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Ukraine: On Tuesday (30th April), the Ministry of Health published for public consultation the draft resolution on the procedure for selecting cannabis plant
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Germany: Two associations – the German Cannabis Business Association and the German Hemp Association – have allegedly received a request from the Federal Ministry
Turkey: The General Directorate of Plant Production of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has approved hemp cultivation in the province of Konya,
Slovenia: Opposition parties New Slovenia and the Slovenian Democratic Party have submitted a request for constitutional review to the Constitutional Court on the
Austria: The opposition and minority Freedom Party has tabled two motions in Parliament calling on the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of the Interior
Ukraine: The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the resolution seeking to amend the List of Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Precursors, media reports.
26th April 2024 - Europe |
EU: On Tuesday (23rd April), the European Parliament adopted a proposal for a regulation on ecodesign for sustainable products. With the proposal, we expect the
Ukraine: The Ministry of Health has published for public discussion the draft order seeking to amend some of the ministry’s normative legal acts
25th April 2024 - Europe |
25th April 2024 - Europe |
EU: Yesterday (24th April), the European Parliament adopted a proposal for a directive on corporate sustainability due diligence. The proposal aims to have
24th April 2024 - Europe |
EU: Yesterday (23rd April), the European Parliament adopted the proposal for a directive on common rules promoting the repair of goods. The proposal
Germany: The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has determined what constitutes a “small amount” of cannabis, which will impact the penalties for violations of the
Lithuania: The amendment initiated by the Ministry of Economy and Innovation to change the regulation of the cultivation and processing of fibre hemp
Turkey: In an official letter to the minister of agriculture and forestry, the president of the Chamber of Agriculture in Karaman province, Mehmet
Germany: According to a bill leaked to the press, the federal government wants to amend the Cannabis Act to prevent growers’ associations from operating grow sites
France: Senator Thomas Dossus from the Ecologist group introduced a bill that aims to allow two-year territorial experiments to legalise the recreational use of cannabis
Slovenia: Yesterday, 17th April, the parliament approved the governmental proposal to launch a public referendum on whether the country should allow the cultivation
Lithuania: This month, the minister of agriculture’s orders came into force, which allocated funds from the state budget to test the level of
Slovenia: Today, the Parliamentary Committee on Health approved the proposal from the ruling party Freedom Movement to launch a referendum asking Slovenian citizens
Bulgaria: The National Assembly has rejected the bill to amend the Law on the Control of Narcotic Substances and Precursors, which would allow
10th April 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: An animal tranquilliser, xylazine, has been found in cannabis vapes in the UK, according to a study widely reported in the British
10th April 2024 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: The city of Lucerne has started to register participants in the pilot project for the sale of recreational cannabis. Participants will be able to obtain
Germany: The Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) has updated the forms for retailers and manufacturers of medical cannabis in accordance
10th April 2024 - Europe, Luxembourg |
Luxembourg: Today, the minister of health has answered a parliamentary question on the effects of Germany's cannabis legalisation on Luxembourg. The minister has
Slovakia: The Agricultural Payment Agency is updating a video guide for the e-submission of applications for direct financial support in order to provide
8th April 2024 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: This week, the recreational cannabis project starts in the city of Bern. Around 700 study participants will take part in the project and
8th April 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: A recent survey shows that 60% of Dutch people support legalising cannabis, while only 11% are satisfied with the current tolerance policy,
Spain: The left-wing party Sumar, which is part of the current coalition government, has sent several written enquiries to the government about the
Germany: Following the legalisation of possession and consumption of cannabis on 1st April, the federal government's drug and addiction commissioner, Burkhard Blienert, has
France: The Ministry of Health has published a decree establishing the specifications for cannabis-based medicines used during the experiment until the first batches of medical
Germany: The president's office has signed the Cannabis Bill, which regulates adult self-cultivation of cannabis of up to three plants and allows for
Ukraine: The Ministry of Health has published for public discussion the draft resolution seeking to amend the List of Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances, and Precursors, media reports.
Lithuania: The Ministry of Economy and Innovation is proposing amendments to the regulation of the cultivation and processing of fibre hemp. The proposed changes seek to
Finland: The government has recently notified the amendment to the Decree on Psychoactive Substances Prohibited on the Consumer Market to the EU TRIS database. A
26th March 2024 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: The canton of Basel-Stadt has published the first results of the pilot project for the sale of cannabis for non-medical purposes, which
19th March 2024 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: The Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) has given its approval to the canton of Zurich to sell recreational cannabis as a
Lithuania: According to the minister of agriculture, Kęstutis Navickas, Lithuania intends to simplify the import process for fibre hemp raw material from other
18th March 2024 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: The University of Zurich has published the first results of the Züri Can project, one of the pilot projects for the sale of cannabis
18th March 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The government has announced that the next phase (transitional phase) of the closed coffee shop chain experiment starts on 17th June. Coffee shops
Lithuania: An inter-institutional working group created by the Department of Drug, Tobacco, and Alcohol Control (NTAKD), aiming to ensure the proper implementation of the
Portugal: The National Authority for Medicines and Health Products (Infarmed) has authorised three cannabis-based preparations for medical use, press reports. Further information on
13th March 2024 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: Last week, Czech president Petr Pavel reportedly spoke with citizens in the town of Kladno and when asked by the deputy mayor
Germany: The Health Committee, Home Affairs Committee and Legal Affairs Committee have recommended that the Federal Council requests the Mediation Committee to discuss questions
Portugal: Following the dissolution of Parliament in November 2023, the Democratic Alliance – a centre-right political alliance composed of the Social Democratic Party,
11th March 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: Last week, the House of Representatives voted with a majority against the bill seeking to add the district of Amsterdam-Oost to the
7th March 2024 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: In light of the inclusion of HHC, HHC-O-acetate (HHC-acetate, HHC-O) and tetrahydrocannabiforol (THCP) to the list of addictive substances that came
Germany: The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) has informed the German government of an incompatibility between the planned cannabis legalisation and existing international
6th March 2024 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The government regulation to add HHC, hexahydrocannabinol-O-acetate (HHC-acetate, HHC-O) and tetrahydrocannabiforol (THCP) to the list of addictive substances was officially published
Germany: Justice ministers of federal states are insisting that the Cannabis Bill – passed by the Bundestag and due to come into force
