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Belgium: Pierre-Yves Dermagne, Belgium's deputy prime minister and minister of the economy and employment, has taken a bold stance in favour of legalising
UK: The Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (ACI) has launched the SaveOurCBD campaign, calling on the Home Office to put in place a legal
Czech Republic: Experts debated the problematic aspects of legalising recreational cannabis at a round-table discussion in the House of Representatives, media reports. The
Ukraine: The draft of the resolution "On improving the use of medicinal products produced on the basis of cannabis plants for medical purposes"
Switzerland: The city of Zurich has launched its first supply of cannabis products as part of its pilot project for the sale of recreational cannabis, which
Italy: The Ministry of Health has issued a decree that revokes the suspension of the entry into force of the Decree 1st October 2020 (20A05476), which places
Portugal: The National Authority for Medicines and Health Products (Infarmed) has withdrawn two cannabis-based creams from the market. According to the authority, the products contain CBD,
Germany: Today (16th August) the Federal Cabinet approved the draft law for the first pillar of its plan to liberalise recreational cannabis. Among other
Albania: President Bajram Begaj let a bill to legalise medical and industrial cannabis lapse into law, press reports. The bill, which was approved
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
Malta: Leonid McKay, the executive chairperson of the Authority for the Responsible Use of Cannabis (ARUC), has confirmed that the ARUC has granted
Germany: Health minister Karl Lauterbach said today that he expects the government to consider next week the draft law for the first pillar of
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, with
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 food
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 the
Italy: The Ministry of Health has made the decision to classify hexahydrocannabinol (HHC), hexahydrocannabiphorol (HHCP) and hexahydrocannabinol acetate (HHCO) as narcotics. The ban entered into
EU: The new regulation that aims to make batteries more sustainable has been published today in the EU’s Official Journal. As stated in
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 for
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 already
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. The
Albania: Parliament has approved, with 69 votes in favour and 23 against, a bill to legalise medical and industrial cannabis. Industrial cannabis will
Czech Republic: During the discussion forum of the Festival Colors of Ostrava, president Petr Pavel expressed his opinion on cannabis regulation, media reports.
Lithuania: The State Consumer Rights Protection Service (VVTAT) has imposed fines on several companies selling CBD products for misleading advertising on websites and
Germany: The Free Democratic Party, which is part of the government coalition, has warned the Ministry of Health about creating too much bureaucracy
UK: The Court of Appeal in London has rejected an appeal by the prosecution against the 2020 acquittal in Ipswich Crown Court of
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 (Green
Germany: A Ministry of Health spokesperson has told media that HHC is known to the federal government as a new psychoactive substance and is currently being
Slovenia: A resolution on the 2023-2030 national program for illicit drugs has been published in the Official Gazette. It states that an interdepartmental working group will
Malta: Cannabis harm-reduction associations, which will be allowed to grow cannabis and distribute it to their members, could be up and running by the end of
Germany: In response to a parliamentary question from the opposition party Die Linke (The Left), the government said informal discussions between ministers and the European Commission
Austria: The Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection has drawn up a non-exhaustive list of prohibited substances in tobacco products and
EU: The European Commission (EC) has answered a parliamentary question submitted by French member of European Parliament Aurélia Beigneux as to whether the EC is preparing an evaluation
Slovakia: The Ministry of Health has told CannIntelligence that herbal heated sticks that contain cannabis are illegal.
Czech Republic: The cabinet decided yesterday not to progress a Ministry of Health proposal to include hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) on the list of prohibited
Germany: The Federal Constitutional Court has denied petitions referred by three district courts challenging the constitutionality of penalties under the Narcotics Act for the handling of cannabis products.
Spain: The incumbent Socialist Party (PSOE) has included medical cannabis in its manifesto for the 23rd July general election, saying it plans to develop a scheme
Ukraine: Mykhailo Radutskyi, chairman of the Committee on National Health, Medical Aid and Medical Insurance, has said the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) is preparing
Sweden: Hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) and hexahydrocannabiphorol (HHCP), which are currently unregulated, will be classified as narcotics starting tomorrow, 11th July. At the beginning of
Finland: The government has submitted two TRIS notifications to the EU seeking to amend the list of prohibited psychoactive substances. The first notification
EU: Today, the Council adopted the proposal for a new regulation on batteries with the aim of making them more sustainable. As stated in
Ukraine: On the country’s joint information telethon, United News, deputy minister of health/chief state health physician Ihor Kuzin said on air that the
Germany: The Ministry of Health has released its draft law for the first pillar of its plans to liberalise its policy on recreational cannabis
EU: The European Pharmacopoeia Commission (EPC) has published the outcome of its 176th session, held on the 20th and 21st June. The EPC agreed to include
Luxembourg: Justice minister Sam Tanson has clarified various aspects of the recently approved cannabis legislation, press reports. She said no THC cap would be
