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US - Nebraska: A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction against Nebraska authorities to prevent them from enforcing a rule that requires petitioners for
16th June 2022 - Europe, Luxembourg |
Luxembourg: The government has released the draft bill to legalise home cultivation and consumption of cannabis that is now under consideration by the Chamber of Deputies.
16th June 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: There was conflicting evidence from the police given to yesterday’s meeting of the Home Affairs Committee on policing of drugs. David Sidwick, police and
16th June 2022 - Europe |
EU: Tomorrow, 17th June, is the last day to register for an information session to be held by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) on 28th June about the
15th June 2022 - Canada, North America |
Canada: An industry pilot project on recycling of cannabis vape products to tackle consumer waste has ended due to a lack of participation, media
15th June 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: In response to a question by MP Michael Fabricant about how the prescribing of medical cannabis might be eased, especially for children, junior health
15th June 2022 - Brazil, South America |
Brazil: The Superior Court of Justice has authorised three patients to grow cannabis for their own medicinal use. The court emphasised that the authorities’ failure to
Ukraine: The parliamentary Health Committee has supported Bill 7457 on the regulation of medical cannabis for treatment of cancer and post-traumatic stress disorder
15th June 2022 - Europe |
EU: The EU Early Warning System, operated by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) has published its report on New psychoactive substances: 25 years of early warning
Austria: The Constitutional Court is to consider whether the current law under which the personal cultivation, possession and consumption of cannabis are criminal offences
14th June 2022 - Chile, South America |
Chile: A group of parliamentarians within the ruling coalition said yesterday that they intend to present a bill to Parliament to legalise recreational cannabis, press
Germany: Burkhard Blienert, federal commissioner for drug and addiction policy has announced the “kick-off” of the recreational cannabis consultation process today. The commission is planning five hearings
Hong Kong: Law enforcement authorities have proposed banning CBD products before the end of the year after finding that a third of such items sold
14th June 2022 - Africa, South Africa |
South Africa: President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed former trade and industry deputy director Garth Strachan as policy head to help develop the South Africa’s hemp and
14th June 2022 - Europe |
EU: The Commissioner for Home Affairs today published the European Drug Report: Trends and Developments 2022, prepared by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA). The
14th June 2022 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The liberal progressive Pirate Party is proposing the legalisation of recreational cannabis, media reports. The party, which joined the governing coalition
13th June 2022 - Argentina, South America |
Argentina: The National Administration of Drugs, Food and Medical Technology (ANMAT) is inviting public comments on the requirement to apply for a licence for the production, import, export and
France: The results of yesterday’s first round of voting in the National Assembly elections suggest the second round on 19th June will be a close
Spain: Differences have arisen among Spain’s political parties over the regulation of medical cannabis, press reports. While the ruling Socialist Party (PSOE) supports allowing medical
13th June 2022 - Europe, Luxembourg |
Luxembourg: The Government Council has approved a bill authorising home cultivation of up to four cannabis plants per household and decriminalising possession of small quantities of cannabis. Consumption
13th June 2022 - South America, Uruguay |
Uruguay: Senator Eduardo Antonini of the opposition party Frente Amplio, vice-chair of the Tourism Committee, has introduced a bill to allow tourists access to recreational
Thailand: The Public Health Ministry has issued a ban on the sales of cannabis to breast-feeding mothers, pregnant women, and anyone under the age
13th June 2022 - Brazil, South America |
Brazil: The Superior Court of Justice has ruled that private health insurance companies are not obliged to cover treatments and medicine products that do not appear on the
Germany: Health minister Karl Lauterbach has written to the German Hemp Association saying the procedure towards legalising cannabis is due to start this month in the form
Ukraine: Bill 7457, on the regulation of medical cannabis for treatment of cancer and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) caused by the war, has
13th June 2022 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: Health minister Ernst Kuipers has announced that the first cannabis plants were planted last week as part of the national cannabis experiment,
Italy: The Council of Ministers challenged the Sardinian Regional Law 6/2022 – which aims to promote hemp cultivation and processing – because it exceeds the powers given
Sweden: An administrative court in Stockholm ruled in favour of the Medical Products Agency that banned a Dutch company from selling CBD-containing products
9th June 2022 - Europe |
EU: Today, the Working Group on Cosmetic Products within the European Commission's Directorate for the Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship & SMEs (DG GROW) published
9th June 2022 - Central America, Costa Rica |
Costa Rica: The minister of agriculture, Laura Bonilla, has said that a commission is working on a regulation draft for hemp and medicinal
Thailand: The delisting of cannabis and extracts with up to 0.2% THC from the country's narcotics list takes effect today (9th June). Regulations are still
9th June 2022 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: Today, a committee debate is to be held in the Tweede Kamer (House of Representatives, lower chamber of the parliament) on the
8th June 2022 - Mexico, North America |
Mexico: The government published yesterday in the bulletin of the state the decree prohibiting the sale of e-cigarettes and e-liquids nationwide. This extends to CBD vapes
8th June 2022 - Paraguay, South America |
Paraguay: On 6th June, the Commission on Prevention, Fight against Drug Trafficking and Related Crimes of the Senate debated a bill proposed in June 2021 seeking to
8th June 2022 - Paraguay, South America |
Paraguay: The National Health Surveillance Directorate (DINAVISA) stated on 4th June that only patients suffering from refractory epilepsy or multiple sclerosis are eligible to be registered
US - Delaware: The House was unable to override the governor's veto of House Bill (HB) 371, which would have removed all penalties for adult
Malta: A petition presented to the parliament to clarify the legal status of “CBD products” in light of the Authority on the Responsible
Ukraine: The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine supported the bill that will regulate the circulation of cannabis for medical, industrial purposes, scientific and
7th June 2022 - Europe |
EU: The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published its statement on the safety of CBD as a novel food today. The authority considers that "the
7th June 2022 - Argentina, South America |
Argentina: Yesterday, 6th June, the minister of productive development Matias Kulfas – author and firm advocate of the recently enacted Law 27,669 establishing a regulatory
Spain: This week, the government's Delegation for the National Plan on Drugs is planning to publish a comprehensive report on the consequences of
US - Virginia: The state legislature has approved a budget, and the proposal has been sent to the governor for final approval. The proposal passed
US - North Carolina: Senate Bill (SB) 711 passed the Senate and now heads to the House. The bill, also known as the Compassionate
US - Louisiana: The legislature has concurred on amendments and now sends House Bill (HB) 758 to the governor for final approval. The bill seeks
Thailand: The Thai Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an FAQ ahead of the upcoming legalisation of cannabis, press reports. The FAQ states that hemp
Thailand: All suspects and prisoners charged with production, import, export, distribution, use and possession of cannabis will be released on 9th June, when the
7th June 2022 - Guam, North America |
Guam (US): The Cannabis Control Board Rules & Regulations entered into force on 29th May after Parliament let it lapse into law. The regulations
7th June 2022 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The Institute for Medicinal Cannabis is organising the first symposium on medicinal cannabis in collaboration with the Office of Medicinal Cannabis (OMC) tomorrow,
