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Policy and Politics
Competences of dissolved Ariccame to be shared among other bodies…
9th July 2025 - Alerts | Argentina, South America |
Texas governor defends veto of THC ban affecting largest US cannabinoid market
4th July 2025 - News analysis |
Texas Republican governor Greg Abbott will call legislators in for a special July session after his surprise veto of a Republican bill that would have effectively eliminated the largest cannabinoid market in the US
Trump’s second term so far: tariffs mainly hinder the cannabinoid sector in the US
3rd July 2025 - News analysis |
The first six months of the current administration under US president Donald Trump have passed. So far, the administration can be defined by its use of executive orders and its imposition of tariffs on goods imported into the US (implemented by the use of executive orders). The tariffs have clearly had the bigger impact on […]
Previously failed bill to legalise medical cannabis is refiled…
3rd July 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Philippines |
Coffee shop experiment among ‘controversial’ topics deferred until elections…
26th June 2025 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |
Bill expanding low-THC medical programme signed into law…
23rd June 2025 - Alerts | North America, Texas, United States |
Governor vetoes bill that aimed to ban THC in hemp products…
23rd June 2025 - Alerts | North America, Texas, United States |
How a populist pushback in recent elections can affect cannabis policy
11th June 2025 - News analysis |
Last November the feeling was that the election of US president Donald Trump indicated a general shift to the right in global politics, but the results did not quite pan out that way
Proposed budget would prohibit many hemp-derived products…
5th June 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Senate rejects bill on home growing and personal possession…
29th May 2025 - Alerts | Paraguay, South America |
London mayor backs drug commission’s cannabis report…
28th May 2025 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
Bill banning any THC in hemp products on the verge of passing…
22nd May 2025 - Alerts | North America, Texas, United States |
Tamarind Intelligence podcast: innovations in vape product design
21st May 2025 - Podcasts |
Join host Barnaby Page as he speaks with in-house market analyst Mercedes Gorgni about current and possible future trends in the vape product design market
New US surgeon general nominee not likely to be an ally to cannabis industry
20th May 2025 - News analysis |
The cannabinoid sector is unlikely to find an ally in new US surgeon general nominee Casey Means, but she could help further progress towards a viable commercial psychedelics market in the country
US-China tariff pause brings relief to cannabinoid firms, but outlook is hazy
15th May 2025 - News analysis |
Goods imported from China to the US will see a 115% reduction in tariffs as of 14th May, but the abrupt, temporary change offers no real certainty for long-term business planning
Recreational and medical cannabis legalisation attempts quashed…
15th May 2025 - Alerts | North America, Pennsylvania, United States, Wisconsin |
Modified trade tariffs temporarily suspended…
12th May 2025 - Alerts | Asia, China, North America, United States |
Bills modifying medical cannabis laws await governor approval…
8th May 2025 - Alerts | North America, Oklahoma, United States |
Minister reports on medical cannabis policy changes…
7th May 2025 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |
Tariffs to raise costs in US cannabinoid sector, even though core products spared
7th May 2025 - News analysis |
Although no US tariffs have been levied on imports of medical cannabis or hemp-derived cannabinoid products, pretty much anything else used with cannabinoid products will increase in price
No changes expected following election results…
5th May 2025 - Alerts | Australasia, Australia |
Governor vetoes medical cannabis delivery bill…
17th April 2025 - Alerts | Arkansas, North America, United States |
Attempts to regulate IHDC products have failed, leaving them unregulated…
11th April 2025 - Alerts | Missouri, North America, United States |
Cabinet welcomes withdrawal of regulations banning cannabis food product sales…
28th March 2025 - Alerts | Africa, South Africa |
United Nations commission votes to classify HHC as a prohibited substance
25th March 2025 - News analysis |
The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs voted on 12th March to classify HHC as a banned substance, with an aim of restricting and controlling the use of the cannabinoid at an international level
Germany’s incoming coalition unlikely to roll back cannabis legalisation
20th March 2025 - News analysis |
In Germany, negotiations are advancing swiftly to establish a coalition between the CDU/CSU, and the centre-left SPD. As the CDU/CSU leads coalition talks, its stance on cannabis will be central to shaping future policies
German conservatives poised for power but cannabis stance at odds with coalition
26th February 2025 - News analysis |
As the centre-right CDU/CSU prepares for a potential return to power in Germany, its stance on cannabis legalisation might be a point of contention with other coalition partners
Could Switzerland be the first in Europe to fully legalise recreational cannabis?
20th February 2025 - Blogs , News analysis |
Though it’s still early days, Switzerland could become the first European country to wholeheartedly legalise recreational cannabis, though that doesn’t mean that progress in Europe is speeding up
