
Regulation and legislation


HHC-H temporarily classified as Group 2 narcotic…
11th December 2023 - Alerts | Asia, South Korea |


OMMA asks for authority over intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids…
11th December 2023 - Alerts | North America, Oklahoma, United States |




Health Canada releases guidance on intoxicating cannabinoids…
7th December 2023 - Alerts | Canada, North America |

Cannabis legalisation ballot initiative gets Senate committee approval…
5th December 2023 - Alerts | North America, Ohio, United States |

Cannabis licence processing resumes after lawsuit settlement…
4th December 2023 - Alerts | New York, North America, United States |

CRS memo addresses hemp industry issues in Farm Bill…
1st December 2023 - Alerts | United States |

SAFER Banking Act unlikely to be included in end-of-year legislation…
1st December 2023 - Alerts | United States |


Call for submissions on Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill…
30th November 2023 - Alerts | Africa, South Africa |

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 |

Colombia: CBD and cannabis regulation, November 2023
28th November 2023 - Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place in Colombia for cannabis, hemp and other cannabinoids including CBD

Public hearing tomorrow on regulation of cannabis/hemp production…
28th November 2023 - Alerts | Brazil, South America |


CAURD lawsuit settlement may allow cannabis dispensaries to open …
28th November 2023 - Alerts | New York, North America, United States |


Health Canada approves Epidiolex as treatment for certain syndromes…
27th November 2023 - Alerts | Canada, North America |

Extension of Farm Bill coverage to 2024 means good news for the US hemp sector
27th November 2023 - News analysis |
US hemp farmers will be able to continue operating under the 2018 Farm Bill framework until the end of September next year, as stopgap funding was approved and signed into law by president Joe Biden


A comparative analysis of medical cannabis programmes across the globe
24th November 2023 - Regulatory reports |
The report allows you to easily compare different aspects of medical cannabis programmes from across the globe

Cannabis legalisation bill moves to next step in Senate…
23rd November 2023 - Alerts | Colombia, South America |

Is Japan’s medical cannabis bill in parliament a sign of a cultural change?
23rd November 2023 - Blogs |
Japan may very soon ban hexahydrocannabihexol (HHCH) and other synthetic cannabinoid derivatives in the wake of the country’s first medical cannabis regulation bill passing its initial parliamentary scrutiny



Biden signs Farm Bill extension…
21st November 2023 - Alerts | United States |

CCCB votes to amend rules limiting THC in hemp products…
21st November 2023 - Alerts | New York, United States |



Attorney general issues plan to legalise recreational cannabis…
21st November 2023 - Alerts | Hawaii, North America, United States |

Issuing of medical cannabis licences could begin at end of 2023…
21st November 2023 - Alerts | Alabama, United States |

A regulatory analysis of cannabis consumption lounges in the US
21st November 2023 - Regulatory reports |
Many state governments are now offering an alternative to adults who wish to consume cannabis outside of their home. This report examines the regulation of these consumption spaces in states that have legalised recreational cannabis

EU battery regulation: new requirements for portable batteries, November 2023
20th November 2023 - Regulatory reports |
A new regulation on batteries was published in the EU Official Journal in July 2023. This report analyses the most important EU requirements related to portable batteries

Health department approves new medical cannabis rules…
20th November 2023 - Alerts | North America, South Dakota, United States |

Japan’s first medical cannabis law: ‘historic shift’ or crackdown on illicit use?
17th November 2023 - News analysis |
Japan’s first medical cannabis law may end up only legalising a single pharmaceutical product, while also criminalising recreational cannabis consumption

Bill introduced to legalise cannabis/hemp for medicinal purposes…
17th November 2023 - Alerts | Brazil, South America |


Cannabis bill passed by the National Assembly…
15th November 2023 - Alerts | Africa, South Africa |




Court prevents enforcement of rule limiting THC in hemp products…
14th November 2023 - Alerts | New York, United States |

Israel: CBD and cannabis regulation, November 2023
14th November 2023 - Regulatory reports |
This report provides analysis of the current regulatory framework in place in Israel for cannabis and cannabinoids, including CBD and hemp. It covers everything from cultivation and processing to finished products, extracts and import/export…

Funding agreed to extend the 2018 Farm Bill another year…
13th November 2023 - Alerts | North America, United States |

Emergency rule approved to regulate hemp-derived cannabinoid products…
13th November 2023 - Alerts | Kentucky, North America, United States |
