Policy and Politics
Updated guidelines on how licence holders can apply for import/export permits…
20th March 2024 - Alerts | Canada, North America |
VP says DEA must reschedule cannabis ‘as quickly as possible’…
18th March 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Progress report on government stretegy to industrialise hemp sector…
15th March 2024 - Alerts | Africa, South Africa |
House bill cutting industrial hemp licence fees by half heads to Senate…
15th March 2024 - Alerts | Kansas, North America, United States |
AG reminds businesses they need a licence to sell hemp-derived THC…
15th March 2024 - Alerts | Arizona, North America, United States |
Draft 2025 budget prevents establishment of commercial cannabis market…
12th March 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States, Washington |
CannIntelligence policy tracker
12th March 2024 - Regulatory databases |
The CannIntelligence policy tracker provides a centralised location to track the most significant global policy reforms in cannabis
Biden says nobody should be jailed for cannabis possession…
8th March 2024 - Alerts | United States |
Barcelona prepares to host industry and consumers at its 2024 ‘cannabis week’
7th March 2024 - News analysis |
In just a few days, the global cannabis sector will gather again in Barcelona for what has become informally known, for some years now, as the city’s cannabis week
Senate will ‘work very hard’ to pass SAFER before November elections…
7th March 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Health Canada’s departmental plan sets out regulatory objectives…
5th March 2024 - Alerts | Canada, North America |
House bill passed by Senate on treatment of high-THC products…
1st March 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States, Washington |
Bill on medical cannabis dispensaries and pharmacies passes state Congress…
1st March 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States, Utah |
Two bills to allow retail recreational cannabis sales go to governor for OK…
29th February 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States, Virginia |
Still weeds to wade through as Germany passes recreational cannabis legislation
26th February 2024 - News analysis |
Germany has successfully passed a law legalising the recreational use of cannabis, which could make it the first mainland EU member state to successfully apply a regulatory framework to the sale of recreational cannabis
House bill regulating medical cannabis dispensaries moves to Senate…
16th February 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States, Utah |
Senate bill heading to House would OK medical cannabis for 14 conditions…
15th February 2024 - Alerts | North America, South Carolina, United States |
House bill setting cap on hemp licence fee goes to Senate…
15th February 2024 - Alerts | Kansas, North America, United States |
House bill amending medical cannabis law heads to Senate…
15th February 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States, Virginia |
House committees approve medical cannabis bill…
8th February 2024 - Alerts | Asia, Philippines |
Governor calls for legalisation of recreational cannabis…
8th February 2024 - Alerts | North America, Pennsylvania, United States |
Hollowed-out draft of Czech regulation leaves room for improvement, say critics
17th January 2024 - News analysis |
The Czech government’s newly presented, much-awaited proposal on cannabis regulation falls short of industry expectations, although activists believe there is still room for improving the initial draft
HHS releases its recommendation letter for cannabis rescheduling…
15th January 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States |
‘Compromise version’ of cannabis regulation proposal presented…
11th January 2024 - Alerts | Czech Republic, Europe |
What’s in store for cannabis regulation? Looking at 2024 with cautious optimism
10th January 2024 - News analysis |
Cannabis rather than hemp will see the primary regulatory changes in 2024, CannIntelligence predicts, with moves coming in the US, Thailand, Germany and France, among others
Is cannabis regulation finally on the horizon under Spain’s ‘new’ government?
5th January 2024 - News analysis |
Optimism over possible regulation of cannabis in Spain has increased as the new ruling coalition has shown some potential for getting back to work on the process
EU sustainability proposals: analysis of the most important legal moves of 2023
4th January 2024 - Regulatory reports |
This report aims to briefly analyse the most important legal developments of 2023 related to the EU sustainability proposals that are most likely to impact the CBD vape sector
Argentina’s cannabis industry hopes Milei won’t swing the policy pendulum
21st December 2023 - News analysis |
The election of libertarian Javier Milei is causing as much worry as optimism in Argentina’s cannabis industry, which hopes for a commitment to the continuity of current public policies
No further forward on how to regulate recreational cannabis…
30th November 2023 - Alerts | New Hampshire, North America, United States |
Victoria open to discuss decriminalisation of personal use…
30th November 2023 - Alerts | Australasia, Australia |
Bill introduced to legalise cannabis/hemp for medicinal purposes…
17th November 2023 - Alerts | Brazil, South America |
Right-leaning parties may form coalition government…
3rd November 2023 - Alerts | Australasia, New Zealand |
Report on comprehensive cannabis regulation and other findings…
2nd November 2023 - Alerts | Europe, Switzerland |
Why Austria is unlikely to follow its neighbours in legalising cannabis
2nd November 2023 - News analysis |
While its neighbours Germany and the Czech Republic continue to move closer towards legalising recreational cannabis, Austria appears to be lagging behind. The governing People’s Party is firmly against the idea
Spain: CBD and cannabis regulation, October 2023
30th October 2023 - Regulatory reports |
This report offers detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place in Spain for hemp, CBD and other cannabinoids, as well medical and recreational cannabis
Poland’s next coalition government may take a more liberal stance on cannabis
27th October 2023 - News analysis |
A coalition of centre-right, liberal, and left-wing forces is the most likely to form a new government in Poland before the end of the year, following elections held on 15th October
AG sues retailers of ‘mislabeled and deceptive’ products with THC…
26th October 2023 - Alerts | Nebraska, North America, United States |
New House speaker has poor voting record on cannabis reform bills…
26th October 2023 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Political support to push for legalisation of medical cannabis…
26th October 2023 - Alerts | Asia, Philippines |
CBD regulatory progress in US Congress grinds to a halt in partisan gridlock
18th October 2023 - News analysis |
Partisan gridlock continues to keep Congress from clarifying the regulatory framework for CBD. Even as the Biden administration moves to reschedule cannabis, Congress punts CBD issues back and forth with the FDA