Thailand: The chairman of a special House panel vetting an unpublished cannabis regulation bill, has told media that cannabis sales for recreational purposes will not be
Indonesia: The minister of health said yesterday, 29th June, that the ministry will “release the rules for permitting medical cannabis research in the
Thailand: MP Supachai Jaisamut of the Bhumjaithai Party, who has pushed cannabis legalisation, said the committee vetting the cannabis and hemp bill should be finished
Indonesia: Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, has floated the idea of a study on the legalisation of medical cannabis, press
