15th July 2022 - Canada, North America |
Canada: Negotiations between the Quebec Cannabis Society (SQDC) and a union representing many dispensary workers has led to an indefinite strike by workers in
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15th July 2022 - Europe |
EU: Five members of European Parliament (MEPs) from different parties and member states have formed an informal interest group to push for more open,
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15th July 2022 - Belgium, Europe |
Belgium: The Federal Public Service for Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment updated its positive list of already notified herbal products for smoking, which includes
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15th July 2022 - Argentina, South America |
Argentina: On 12th July the Ministry of Health published guidelines on the sale of cannabis seeds, after National Seed Institute Resolution 260/2022 entered into
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14th July 2022 - Asia, Malaysia |
Malaysia: The Ministry of Health will announce “sometime this year” a framework to enable the registration of CBD-containing medicinal products, press reports. They will
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US - California: Application forms for Industrial Hemp Enrollment and Oversight (IHEO) authorisation are now available. Under Assembly Bill 45, authorisation is required to manufacture
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12th July 2022 - Canada, North America |
Canada - British Columbia: Licensed cannabis retail stores can deliver recreational cannabis to consumers through delivery services and common carriers such as Canada
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12th July 2022 - Europe, Germany |
Germany: The Hamburg Administrative Court has ruled that CBD oil for oral care should be classified as a cosmetic as it is not intended to be
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US - Pennsylvania: House Bill 331, which protects financial institutions and insurers who deal with state-legal cannabis businesses, has been signed into law by governor Tom
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US - North Dakota: New Approach North Dakota, a group organising a ballot initiative to legalise recreational cannabis, submitted over 25,000 signatures – nearly
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Brazil: The board of the National Public Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has unanimously approved the importation of cannabis in its raw form. The decision will allow
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US - Arkansas: Responsible Growth Arkansas, organisers of a ballot initiative to legalise recreational cannabis, have submitted 190,000 signatures – more than double the
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11th July 2022 - Belize, Central America |
Belize: The Belize Coalition of Churches has met the 10% population threshold to hold a referendum for the Cannabis Control and Licensing Bill, press reports.
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11th July 2022 - Central America, Costa Rica |
Costa Rica: President Rodrigo Chaves has said the draft regulation for the growing and industrial of hemp and medicinal cannabis will be “simple and practical” and
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11th July 2022 - Europe, Germany |
Germany: Burkhard Blienert, federal commissioner for addiction and drug issues, has told the press there should be a debate on whether the planned legalisation of
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11th July 2022 - Argentina, South America |
Argentina: Presidential spokesperson Gabriela Cerruti has called for the total decriminalisation of cannabis, including recreational cannabis. “No one should be criminalised for smoking a joint,”
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11th July 2022 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The ministries of justice and public health have warned that a planned 2024 assessment of the cannabis experiment agreed on by the
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US - Nebraska: Organisers of a ballot initiative to legalise medical cannabis in Nebraska have submitted what they hope are enough signatures to reach
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7th July 2022 - Europe, France |
France: At the request of senator Catherine Conconne, the Senate has published an updated comparative legislation report on the decriminalisation and legalisation of recreational
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US - Virginia: The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has issued a statement saying that chemically synthesised cannabinoids, such as delta-8 THC, are illegal
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7th July 2022 - North America, United States |
US federal: Six senators have written to the president, attorney general, and the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) urging them to
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6th July 2022 - Argentina, South America |
Argentina: The Supreme Court yesterday turned down a claim that the requirement to join the state-approved Reprocann programme in order to grow cannabis for medicinal purposes
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6th July 2022 - Europe, Germany |
Germany: The Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) has published its final report on the use of medicinal cannabis products. Since 2017, anonymised
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Italy: The minister for youth and the Department for Anti-Drug Policies have presented to Parliament the Annual report on drug addiction, in which they recommend
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5th July 2022 - Argentina, South America |
Argentina: National Seed Institute Resolution 260/2022 has come into force today. It lays down certain requirements for the commercialisation of registered varieties of Cannabis sativa
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Thailand: A draft of the Cannabis and Hemp Bill is now available online. The bill would allow for the production and sale of hemp and
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5th July 2022 - Asia, Sri Lanka |
Sri Lanka: In answer to a parliamentary question, industries minister Ramesh Pathirana said the government was awaiting approval from the attorney general before starting
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4th July 2022 - Europe |
EU: EU law requires certain large companies to disclose information on the way they operate and manage social and environmental challenges. The European Council and
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4th July 2022 - Asia, Thailand |
Thailand: The chairman of a special House panel vetting an unpublished cannabis regulation bill, has told media that cannabis sales for recreational purposes will not be
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US - Pennsylvania: House Bill 331, which would protect financial institutions and insurers who deal with state-legal cannabis businesses, has been passed by the
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US - California: Assembly Bill 195 has been signed into law by governor Gavin Newsom. The bill eliminates the cultivation tax on cannabis and shifts the state’s
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4th July 2022 - Europe, Germany |
Germany: Chancellor Olaf Scholz has told TV viewers that while no date has yet been set for cannabis to be legalised, it will happen –
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1st July 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Asked what assessment she has made of the potential merits of developing and simplifying hemp production, Victoria Prentis, minister of state for
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1st July 2022 - Europe, Germany |
Germany: Yesterday (30th June) was the final hearing with selected authorities and members of the industry to plan the recreational cannabis legislative process. Minister
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1st July 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: A review of UK cannabis policy chaired by Christopher Hodges has been published. Among others, the report recommends establishing a single authority
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UK: The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has updated the public list of CBD products that can be marketed in England and Wales
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US - Oregon: The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) has confirmed to CBD-Intel that as of today (1st July) intoxicating artificially derived cannabinoids,
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US - North Carolina: Governor Roy Cooper signed Senate Bill (SB) 455 into law. SB 455 makes hemp and hemp products permanently legal in North Carolina following the
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US - California: Assembly Bill (AB) 195 was passed by the Senate and heads to the governor for final approval. The bill would eliminate the
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1st July 2022 - Argentina, South America |
Argentina: Tomorrow, 2nd July 2022, is the end of the period to submit comments on rules regarding requirements to apply for a licence
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30th June 2022 - Europe, Lithuania |
Lithuania: The parliament asked the government to render an opinion with regard to the bill XIVP-1767 that seeks to decriminalise the possession of small quantities of cannabis,
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US - Pennsylvania: Lehigh County district attorney Jim Martin has sent warning letters to retailers of hemp-derived products saying that those with more than
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Italy: The bill to legalise and regulate domestic cannabis cultivation of up to four plants was introduced today, 30th June, to the Chamber of Deputies
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