US - New York: Governor Kathy Hochul announced on 10th March the “first-in-the-nation Seeding Opportunity Initiative”, which will prioritise “individuals with prior cannabis-related criminal offenses
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11th March 2022 - Europe |
EU: The discussion and voting of the European Commission’s (EC) proposal to increase the maximum tolerated amount of THC in hemp seeds and
US - South Dakota: House Bill 1292 was signed by the governor without any veto proposal on 9th March, passing it into law. The
10th March 2022 - North America, United States |
US: The US Patent and Trademark Office Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO TTAB) has ruled against another CBD trademark on similar grounds as in
10th March 2022 - Guyana, South America |
Guyana: Vice president Bharrat Jagdeo reiterated the government’s commitment to facilitating the plantation and production of industrial hemp, and was reported to have
Malta: The leader of the main opposition party, Bernard Grech, said during a conference this week that, if his Nationalist Party holds the
9th March 2022 - North America, United States |
US: The bicameral Omnibus spending bill contains no proposal to legalise recreational cannabis at the federal level. However, press reports that “a separate
9th March 2022 - Canada, North America |
Canada - Alberta: Starting yesterday, 8th March, all authorised online retailers of cannabis products can have their own e-commerce platforms, as opposed to
US - Utah: House Bill 385 was passed by the Senate and now awaits the governor’s final approval. Among other things, the bill would
US - South Dakota: Senate Bill 118 was passed by the House and now heads to the governor for final approval. The bill would make
US - Oklahoma: Republican lawmakers have released a 12-point plan to increase enforcement and weed out bad actors within the state’s medical cannabis programme,
US - California: The California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) has proposed comprehensive reforms to its current cannabis regulations. The proposed regulations are under
Spain: Today, the Health and Consumption Committee of the Parliament held a meeting to inform about the Parliamentary Subcommittee on Medical Cannabis, which
US - Washington: The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board has adopted final rules that will require all recreational cannabis products to be tested for
US - Utah: The House amended and passed Senate Bill (SB) 195, so the Senate must now consider amendments made to the bill since it
US - Utah: Senate Bill (SB) 153 was passed by the House and now heads to the governor’s desk for approval. SB 153 would
US - South Dakota: Senate Bill (SB) 201 was passed by the House but was amended from the version passed earlier by the Senate. Therefore,
US - South Dakota: House Bill 1292 was passed unanimously by the Senate and now awaits the governor’s signature. The bill would make it
US - Oregon: Senate Bill 1564 was passed by the House and now heads to the governor’s desk for approval. The bill would allow counties
US - Oregon: House Bill 4016 was passed by the Senate and now heads to the governor’s desk for approval. The bill would allow
3rd March 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: During a debate about treatments for children with epilepsy, the minister for care and mental health, Gillian Keegan, said that the National
3rd March 2022 - Central America, Costa Rica |
US - Kentucky: A judge has granted a temporary injunction that will allow for the sale of delta-8 THC products in the state pending further
2nd March 2022 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: Three cannabis flower products from the Australian Natural Therapeutics Group (ANTG) received approval from the Health Ministry. ANTG is the first company able
2nd March 2022 - Europe |
EU: The European Commission’s Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (ScoPAFF) in the end did not vote on 28th February, as
US - Rhode Island: Democrats in the House and Senate, including several legislators with leadership roles, have introduced companion bills to legalise recreational cannabis
US - Nevada: The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services has proposed rules concerning the testing and labelling of hemp products. Notably, the rules
US - Minnesota: The Minnesota Department of Health has published its final version of rules to regulate medical cannabis. The rules amend regulations pertaining to the
2nd March 2022 - Central America, Costa Rica |
Costa Rica: In a second and final debate yesterday, the Legislative Assembly approved president Carlos Alvarado’s partial veto of the bill regulating the cultivation and
Israel: CBD will no longer be considered a dangerous drug. The Ministry of Health has decided to exclude CBD from the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance as
Belgium: The Federal Public Health Service has updated its positive list of already notified herbal products for smoking, which includes hemp flowers and other
1st March 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Asked to explain what progress has been made on the project on the potential use of underutilised crops, including hemp, Jo Churchill,
US - Virginia: A House subcommittee voted to continue to 2023 the consideration of Senate Bill (SB) 391, which would have accelerated the timeline for
US - South Dakota: A House subcommittee voted down Senate Bill (SB) 3, which would have legalised recreational cannabis in the state. SB 3 narrowly
28th February 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: There are currently 110 licences for industrial hemp cultivation, said the minister of justice Kit Malthouse. “The licences are generally issued for a validity
Virginia: Senate Bill 671 has been passed by the House with amendments from the earlier version passed by the Senate, so the bill will
Maryland: Two bills regarding the legalisation of recreational cannabis have been passed by the House and now move to the Senate. House Bill (HB) 1 would
28th February 2022 - North America, United States |
US: The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has requested from the White House that they be permitted to conduct another hemp survey with
25th February 2022 - Australasia, Australia |
Australia: The state of Victoria has announced an amendment to its schedule system that will allow doctors to prescribe cannabis without prior state authorisation,
25th February 2022 - Colombia, South America |
Colombia: Colombian president Ivan Duque has announced the launch of further financial credits for small and medium-sized manufacturers of medicinal cannabis in order
Malta: In an interview with a Spanish newspaper, Mariella Dimech, the appointed chair of the Authority on the Responsible Use of Cannabis, said that the
Spain: The parliamentary Subcommittee on Medicinal Cannabis is holding its first meeting with experts on 9th March, press reports. The meetings will be held every two
25th February 2022 - Central America, Costa Rica |
Costa Rica: In a first debate yesterday, the Chamber of Deputies approved president Carlos Alvarado’s partial veto of the bill regulating the cultivation and
25th February 2022 - Iowa, United States |
US - Iowa: House File (HF) 2380, which would increase the maximum acreage for hemp crop sites from 40 to 320, was passed by the
Michigan: The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) has clarified to CBD-Intel that proposed rules “Industrial Hemp Rules for Marihuana Businesses” – specifically the portion which
24th February 2022 - South Dakota, United States |
South Dakota: The Senate narrowly passed Senate Bill 3, which would legalise recreational cannabis and decriminalise the possession of up to 1 oz of cannabis
24th February 2022 - Europe |
EU: The European Commission’s Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (ScoPAFF) will vote on 28th February on a proposal to raise
24th February 2022 - New York, United States |
New York: Assembly Bill A9377 has been introduced. The bill would allow cannabis-related businesses operating in New York to access low-interest loans and some
24th February 2022 - New Mexico, United States |
New Mexico: The New Mexico Supreme Court declined to hear a case in which the lower court found that the New Mexico Tax and
24th February 2022 - Germany |
Germany: The Federal Constitutional Court published its work plan of cases to be judged in 2022. Among the court plans are four judicial review motions from three