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Germany: Justice ministers of federal states are insisting that the Cannabis Bill – passed by the Bundestag and due to come into force
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1st March 2024 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: After the meeting of the Government Council for the coordination of policy in the field of addiction, the national anti-drug coordinator,
27th February 2024 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The European Commission has confirmed the government's decision to add HHC, HHC acetate (HHC-O) and tetrahydrocannabiforol (THCP) to the list of
Germany: Today, the Bundestag passed the Cannabis Act in its second and final reading, which regulates the self-cultivation of cannabis by adults of
France: The National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM) has issued a press release concerning updates on the medical
Germany: The second and final reading of the Cannabis Bill – which aims to regulate the self-cultivation of cannabis by adults and the
19th February 2024 - Europe |
EU: When answering a parliamentary question from member of the European Parliament (MEP) Stelios Kouloglou (The Left) – who asked whether the European
Lithuania: The Department of Drug, Tobacco, and Alcohol Control (NTAKD) is creating a working group aimed at preventing abuse by businesses mislabelling or
19th February 2024 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: Last week, the government temporarily included HHC, hexahydrocannabinol-O-acetate (HHC-acetate, HHC-O) and tetrahydrocannabiforol (THCP) on the list of addictive substances due to
Germany: The Ministry of Health has presented a draft ordinance amending the annex to the New Psychoactive Substances Act (NPSG). Among other things, the amendment
Ukraine: On Tuesday, 13th February, president Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed bill 7457 on the Regulation of Cannabis Plant Circulation for Medical and Industrial Purposes,
Spain: The Ministry of Health has started a public consultation process to gather proposals for drafting a medical cannabis bill. Proposals and suggestions must
14th February 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld complaints against individuals who tweeted about Supreme CBD gummies. Tweets from two people, including the
12th February 2024 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: Last week, the minister of health announced that the government would temporarily include hexahydrocannabinol (HHC), hexahydrocannabinol-O-acetate (HHC-acetate, HHC-O) and tetrahydrocannabiforol (THCP)
7th February 2024 - Europe |
EU: The European Commission (EC) has registered a European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) titled "European Cannabis Initiative". The initiative calls on the EC to
Portugal: The General Directorate of Food and Veterinary Medicine (DGAV) has issued a technical note on hemp feed. The note explains that only hemp
6th February 2024 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The second reading of the proposal to regulate hemp extracts with a THC content of up to 1% and hexahydrocannabinol (HHC), among other
5th February 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes (ACNFP) – an independent body of scientific experts that advises the Food Standards Agency
Germany: Following concerns raised by the Social Democratic Party (SPD) about the Cannabis Bill, the governing coalition parties – SPD, Greens and the
Ukraine: First deputy minister of agrarian policy and food, Taras Vysotskyi, has said that the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food has started
Malta: Yesterday (30th January), the Authority for the Responsible Use of Cannabis (ARUC) issued a statement announcing that Malta's first cannabis harm-reduction association is
30th January 2024 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: At a seminar titled "Free sale of medical cannabis in the Czech Republic: Utopia or a real possibility?", the head of
Spain: On 26th January, the minister of health, Mónica García, announced in the Chamber of Deputies (lower chamber of parliament) that the bill
Italy: The Regional Administrative Tribunal (TAR) has again extended the suspension of the decree that places “the compositions for oral administration of cannabidiol
Spain: Today, minister of health Mónica García will explain at the Chamber of Deputies (lower chamber of parliament) her plans in relation to the
25th January 2024 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The National Economic Council (NERV), an independent advisory body to the government, has again recommended introducing a regulated cannabis market in
Germany: Health minister Karl Lauterbach told the press that he believes the Cannabis Bill "will be passed in the Bundestag in the week from 19th to
19th January 2024 - Europe |
EU: The minutes of the March 2023 meeting of the European Commission (EC)'s Working Group on Cosmetic Products were published yesterday. In it, the discussion paper
Greece: The joint decision from the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Justice to include HHC and its derivatives in the list
Germany: Following concerns raised by the Social Democratic Party (SPD) about the Cannabis Bill, SPD parliamentary group leader Katja Mast said that the
18th January 2024 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The State Agency for Cannabis for Medicinal Use (SAKL) has said that doctors prescribed almost 210 kg of medicinal cannabis to
Germany: In a paper coordinated by the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), the state's interior ministers and senators who met at the Conference of Interior
Spain: Cannabis clubs in Barcelona are preparing to file a suit against Barcelona City Council to claim economic damages caused by a local
Spain: The left-wing party Podemos has introduced a bill on recreational cannabis, press reports. The party submitted a similar bill in 2021 that also
Greece: The Ministry of Health has issued a decision that includes HHC and its derivatives in the list of narcotics, press reports. This
12th January 2024 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: National anti-drug coordinator Jindřich Vobořil commented on the first version of the governmental proposal on cannabis regulation presented on Wednesday (11th
11th January 2024 - Europe, Luxembourg |
Luxembourg: The government has notified a bill amending the tobacco law to the European Commission’s TRIS system. The bill includes a provision that would ban the
Malta: An applicant for a Cannabis Harm Reduction Association (CHRA) licence is taking legal action against the Authority for the Responsible Use of
11th January 2024 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The first version of the governmental proposal on cannabis regulation was presented yesterday, 10th January, at a meeting of the government’s
9th January 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (ACI) has called on the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and the Home Office to resolve the
Malta: The Authority for the Responsible Use of Cannabis (ARUC), in charge of granting licences to cannabis harm-reduction associations, has issued a statement to express its great
Lithuania: In December 2023, the members of the Seimas (parliament) stated that the issue of decriminalising possession of small quantities of cannabis will
Germany: In December 2023, the Federal Expert Committee on Narcotics recommended that the federal government add "cannabimimetics/synthetic cannabinoids" to the annex of the
Spain: The Ministry of Health is working alongside the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS) on a regulatory report on how to regulate medical
Ukraine: The parliament adopted bill 7457 on medical cannabis on 21st December 2023. Next, the bill should be signed by the president. If signed, it
Belgium: The Federal Public Service for Health, Food Chain Safety, and the Environment has updated its positive list of notified herbal products for smoking,
15th December 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The startup phase of the closed coffee shop cannabis experiment kicks off today in the municipalities of Breda and Tilburg. Participating coffee
12th December 2023 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: Following the approval by the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) in October 2023 to carry out pilot projects for the controlled
11th December 2023 - Europe |
EU: Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Stelios Kouloglou, from the European political party The Left, has submitted a parliamentary question asking the European
