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US - South Dakota: House Bill (HB) 1125 has been signed by the governor. HB 1125 will prohibit "chemically derived cannabinoids" – which are psychoactive cannabinoids that are
22nd March 2024 - Canada, North America |
Canada: Health Canada has published the Legislative Review of the Cannabis Act, which highlights significant progress in establishing a licensing framework for a legal
22nd March 2024 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: Treasury secretary Janet Yellen said she would welcome legislation that would clarify the conflict between federal and state laws on
21st March 2024 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: A group of 21 state attorneys general (AGs) have sent a letter urging Congress to take action on intoxicating hemp-derived
US - Mississippi: State lawmakers are concerned that intoxicating, hemp-derived cannabinoid (IHDC) products are being sold at fuel stations and other retail establishments,
20th March 2024 - Canada, North America |
Canada: Health Canada updated the guidelines for cannabis licence holders on how to apply for an import or export permit in the Cannabis Tracking
20th March 2024 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: Democratic senator Sherrod Brown, chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, has said that passing the
US - South Dakota: Senate Bill (SB) 43 has been signed by the governor. SB 43 will make minor amendments to the state’s medical cannabis programme by requiring the Department of Health
19th March 2024 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: After vice president Kamala Harris said the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) must reschedule cannabis “as quickly as possible” at a
US - New York: Damian Fagon, chief equity officer of the state’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM), was placed on administrative leave following
US - Maryland: House Bill 346 has been passed by the House and now heads to the Senate. The bill would authorise anyone aged
US - New York: Democratic governor Kathy Hochul has mandated that the state’s cannabis licensing scheme be reviewed after calling it a “disaster”.
18th March 2024 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: Vice president Kamala Harris said the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) must reschedule cannabis “as quickly as possible” at a White
US - Kansas: House Bill (HB) 2168 has been passed by the House and now heads to the Senate for consideration. HB 2168 would introduce
US - Oklahoma: Senate Bill (SB) 1980 has been passed by the Senate and now heads to the House. SB 1980 would define a
US - Arizona: Attorney general (AG) Kris Mayes has released an opinion highlighting that it’s illegal for businesses, such as convenience stores and
US - Maryland: House Bill (HB) 805 has been passed by the House and now heads to the Senate. HB 805 would generally
US - Utah: House Bill (52) – which will modify and enact provisions related to industrial hemp – has been signed by the
US - Kentucky: House Bill (HB) 829 has been passed by the House and now heads to the Senate. The bill would introduce some
US - Iowa: House File 2605 – which would provide regulation for hemp and hemp products – has been passed by the House and
13th March 2024 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: Congressmen Earl Blumenauer and Andy Harris have sent a letter to Xavier Becerra, secretary of the US Department of Health
US - Florida: Senate Bill (SB) 1698 has been passed by the House and now heads to the governor. According to the amended
US - West Virginia: Senate Bill (SB) 679 has been passed by the House and now heads to the governor. SB 679 would regulate intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoid (IHDC) products, which are defined
US - Washington DC: President Joe Biden has released his fiscal year 2025 draft budget, which again includes a provision that prevents Washington DC
US - South Dakota: Senate Bill (SB) 117 has been signed by the governor. SB 117 will exclude “industrial hemp stalk bale” from certain requirements and extend the
8th March 2024 - United States |
US - Federal: During president Joe Biden’s 2024 State of the Union address, he said nobody should be jailed for cannabis-related offences, highlighting his push
US - South Dakota: Senate Bill (SB) 42 has been signed by the governor. SB 42 will make various amendments to the state’s medical cannabis programme, including changes to testing
7th March 2024 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: Democratic Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer said the Senate will “work very hard” to pass the Secure and Fair Enforcement
US - North Carolina: North Carolina Republican senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd have sent a letter to US attorney general Merrick Garland,
US - Oklahoma: Senate Bill (SB) 1934 has been passed by the Senate and now heads to the House. SB 1934 would modify
US - Hawaii: Senate bill (SB) 3138 has been passed by the Senate and now heads to the House. SB 3138 would clarify
US - Hawaii: Senate bill (SB) 3335, which would legalise and regulate recreational cannabis in the state, has been passed by the Senate
US - Wyoming: Senate File (SF) 32 has been passed by the House and now heads to the governor’s desk. SF 32 would
US - New Mexico: Senate Bill (SB) 6 has been signed by the governor. Among other actions, SB 6 would update the state’s cannabis
5th March 2024 - Canada, North America |
Canada: Health Canada has published the 2024-2025 Departmental Plan. The plan’s objectives include implementing the Cannabis Act, restricting legal access to regulated products
US - Utah: Senate Bill 233 has been passed by the House and now heads to the governor's desk. The bill would allow
US - Washington: House Bill (HB) 2320 has been passed by the Senate and now heads to the governor. HB 2320 would require dispensaries to post notices about
US - Utah: House Bill (HB) 389 has been passed by the Senate and now heads to the governor’s desk. The bill would prohibit
US - Utah: House Bill (HB) 52 has been passed by the Senate and now heads to the governor’s office. HB 52 would
US - Virginia: Both chambers of the state legislature have passed House Bill (HB) 698 and Senate Bill (SB) 448 that would allow retail sales of recreational cannabis beginning
28th February 2024 - Canada, North America |
Canada: The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has ordered cannabis wholesalers to garnish payments originally intended for licensed producers to cover unpaid taxes. This
US - Georgia: Senate Bill (SB) 494 has been passed by the Senate and now heads to the House. SB 494 would differentiate
US - Florida: The legislative attempts to set THC potency caps on certain cannabis products in Florida seem to have been shelved for
US - West Virginia: Senate Bill (SB) 679 has been passed by the Senate and now heads to the House. SB 679 would regulate
US - Virginia: House Bill (HB) 815 has been passed by the Senate and now heads to the governor. HB 815 would amend parts of the state's medical
US - Utah: Senate Bill (SB) 71 has been passed by the Senate and now heads to the House for consideration. SB 71 would
US - South Dakota: Senate Bill (SB) 117 has been passed by both chambers (the Senate and the House) and now heads to
US - South Dakota: House Bill (HB) 1125 has been passed by the Senate. As the Senate amended the previously passed House version,
US - South Dakota: Senate Bill (SB) 43 has been passed by the House and now heads to the governor’s desk. SB 43 would
