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Slovakia: The Ministry of Health has told CannIntelligence that HHC, hexahydrocannabiphorol (HHCP), and hexahydrocannabinol acetate (HHC-O) will be added to the list of prohibited
France: The National Assembly has definitively approved the 2024 Social Security Financing Bill, which establishes a temporary ad hoc status for cannabis-based medicines. These
Romania: An HHC manufacturing company has been sanctioned, has had its entire staff arrested and its products seized after being accused of constituting
Germany: The second and final reading of the Cannabis Bill in the Bundestag (lower house), which was supposed to happen in the first week of
Germany: A recent amendment to the Cannabis Act proposed by the coalition parties and the Ministry of Health has been leaked to the press. In
Germany: A product alert has been issued through the EU Safety Gate system for a nicotine-free e-cigarette cartridge containing cannabidiol, hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) and, in some
Germany: The Bundestag has agreed on amendments to the Cannabis Bill – which aims to regulate the self-cultivation of cannabis by adults and
Malta: While commenting on the news that the government is considering stopping smoking for future generations, a group of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and associations have
24th November 2023 - Europe |
Ukraine: Batkivshchyna, the small opposition party that opposes medical cannabis legalisation, has submitted dozens of amendments to bill 7457 that would legalise medical cannabis
France: A joint committee made up of assembly members and senators has failed to agree on a common version of the 2024 Social Security
16th November 2023 - Europe |
EU: On occasion of today’s webinar held by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) examining the EU cannabis market, the
15th November 2023 - Europe |
EU: The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) – the European authority on illicit drugs – will hold a webinar
Germany: The Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) – the highest decision-making body in the German statutory healthcare system – has opened the public consultation
Slovenia: Amendments to the regulation on the classification of illicit drugs were published in the official gazette on the 10th November 2023. These include adding hexahydrocannabinol
Ireland: A motion to decriminalise the possession of small quantities of cannabis was rejected this weekend at the left-wing party Sinn Féin's annual
Germany: The second and final reading of the Cannabis Bill, which aims to regulate the self-cultivation of cannabis by adults and the non-commercial cultivation of
13th November 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The government has published an information leaflet for the closed coffee shop chain experiment, which will be supplied with every cannabis product via a
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 includes
Portugal: Following a corruption scandal allegedly involving prime minister António Costa and his announced resignation, president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said Parliament would
Slovakia: The Ministry of Health has confirmed that it is currently preparing an amendment to add hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) and hexahydrocannabiphorol (HHC-P) to the list
8th November 2023 - Europe |
EU: The European Commission (EC) has published an initiative to adopt a delegated decision on the targeted amendment of the European List of Waste
7th November 2023 - France |
France: The National Assembly has passed the first reading of the 2024 Social Security Financing Bill without amending the government’s proposal, which aims
Germany: Yesterday (6th November) the Bundestag (parliament) held a public hearing with health experts on the Cannabis Bill, which aims to regulate the self-cultivation
7th November 2023 - Europe |
EU: The European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR) takes place this year during the week of 18th to 26th November. The EWWR is
Ukraine: Last week, the parliamentary Committee on National Health, Medical Assistance and Medical Insurance reviewed technical changes and recommended adopting the final version
Germany: A public hearing of the Bundestag (parliament) Health Committee on the Cannabis Bill is scheduled for 6th November. Two motions to stop cannabis legalisation
2nd November 2023 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: The Federal Council has issued a report, at the request of the National Council, to examine “how the various forms of the hemp plant
Italy: The Regional Administrative Tribunal (TAR) has extended the suspension of the decree that places “the compositions for oral administration of cannabidiol obtained from Cannabis
25th October 2023 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: The German Sanity Group and the Swiss Institute for Addiction and Health Research (ISGF) have received final approval from the Federal Office of
Ireland: The Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use held a meeting on 23rd October in which it presented 36 recommendations to the government and the Oireachtas
25th October 2023 - Europe |
24th October 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Today (24th October), the government announced that it accepts the advice on CBD consumer products from the Advisory Council on the Misuse
Malta: The Authority for the Responsible Use of Cannabis (ARUC), in charge of granting licences to cannabis harm-reduction associations, has awarded its first-ever operational licences to
France: The government has submitted an amendment to the 2024 Social Security Financing Bill which aims to establish a temporary ad hoc status for
Iceland: A proposal from the leader of the Pirate Party (a minor opposition party) to decriminalise possession of narcotics, including cannabis, in quantities suitable for
20th October 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The country's first medical cannabis harvest has been completed by the only grower in the country, media reports. The nursery is
Germany: Yesterday (18th October) the Bundestag (lower house) started to debate the Cannabis Bill, which aims to regulate the self-cultivation of cannabis by adults and the
Poland: Parliamentary elections took place in Poland on Sunday, resulting in a likely change of government. Today (17th October), with 100% of the
France: The minister of health, Aurélien Rousseau, has announced an extension of the medical cannabis experiment programme, which was due to end in
Germany: The first reading of the Cannabis Bill, which aims to regulate the self-cultivation of cannabis by adults and the non-commercial cultivation of cannabis by
13th October 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Yesterday (12th October), the Food Standards Agency (FSA) issued new precautionary advice on edible CBD, which it says should be limited to
Germany: The first reading of the Cannabis Bill, which aims to regulate self-cultivation by adults and non-commercial cultivation of cannabis through cannabis clubs, was cancelled
Ukraine: The Verkhovna Rada’s (parliament) Committee on National Health, Medical Care and Health Insurance advises the adoption of bill 7457 on the legalisation
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 includes
10th October 2023 - Europe, North Macedonia |
North Macedonia: Regulations on how to keep records of all stages of cannabis cultivation were issued last week. They prescribe the manner, form and
Germany: The Cannabis Bill, which aims to regulate self-cultivation by adults and non-commercial cultivation of cannabis through cannabis clubs, is scheduled to have its first reading in
Germany: The Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) has conducted a risk assessment of hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) in food. It states that the available data
