LATEST ALERTS
US - Missouri: Governor Mike Parsons has announced that he will not include discussions of a bill to legalise recreational cannabis in his upcoming
Colombia: The Chamber of Deputies First Constitutional Committee was today set to discuss a bill that would modify the Constitution to decriminalise the use and possession of cannabis.
Ukraine: An industrial park for research, cultivation, selection, processing and production of hemp is to be opened soon in the Rivne oblast, a
Pakistan: The government has referred the proposed National Industrial Hemp and Medicinal Cannabis Bill to the ministries of narcotics control, commerce, and national
Germany: An arbitration panel has settled the base reimbursement price for domestic cultivated cannabis flowers at €4.30 per g after disputes between the German Association of Pharmacists
South Africa: The Western Cape High Court has dismissed a company director’s application to decriminalise cannabis “grow clubs”, press reports. The court said that
Germany: A district court in Itzehoe, a town in the state of Schleswig-Holstein, has ordered the confiscation of registered industrial hemp-based goods and a
US - California: Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 1954 into law. It prohibits a doctor from denying treatment to a qualified medical cannabis patient based
Lithuania: The Ministry of Agriculture is drafting an amendment to the Hemp Law that would increase the THC maximum content in hemp from 0.2% to
India: The High Court of Bombay has ruled, in a case concerning the seizure of 48 kg of cannabis plants, that they did not
Czech Republic: Following a round table discussion held last week in Prague, national anti-drug coordinator Jindřich Vobořil is looking to start a debate
Sweden: The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has sided with Sweden in a case involving medical cannabis, ruling that there has been
Panama: The two Executive Decrees that further regulate cannabis for medical and therapeutic use – which were announced yesterday by the president – were published
US - Oklahoma: The Oklahoma Supreme Court will wait until a mandatory ten-day comment period is over before it will consider whether a ballot
US - Nebraska: The federal Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against organisers of a ballot initiative to legalise medical cannabis in Nebraska by
Czech Republic: On 31st August, a round-table discussion between a group of lawmakers – including the national anti-drug coordinator, deputy prime minister and
Panama: President Laurentino Cortizo Cohen has signed two executive decrees related to Law 242 of 2021, which introduced a legal framework for medicinal and therapeutic use
Uruguay: The National Drugs Board (JND) and the Ministry of the Interior are studying a plan to provide cannabis to prisoners, press reports. Currently, although cannabis
US - California: Senate Bill 1186 has been passed by the legislature and sent to governor Gavin Newsom for final approval. It would prohibit localities from
US - Alabama: The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission has issued an updated timeline for medical cannabis licensing. The first licences are now expected to be
US - Florida: The Florida Department of Health has issued an emergency rule setting limits on daily dosages for medical cannabis under Florida Statute 381.986(4)(f). The daily dosage
Mexico: The Third Collegiate Court in Administrative Matters in Mexico City has approved an amparo (a legal protection for certain activities) for Xebra Brands to
US - California: The state legislature has passed several cannabis-related bills and sent them to governor Gavin Newsom for final approval. Assembly Bill 2188 would
Netherlands (Bonaire): The newly established Cannabis Association Bonaire has begun recruiting members and sponsors with the aim of lobbying the government for “a
US - federal: US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a notice seeking to buy portable cannabis analysers that can determine the presence and quantity
Estonia: The Ministry of Social Affairs is drafting an amendment to the List of Drugs and Psychotropic Substances that would increase the maximum
US - Oklahoma: A court referee is taking arguments to the state supreme court, which will decide whether a ballot initiative to legalise recreational
US - Michigan: Michigan State Police is suspending its use of a test for THC impairment in drivers after it became apparent that lab testing
Costa Rica: On 23rd August, the Ministry of Agriculture opened a public consultation for the regulations on the Cannabis for Medicinal and Therapeutic Use and
Costa Rica: President Rodrigo Chaves has said that the promised recreational cannabis legalisation bill should be presented before November, when the period of
UK: Love Hemp Group Plc was fined by the UK-based Aquis Stock Exchange (AQSE) with £100,000, but due to an early settlement, the
US - New York: The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has begun to accept its first applications for recreational dispensary licences. The first recreational
US - California: Amendments to Senate Bill (SB) 1326 have been concurred to by the Senate, and the bill will now go to the
US - Oregon: The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) and Curaleaf have reached an agreement whereby the company will pay a fine of
US - federal: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is issuing a refund to consumers who purchased CBD products from Kushly Industries, due to misleading medical
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
US - South Dakota: Governor Kristi Noem has said she will not challenge the ballot initiative that would legalise cannabis possession in South Dakota
Serbia: The producer of hemp flowers with 0.3% THC, which became available in Serbia a few months ago, has said the product is
Costa Rica: The Legislative Assembly has reacted positively to president Rodrigo Chaves’s announcement last week about recreational cannabis legalisation, press reports. So far, the only party to
US - Oklahoma: The Oklahoma secretary of state has validated over 117,000 signatures – well above the required 94,911 – for a ballot initiative
US - New York: New York City mayor Eric Adams has announced an initiative to assist social equity applicants with retail licence applications and provide long-term
US - Nebraska: Two ballot initiatives to legalise medical cannabis in Nebraska failed to gather enough signatures to reach the November ballot, press reports. Organisers reportedly
US - California: The Assembly has amended and passed Senate Bill 1326 and sent it back to the Senate to consider the amendments. The bill
Argentina: The National Service for Agri-food Health and Quality (Senasa) yesterday published its Strategic Table for Medicinal Cannabis and Industrial Hemp, under which inspections and sanitary control
Germany: In response to an inquiry from the centre-right opposition CDU/CSU about how the planned legalisation of recreational cannabis complies with EU law and
US - Nevada: The opening of cannabis consumption lounges in Las Vegas have been delayed due to issues regulating the lounges locally, press reports. Although state
US - Connecticut: As state authorities begin issuing cannabis licences, a spate of lawsuits could delay the licensing process, local media reports. Thirteen lawsuits have
Czech Republic: The Ministry of Health has prepared Decree No. 235/2022 on the cultivation and processing of cannabis plants for medicinal use, which
US - Maine: A federal appeals court has held that Maine's requirement that directors of medical cannabis dispensaries be Maine residents violates the US constitution.
Switzerland: The Basel-Stadt canton will start selling recreational cannabis in pharmacies from 15th September as part of the first approved pilot project of its kind in the
