LATEST ALERTS
US - Colorado: Senate Bill (SB) 22-205 has been signed into law by the governor, press reports. The original version would have cracked down on sales of intoxicating
Morocco: Morocco has launched a regulatory agency, the National Agency for the Regulation of Cannabis Activities, to oversee the production and use of cannabis for
Germany: During the 2022 Budget discussions, Green Party MP Canan Bayram supported cannabis legalisation and criticised the conservative Christian Democratic Party (CDU), saying
Brazil: The Superior Court of Justice confirmed the right of the non-profit organisation Abrace Esperança to cultivate cannabis for medicinal purposes. According to the court, it
EU: Today, 2nd June, is the last day of the public consultation to submit evidence “on the review of EU rules restricting the use
US - Virginia: The General Assembly passed a budget proposal that includes a provision to re-criminalise possession of more than 4 oz of cannabis,
US - New York: The Cannabis Control Commission has approved a set of proposed rules to regulate the labelling, packaging, advertising, and testing of
Peru: The Ministry of Health has published a draft bill on the medicinal use of cannabis. The bill is now subject to a public consultation period,
Lithuania: Bill XIVP-1767, which seeks to decriminalise the possession of small quantities of cannabis, has been introduced into the parliament. The possession of small
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
US - Virginia: The state budget proposed by legislative leaders includes a proposal to make it a criminal offence to possess more than 4
US - North Carolina: The Senate has passed Senate Bill (SB) 762, and the bill now moves to the House. SB 762 would maintain the
Netherlands: In a letter to parliament, Ernst Kuipers – the minister of health, welfare and sport – has proposed a change to the
Colombia: On 29th May, presidential elections took place in Colombia. Since none of the candidates managed to achieve at least 50% of the
Austria: A ruling by the Federal Finance Court stated that the sale of hemp flowers (under 0.3% THC) is subject to the Tobacco
US - New York: The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has asked social media platform TikTok to make an exception to its cannabis advertising
Spain: The ruling Socialist Party (PSOE) plans to introduce a bill on medical cannabis, press reports. The party has announced to other parties
US - Maryland: Senate Bill (SB) 788 has been enacted into law without the governor's signature. SB 788 prohibits the sale of delta-8 and delta-10 THC products
US - Oklahoma: The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) will instate a two-year moratorium on processing new medical cannabis grower, dispensary and processor licences starting 1st
Uruguay: President Luis Lacalle Pou said that he does not believe the government should participate in the cannabis trade but rather that these activities
Thailand: The Public Health Ministry has entered an agreement with eight agencies to emphasise the medical use of cannabis and hemp amid concerns over
Japan: The Cannabis Control Review Subcommittee – set up by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare to review drug control rules –
EU: New rules that "increase protection for EU consumers in several areas such as purchases through online marketplaces, transparency of price personalisation and
UK - Scotland: Asked about its approach to enforcement of novel food rules, Food Standards Scotland (FSS) told CBD-Intel that any businesses currently
Australia: A motion to decriminalise the possession of recreational cannabis introduced by the Legalise Cannabis Western Australia Party (LCWA) has been rejected by
US - South Dakota: A ballot measure to legalise recreational cannabis will again appear on the November ballot in South Dakota after officials certified
US - Oklahoma: House Bill (HB) 3929 and HB 2179 have been signed by the governor and enacted. HB 2179 establishes a licence fee schedule for
US - Federal: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent three warning letters on 26th May to companies who made health claims about CBD
Paraguay: The Interinstitutional Commission on Industrial Hemp (COINCA) told CBD-Intel that the licence to process the hemp plant in order to obtain non-psychoactive
Australia: The Medicinal Cannabis Industry Australia (MCIA) has published a road map on the opportunities for the cannabis sector in the country. The document is a result
Italy: The Decree on Officinal Plants entered into force last week and it subjects cannabis flower and leaf extraction intended for the production of medicinal products to the Narcotics
Argentina: The bill establishing a regulatory framework for medical cannabis and industrial hemp was published today (26th May) in the Official Gazette, entering into force.
Costa Rica: An amendment to the hemp and medicinal cannabis law, eliminating the need for a licence for cultivation, production and sale, has come into force,
US - California: Assembly Bill 1885 was passed by the Assembly and now heads to the Senate. It would allow veterinarians to recommend cannabis products
US - California: Assembly Bill 1894, which would set out new requirements for the packaging and labelling of cannabis and cannabis products, was passed by
US - Connecticut: House Bill 5329 has been signed into law by governor Ned Lamont. The bill makes several amendments to the state’s cannabis statute,
US - Rhode Island: Rhode Island yesterday (25th May) became the 19th US state to legalise recreational cannabis when governor Dan McKee signed companion
US - Vermont: Senate Bill 188 has been passed by the legislature and sent to the governor for final approval. It would allow the Vermont
Canada: Aqualitas has recalled one lot of dried cannabis pre-rolls sold in Prince Edward Island as Green Harvest Organics Islander CBD and in Nova
US - Rhode Island: The legislature has passed companion bills – House Bill 7593 and Senate Bill 2430 – to legalise recreational cannabis, which now head
US - New York: Law enforcement in Nassau County has conducted raids on stores selling THC products, such as delta-8 products, and made several
US - Minnesota: House File 3595 was passed by the legislature as an amendment to HF 4065 and now heads to the governor for final approval. The
US - Delaware: House Bill 371, which would legalise the possession and sharing of up to 1 oz of cannabis by adults (21+),
EU: The European Commission has published an initiative to evaluate the EU’s legislative framework for tobacco, namely the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) and the Tobacco Advertising
South Africa: The parliamentary Committee of Justice and Correctional Services yesterday held a public hearing on the amendments to the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill, giving interested parties
Australia: In a change of government, following the weekend’s federal election, Anthony Albanese is Australia’s new prime minister. His Labor Party now has 75
Indonesia: The government’s attitude to the use of medicinal cannabis has been questioned in committee by a member of the United Development Party,
US - Oklahoma: The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority has recalled 99 products due to inaccurate results from a testing lab. Scale Laboratories passed more than 100
US - North Carolina: Senate Bill 762 has been introduced. The bipartisan bill would make permanent the removal of hemp and hemp products from
