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Colombia: According to a survey conducted by the Colombian Cannabis Industry Observatory (OCIC), 74% of doctors in the country are in favour of
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Spain: The president of the Spanish Observatory on Medical Cannabis has criticised the lack of regulation of medical cannabis in Spain, press reports. Carola
19th January 2023 - Australasia, Australia |
Australia: The Department of Veteran Affairs (DVA) has simplified the process of funding medical cannabis for armed forces veterans. It will now allow general practitioners to
Lithuania: The parliamentary Law and Order Committee yesterday decided to seek expert evaluation of bills to decriminalise cannabis, media reports. Scientists from the
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
Germany: The nonprofit Institute for Interdisciplinary Addiction and Drug Research (ISD Hamburg) has been tasked by the Federal Ministry of Health with providing an
17th January 2023 - North America, United States |
US - federal: The first bill relating to cannabis has been introduced in the new Congress. Though the text is not yet available, HR363
17th January 2023 - World |
Global: Following the publication in November 2022 of the report Commodities at a glance: Special issue on industrial hemp, the UN Conference on Trade
17th January 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: Dozens of Czech e-shops have appeared online recently offering hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) in various forms, media reports. National anti-drug coordinator Jindřich Vobořil has
Germany: The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has overturned the acquittal of five people accused of drug trafficking for importing CBD flowers, and referred
Lithuania: A Maltese citizen was detained at Vilnius airport for transporting narcotic cannabis, which is prohibited in Lithuania, even though they were legally
Germany: Andrew Ullmann, the health policy spokesperson from the coalition party the Free Democratic Party (FDP), has called for a timely draft law
16th January 2023 - Central America, Costa Rica |
Costa Rica: During a meeting organised by the Legislative Assembly Environment Committee on the recreational cannabis legalisation bill, the vice-minister of health Alexei
13th January 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: Chairman of the Oversight Committee of the US House of Representatives, James Comer (Republican – Kentucky), says the the committee
13th January 2023 - Europe, Luxembourg |
Luxembourg: Minister of health Paulette Lenert says that the country intends to finalise plans to decriminalise the possession of up to 3 g
13th January 2023 - Europe |
EU: The EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) increased the allowable THC concentration in hemp from 0.2% to 0.3% at the beginning of 2023.
Spain: The centre party Ciudadanos has denounced the government’s failure to bring in promised regulation of medical cannabis and called on it to
11th January 2023 - Canada, North America |
Canada - British Columbia: The provincial government has published the findings of a survey launched in spring 2022 on non-medical cannabis-consumption spaces such as cannabis lounges
US - Louisiana: State attorney general Jeff Landry has issued an opinion that Louisiana law “does not require physicians to conduct an in-person visit prior to
US - Connecticut: Recreational cannabis sales in Connecticut begin today, 10th January. Nine retailers that previously sold medical cannabis have been notified that they may
Turkey: The Kastamonu province Agriculture and Forestry directorate has announced that farmers should apply for hemp cultivation licences by 1st April. Applicants must
10th January 2023 - Europe |
EU: The Council of the European Union’s Horizontal Working Party on Drugs was today discussing the proposal for a Council Decision on the position to be taken by
Germany: Hamburg Police have issued an information sheet saying that it is a criminal offence to sell hemp products with unprocessed parts of the plant, “regardless of their
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
9th January 2023 - North America, United States |
US - General: Google has changed its policy to allow advertisements for certain hemp-derived CBD products. Beginning 20th January 2023, Google will allow for the
US Virgin Islands: The US Virgin Islands Senate has passed a bill to legalise recreational cannabis, press reports. The bill must be approved by the governor,
9th January 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to make recommendations on how to regulate CBD products "in the coming months", press
US - New York: Recreational cannabis sales began on 29th December. Housing Works Cannabis Co. in Manhattan is the only dispensary that has begun sales,
US - Minnesota: Democrats in the Minnesota state legislature have vowed to pass a bill to legalise recreational cannabis in 2023, press reports. Democrats have
France: The highest administrative court in France, the Council of State, published the judgement that annulled Article 1.II of the Decree of 30th December 2021
9th January 2023 - Europe |
EU: The new limits for THC levels across the European Union in hemp seed foodstuffs of 3 mg/kg for dry products (such as flour and
Spain: The Ministry of Health has postponed the introduction of the Medical Cannabis Bill, press reports. Although the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products
Germany: After health minister Karl Lauterbach failed to present the bill to legalise recreational cannabis, the budget politicians blocked €1m of funds, press
US - Washington DC: The federal omnibus spending bill contains a long-standing provision (Section 809) that prohibits the federal government from spending any
21st December 2022 - Europe |
EU: Yesterday, 20th December, we published an alert about the delegated regulation amending Regulation (EC) 1272/2008 (CLP regulation) adopted by the European Commission
US - Florida: The Florida Department of Health has issued an emergency rule to allow for a new batch of medical marijuana treatment centres
20th December 2022 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The Secure and Fair Enforcement [SAFE] Banking Act is not included in the federal omnibus spending bill, press reports. The spending bill
20th December 2022 - Europe |
EU: The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) has announced that it held a meeting on Friday, 16th December, to discuss
20th December 2022 - Europe |
EU: Yesterday, 19th December, the European Commission (EC) adopted a draft delegated regulation amending Regulation (EC) 1272/2008 on hazard classes and criteria for
19th December 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Last week, the minister for crime, policing and fire responded to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD)'s research on the
19th December 2022 - Argentina, South America |
Argentina: Last week, the government published a Q&A on cooperatives and cannabis. The government highlights that cannabis cooperatives for the production and sale
Greece: The State General Chemistry Directorate has recently issued Circular 30/003/000/4434 to notify and inform authorities and all business operators of Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1393, issued in August 2022 to
Germany: After asking the EU Commission to veto the recreational cannabis legalisation plans, Bavaria's health minister Klaus Holetschek – from the opposition party
19th December 2022 - Brazil, South America |
Brazil: The National Public Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has authorised cannabis cultivation for scientific research purposes. The authorisation was granted to a university
US - New Mexico: The New Mexico Department of Health has announced that it has accepted the Medical Cannabis Advisory Board's recommendation to add anxiety disorder to the
France: The highest administrative court in France, the Council of State, ruled on the legitimacy of Article 1.II of the Decree of 30th
Thailand: The Public Health Ministry will enact a series of measures to license, control, and track sales of cannabis flower beginning in January,
16th December 2022 - Canada, North America |
Canada: Three former CannTrust executives have been acquitted of fraud and related charges after the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) accused them of unlicensed
