LATEST ALERTSUS - Louisiana: House Bill (HB) 952 has been passed by the legislature and now heads to the governor for approval. HB 952 would set
Canada - Alberta: Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) amended the Cannabis Representative Handbook (CRH) and the Retail Cannabis Store Handbook (RCSH) to allow private label cannabis
US - South Dakota: The Secretary of State has verified enough signatures for a ballot measure that would legalise recreational cannabis in the state
Mexico: Claudia Sheinbaum appears to have been voted as Mexico’s next president, though results are not yet final, press reports. Sheinbaum is a member
US - Florida: Governor Ron DeSantis is moving towards vetoing Senate Bill (SB) 1698, which would prohibit most products containing intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids (IHDCs) like
US - Delaware: House Bill (HB) 285 has been signed into law by governor John Carney. HB 285 significantly expands access to medical cannabis by
US - New Hampshire: House Bill (HB) 1633 was amended and passed by the Senate. HB 1633 would legalise recreational cannabis but allow sales in
US - Minnesota: House File (HF) 4757 has been signed into law by governor Tim Walz. HF 4757 accelerates the transition of the medical cannabis
US - Federal: An amendment to the proposed Farm Bill that would ban intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids and full-spectrum hemp products was adopted by the House
US - Federal: The US House Committee on Agriculture is holding a hearing on the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (commonly known as
US - Federal: The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has published its proposed rule on the rescheduling of marijuana in the Federal Register. Comments on the rule
US - California: Assembly Bill (AB) 2223 has been unanimously passed by the Assembly and now heads to the Senate. AB 2223 would allow cannabis
US - California: Assembly Bill (AB) 1775 was passed by the Assembly and now heads to the Senate. AB 1775 would allow local jurisdictions to
US - Iowa: House File (HF) 2605 has been signed into law by governor Kim Reynolds. HF 2605 places a limit of 4 mg of THC per
US - Federal: The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has officially initiated the formal rulemaking process to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of
US - Tennessee: Senate Bill (SB) 2427 has been signed into law by governor Bill Lee. SB 2427 allows any entity with a beer permit
US - Connecticut: House Bill (HB) 5150 has been signed into law by governor Ned Lamont. HB 5150 makes several amendments to Connecticut’s cannabis law, including
US - Massachusetts: The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) has issued a cease-and-desist letter to a hemp company demanding that it stop producing
US - Ohio: The Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR) passed rules to regulate recreational cannabis, thus clearing the final legislative hurdle for
US - Alaska: House Bill (HB) 119 has been passed by the House and now heads to the Senate. HB 119 would change how recreational
US - Vermont: House Bill (HB) 612 was passed by the Senate and now heads to the governor for final approval. HB 612 would make
US - Colorado: Senate Bill (SB) 24-76 has been passed by the House and now heads to the governor for final approval. SB 24-76 would make
US - Connecticut: House Bill (HB) 5235 has been passed by the Senate and heads to the governor for final approval. HB 5235 would prohibit synthetic
US - Connecticut: House Bill (HB) 5150 has been passed by the Senate and heads to the governor for final approval. HB 5150 would make several
US - South Dakota: Advocates have turned in more than 29,000 signatures to place an initiative on the November 2024 ballot to legalise recreational
Canada: On 24th April 2024, Health Canada published amendments to modernise the Cosmetic Regulations, among them amendments to the cannabis regulations related to
US - Federal: Democrats on the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, who hold the majority, have released their summary of proposals for the
US - Federal: Federal authorities have made little progress implementing the Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act, which was enacted in December 2022,
US - Georgia: Senate Bill (SB) 494 has been signed into law by governor Brian Kemp, press reports. SB 494 amends Georgia’s hemp law
US - Connecticut: House Bill (HB) 5150 has been passed by the House and heads to the Senate. HB 5150 would make several amendments to
US - Federal: The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has agreed with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recommendation to move cannabis
US - North Dakota: North Dakota secretary of state Michael Howe has approved the format of a petition to initiate a statutory measure
US - Maryland: House Bill (HB) 253 has been signed by the governor and will amend the Cannabis Reform Act. HB 253 will clarify
US - Louisiana: House Bill (HB) 952 has been passed by the House and now heads to the Senate. HB 952 would regulate consumable hemp
US - Maryland: House Bill (HB) 805 has been signed by the governor. HB 805 will allow local governments to increase the 1,000 ft distance between cannabis dispensaries
US - Federal: A group of 21 Democratic lawmakers have sent a letter urging the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to “promptly” remove cannabis
US - Missouri: In response to concerns over the safety of certain hemp products, Missouri attorney general Andrew Bailey has launched a consumer
US - Minnesota: House File (HF) 4757 has been passed by the House and now goes to the Senate. The bill would accelerate the
US - North Dakota: Activists have filed an initiative to put adult-use cannabis legalisation on the state’s 2024 ballot. To qualify for the November
US - Kentucky: House Bill (HB) 829 has been signed by the governor. The bill will introduce some amendments to medical cannabis regulation,
US - Oklahoma: House Bill 3011 has been passed by the Senate and now goes to the governor. HB 3011 would modify the
US - Kentucky: House Bill (HB) 829 has been passed by the Senate and now heads to the governor. The bill would introduce
US - Federal: During a press briefing on Monday (15th April), White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked whether the Biden administration plans
US - Federal: On 11th April, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner, Robert Califf, testified to the House of Representatives Committee on
US - Ohio: Republican governor Mike DeWine has called on lawmakers to pass legislation banning public cannabis consumption and also to prohibit the sale
US - Federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Robert Califf said there’s “no reason” for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
US - Federal: Democratic senators Chuck Schumer, Ron Wyden and Cory Booker have sent a letter to colleagues asking them to sign the
US - Federal: New York Democratic senator Chuck Schumer is reiterating his intent to pass legislation to “safeguard cannabis banking” as part of
US - Federal: The US House Oversight and Accountability Committee has announced a hearing that will examine the Food and Drug Administration (FDA),
