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US - Maryland: A group of hemp businesses are suing governor Wes Moore and state lawmakers over a new law that bans the sale
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 chain
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 –
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 Yearslong
US - New York: The state Cannabis Control Board (CCB) has approved the Cannabis Growers Showcase, a pioneer initiative allowing licensed cannabis growers to partner with
US - Ohio: The State Medical Board of Ohio (SMBO) has voted to include irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as a qualifying condition in the Ohio
US - Hawaii: House Bill 1359 has been enacted into law as Act 263, without the governor’s signature, bringing significant changes to the state’s hemp
US - Minnesota: The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has updated the state’s medical cannabis programme by adding irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
US - New Hampshire: The Therapeutic Cannabis Program now allows out-of-state and Canadian visitors with legal authorisation to purchase therapeutic cannabis from the state’s Alternative Treatment
US - Missouri: Governor Mike Parson has signed House Bill 202 into law, repealing the Industrial Hemp Regulatory Program. The state had already transferred regulatory authority for hemp
US - Connecticut: Governor Ned Lamont has signed House Bill 6700 into law, enabling licensed hemp producers to apply for cultivator or micro-cultivator licences from
6th July 2023 - North America, United States |
US - federal: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have issued warning letters to six companies for illegally selling food products infused with
US - Ohio: The Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol (CTRMLA) has submitted more than 220,000 signatures to qualify a recreational cannabis legalisation initiative for
US - New Jersey: Assembly Bill A5440 has been passed by the Assembly and now heads to the Senate. It clarifies the illegal status
US - Florida: Senate Bill 1676 has been signed into law by governor Ron DeSantis, bringing changes to the regulation of hemp in the state. The new law
US - Connecticut: Governor Ned Lamont has signed House Bill 6699 into law, amending the Responsible and Equitable Regulation of Adult-Use Cannabis Act. The new law
US - Indiana: A federal lawsuit has been filed in Indiana by a hemp extract manufacturer and the Midwest Hemp Council, seeking a ruling
US - Florida: House Bill 387, which expands the use of telehealth in the medical cannabis certification process, has been signed into law by governor
US - Hawaii: House Bill 1082 has been signed and enacted into law by governor Josh Green. It allows a patient’s written certification to be valid
US - Washington DC: The federal ban on Washington DC's ability to regulate cannabis sales would be renewed under a Fiscal Year 2024
26th June 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a draft guidance aimed at researchers studying the use of psychedelic drugs for
23rd June 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The House Armed Services Committee approved amendments proposed by Representatives Nancy Mace and Morgan Luttrell in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal
US - New York: Governor Kathy Hochul announced the results of initial enforcement actions against unlicensed cannabis businesses in the state of New
US - Arkansas: A circuit judge has nullified 27 medical cannabis laws found to be unconstitutional under Amendment 98, which legalised medical cannabis
US - New Hampshire: House Bill 611 has been revised by the House/Senate Conference Committee to include a commission to study state-controlled sales of cannabis,
US - Nevada: The Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board (CCB) has approved the first conditional licences for cannabis consumption lounges. It has also adopted new regulations
US - Louisiana: House Bill 460, which provides for the permitting and licensing of medical cannabis pharmacies, has been signed into law as Act
US - Connecticut: House Bill 6699, which would amend the Responsible and Equitable Regulation of Adult-Use Cannabis Act, has been passed by the Senate and
US – Rhode Island: The Office of Cannabis Regulation (OCR) has issued Advertising Guidance for Hybrid Retail Licensees after governor Daniel McKee signed House Bill
US - Wisconsin: Governor Tony Evers has signed into law Assembly Bill 245, which is primarily aimed at revenue sharing and boosting local funding.
US - Nevada: Senate Bill 277 has been signed and enacted into law by governor Joe Lombardo. The bill increases the limits on possession, delivery and
US - Alabama: The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) has voted to delay the issuance of state licences for medical cannabis businesses due to
US - Rhode Island: House Bill 5829 has passed the Senate and now heads to the governor's desk. It would call on the Office of
US - New York: The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has issued emergency regulations targeting unlicensed cannabis sales, including those involving hemp and delta-9
16th June 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has written an opinion letter articulating its position on the legality under federal law
US - Nevada: Senate Bill 277 has been passed by the House and now heads to the governor’s desk. The bill proposes increasing limits on
US - Connecticut: Governor Ned Lamont has signed budget legislation providing state-level tax relief to licensed cannabis businesses. The law allows deductions for ordinary
US - Illinois: Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed a budget bill that grants licensed cannabis businesses access to state tax deductions currently prohibited at
US - Nevada: Governor Joe Lombardo has signed Senate Bill 242, establishing the Psychedelic Medicines Working Group on the use of psilocybin and psilocin
13th June 2023 - California, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North America, Oregon, United States |
US - New Jersey: The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) has revoked Harmony Foundation’s cannabis cultivation and manufacturing licences due to unpaid licence fees. Across
US - Louisiana: Senate Bill 66 has been passed by both chambers and now heads to the governor’s desk. The bill would allow telehealth as
9th June 2023 - Canada, North America |
Canada: Health Canada has updated the list of industrial hemp varieties approved for commercial production in 2023. The 2023 list includes the addition
US – Minnesota: House Bill 100, due to come into effect on 1st August, legalises high-producing delta-8 and delta-9 THC derived from industrial hemp, allowing
US - Colorado: Governor Jared Polis has signed Senate Bill 23-271 into law, establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework for the production, distribution, and sale
7th June 2023 - North America, United States |
US - federal: A group of prominent cannabis companies and advocacy organisations have set up a Coalition for Cannabis Scheduling Reform (CCSR), aimed at
7th June 2023 - North America, United States |
US - federal: Democrat representatives Dina Titus of Nevada and Joe Neguse of Colorado have introduced the Higher Education Marijuana Research Act, which would create
US - Kansas: Governor Laura Kelly has said she will not exercise her executive powers to allow for medical cannabis possession or its decriminalisation
