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Israel: The Ministry of Health published the outline of its new reform on the use of medical cannabis last week. The new rules lift
Albania: President Bajram Begaj let a bill to legalise medical and industrial cannabis lapse into law, press reports. The bill, which
US - Missouri: State auditor Scott Fitzpatrick has launched an audit into the state’s medical and recreational cannabis programmes, press reports. It is
Belgium: The Federal Public Service for Health, Food Chain Safety, and the Environment has updated its positive list of notified herbal products for smoking, which
Malta: Leonid McKay, the executive chairperson of the Authority for the Responsible Use of Cannabis (ARUC), has confirmed that the ARUC has
US - Alabama: The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) has recently awarded medical cannabis business licences across distinct categories, encompassing seven cultivator licences, four
10th August 2023 - Australasia, Australia |
Australia: The Green Party today introduced a bill aimed at legalising recreational cannabis. It follows a public consultation on the bill’s wording that found great public support for
New York: The state Supreme Court has issued a temporary injunction preventing the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) from issuing and approving conditional
Germany: Health minister Karl Lauterbach said today that he expects the government to consider next week the draft law for the first pillar
Thailand: Following the failure by the Move Forward Party (MFP), which gained the most votes in the May election, to form a majority coalition,
US - New Hampshire: House Bill (HB) 611 has been signed into law by governor Chris Sununu. The new law eases the qualifying condition
Spain: A cannabis club in Dos Hermanas, in southern Spain, has been closed down after police discovered a cannabis production and distribution point
Hungary: The government yesterday notified the European Commission via the TRIS notification system of a bill that would ban CBD from being included in e-liquids,
8th August 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The Ministry of Health has updated the publicly available list of notified herbal products for smoking, e-cigarettes and refills.
Greece: The National Organisation for Medicines has issued a press release clarifying that it has not approved cannabis seed oil marketed as a
7th August 2023 - Argentina, South America |
Argentina: Today, 7th August, the government published in the official gazette Decree 405/2023 to further develop and implement Law 27669, which was approved
US - Ohio: Organisers of a November ballot initiative to legalise recreational cannabis in the state have submitted nearly ten times the amount of
US - Arkansas: A lawsuit has been filed by a group of four hemp companies challenging Act 629 (formerly Senate Bill 358), which
3rd August 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: A proposal to regulate hemp extracts with a THC content of up to 1% and HHC, among other substances, has been submitted to
US - New Hampshire: House Bill 611 has been enrolled and now moves to the governor’s desk. It will ease the qualifying condition for therapeutic
2nd August 2023 - Asia, Philippines |
Philippines: The House of Representatives Health and Dangerous Drugs Committee has agreed to create a joint technical working group to draft measures to
31st July 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The House Energy and Commerce Committee has issued a bicameral Request for Information (RFI) on Food and Drug Administration
31st July 2023 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: The Ministry of Health has announced key changes to the medical cannabis regulations. The changes include expanding the medical cannabis
Italy: The Ministry of Health has made the decision to classify hexahydrocannabinol (HHC), hexahydrocannabiphorol (HHCP) and hexahydrocannabinol acetate (HHCO) as narcotics. The ban entered
US - Maine: LD 1063 (SP 432) has been signed by governor Janet Mills and enacted into law. The bill introduces changes to
28th July 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The House Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services held a hearing yesterday, 27th July, to address the Food
28th July 2023 - Europe |
EU: The new regulation that aims to make batteries more sustainable has been published today in the EU’s Official Journal. As stated
27th July 2023 - North America, United States |
US - federal: The House of Representatives has passed amendments to a major spending bill, granting Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) doctors the ability to
27th July 2023 - North America, United States |
US - federal: MasterCard has issued cease-and-desist letters to payment processors and banks, instructing them to stop accepting cannabis transactions through debit cards, media
US - Maryland: A group of hemp businesses are suing governor Wes Moore and state lawmakers over a new law that bans the
26th July 2023 - Mexico, North America |
Mexico: The Federal Commission for the Protection against Public Health Risks (Cofepris) has seized 1,811 products from a number of stores in the Paradise
26th July 2023 - North America, United States |
US - federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning letter to Koi CBD for including an adulterant – delta-8 THC
26th July 2023 - Colombia, South America |
Colombia: A proposed amendment to the constitution to legalise recreational cannabis has been introduced again in the Chamber of Representatives as Bill 001/2023C. It is likely
Spain: A surprising result in Sunday’s general election, defying the prediction by most polls of a right-wing victory, means the present government could stay in power
Ukraine: The Verkhovna Rada (parliament) may give Bill 7457 on the legalisation of medical cannabis its second reading in September, media
25th July 2023 - Europe, Luxembourg |
Luxembourg: The Ministry of Health has responded to a parliamentary question about the status of HHC, in light of France have recently banned it, saying HHC is
25th July 2023 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: The Federal Supreme Court has ruled that a small amount of cannabis for personal consumption, up to 10 g, cannot be seized for destruction.
24th July 2023 - Europe, Luxembourg |
24th July 2023 - Central America, Panama |
Panama: The Ministry of Health has clarified that it is currently in a selection process to grant a licence for the manufacture
Albania: Parliament has approved, with 69 votes in favour and 23 against, a bill to legalise medical and industrial cannabis. Industrial
24th July 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: During the discussion forum of the Festival Colors of Ostrava, president Petr Pavel expressed his opinion on cannabis regulation, media
Lithuania: The State Consumer Rights Protection Service (VVTAT) has imposed fines on several companies selling CBD products for misleading advertising on websites and
21st July 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services will hold a hearing titled “Hemp in the Modern World: The
Thailand: The Thai cabinet has approved a draft of ministerial regulations aimed at preventing the recreational use of cannabis, hemp, and kratom among
Germany: The Free Democratic Party, which is part of the government coalition, has warned the Ministry of Health about creating too much bureaucracy
20th July 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The Court of Appeal in London has rejected an appeal by the prosecution against the 2020 acquittal in Ipswich Crown Court
US - New York: The state Cannabis Control Board (CCB) has approved the Cannabis Growers Showcase, a pioneer initiative allowing licensed cannabis growers to
20th July 2023 - Brazil, South America |
Brazil: The National Public Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has issued a technical note clarifying that the importation of cannabis in natura, as well as flowers and parts
20th July 2023 - Europe |
EU: The feedback period for a proposal revealed by the European Commission in March for a directive on substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims
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