LATEST ALERTS
US - Federal: A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by Florida agricultural commissioner Nikki Fried that argued that the federal prohibition on buying or
Costa Rica: On 4th November the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock approved the first licence to cultivate and process hemp for food and
Argentina: On 4th November the minister of health, Carla Vizzotti, encouraged doctors to prescribe medicinal cannabis to patients, press reports. The minister also
Australia: The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has fined two medical cannabis companies for alleged unlawful advertising of unregistered medicinal cannabis products on their websites. According
Malta: During an interview, the president of the Authority for the Responsible Use of Cannabis (ARUC), Mariella Dimech, said that the authority plans to issue
Canada: Ottawa Public Health (OPH) plans to make several recommendations to Health Canada as part of the Cannabis Act Review that was launched in September, press reports.
US - Utah: The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) issued a statement about synthetic and derivative cannabinoids, such as delta-8 THC and THC-O,
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
UK: Yesterday (2nd November) Steve Brine was newly elected as chair of the Health and Social Care Committee. Brine was a junior minister
Israel: With most votes counted after yesterday’s general election, the Likud party led by former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared set to unseat
US - New York: Local officials in Rotterdam want to introduce legislation to regulate where and when cannabis-related businesses can operate within the
Czech Republic: Drugs commissioner Jindrich Voboril is to present a first draft of the bill to legalise recreational cannabis in March 2023, media
Brazil: The candidate from the left-wing Workers' Party (PT), Luis Inácio Lula da Silva, won the presidential elections with 50.9% of the votes.
US - New Jersey: The Assembly has passed Assembly Bill A3946, which now moves to the Senate. The bill would allow cannabis businesses to deduct
US - Delaware: Governor John Carney vetoed House Bill (HB) 276, which would have allowed medical cannabis patients to possess firearms. Federal law prohibits unlawful users
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
US - New Jersey: The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission has approved its first annual recreational cannabis business licences. In total, 18 licences were approved, of
UK: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) issued a ruling yesterday ordering the removal of advertorials promoting Blessed CBD in the media. The ASA upheld several
EU: The Directorate General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs has told CannIntelligence that some EU member states expressed concerns during the 1st March meeting of the Working Group
US Virgin Islands: Senator Janelle Sarauw has announced that her bills to legalise recreational cannabis in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) and expunge
EU: The reform of the EU’s Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulation is expected to be postponed until the end
Germany: The Ministry of Health has today published its key issues paper on the legalisation of recreational cannabis. Major points are: cannabis no longer
US - Alabama: The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) has sent Cannabis Business License application forms to those who requested them during the required
Russia: A Moscow court yesterday dismissed US basketball player Brittney Griner’s appeal against a nine-year prison sentence for drug smuggling and possession, press
Brazil: The Federal Council of Medicine (CFM) has suspended a resolution restricting medical prescription of CBD after the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office announced an investigation into its legality. The
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
US - Washington, District of Columbia: Mayor Muriel Bowser has signed into law an emergency act that allows "non-resident cardholders" to self-certify as medical cannabis
Brazil: After issuing a controversial resolution restricting the prescription of CBD for medical use, the Federal Council of Medicine announced that it will receive public
EU: The European Pharmacopoeia has opened a comment period for draft standards on cannabis flowers for medicinal purposes. The draft standards cover the herbal drug defined as
Finland: According to the new citizens’ initiative “Cannabis to be legal, regulated and taxed” published yesterday, the cannabis prohibition law should end in
Brazil: Senator Mara Gabrilli, from the centre and independent Brazilian Social Democracy Party, has presented to the Senate a draft legislative decree to overturn a Federal
Germany: The supposed “key points” of the forthcoming cannabis legalisation bill, allegedly leaked to the press yesterday, have been denied by health minister Karl Lauterbach, press reports. Lauterbach said
Canada - Yukon: The Yukon government has turned over all cannabis retail locations and online sales to private licensees, as the Yukon Liquor Corporation
Suriname: The Industrial Hemp Cultivation Bill, now being considered in the National Assembly, seeks to increase the THC content permitted in industrial hemp
Germany: The Ministry of Health has made available to the media some of the key points that it says should guide the new recreational
Argentina: The National Service for Food Health and Quality (Senasa) will reportedly convene on 24th and 25th October the first inter-institutional meeting to advance regulation
US - Oklahoma: Governor Kevin Stitt has called for a special election on 7th March 2023 on a ballot initiative to legalise recreational cannabis, local press
EU: Two new CBD-rich hemp cultivars developed in the US have been added to the EU Common Catalogue of Plant Varieties. The Bulgarian company marketing
EU: Today, 18th October, is the last day to submit comments on the European Commission’s published draft Delegated Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No
Brazil: The Federal Council of Medicine, a regulatory agency that oversees and guides medical practice, has issued a resolution restricting the prescription of cannabidiol
Canada: Cannabis industry stakeholders and lobbyists are declaring a "state of emergency" for cannabis producers and processors in Canada and calling on regulators to
US - Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania secretary of agriculture is calling for proposals from nonprofit marketing firms "for projects aimed at increasing sales, export
Czech Republic: Yesterday, the national anti-drug coordinator Jindřich Vobořil held a press conference about a new action plan in the field of addiction,
Spain: Asked about industrial hemp-derived cannabinoids (IHDCs) such as delta-8 THC and HHC, the Ministry of Health told CBD-Intel that any use other
US - Nevada: The Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board (CCB) is now accepting applications for cannabis consumption lounges. The application process is open until 27th October.
