Regulation and legislation
Zurich seeks cannabis users for pilot project…
28th June 2022 - Alerts | Europe, Switzerland |
Regulation for medicinal cannabis on target for deadline…
28th June 2022 - Alerts | Central America, Costa Rica |
EU novel food applications: the science behind what EFSA says it wants to know
27th June 2022 - News analysis |
The European Food Safety Authority wants more safety data before it approves CBD products as novel food. This is what it wants to know, and why, along with a summary of the science on each point
Recreational cannabis remains illegal in Delaware despite unusual efforts
24th June 2022 - News analysis |
A bid to legalise recreational cannabis in the US state of Delaware failed when lawmakers fell just short in a rare bid to overturn a governor’s veto
New laws regarding state’s medical cannabis programme…
22nd June 2022 - Alerts | Louisiana, North America, United States |
Industrial Hemp Promotion and Research Program created…
22nd June 2022 - Alerts | Louisiana, North America, United States |
New law on ‘adult-use consumable hemp products’…
22nd June 2022 - Alerts | Louisiana, North America, United States |
Supreme Court will not hear medical cannabis workers’ comp cases…
22nd June 2022 - Alerts | Minnesota, North America, United States |
Medical cannabis more accessible to patients on 1st August…
22nd June 2022 - Alerts | Europe, Switzerland |
US regulatory trends on intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids
21st June 2022 - Regulatory reports |
Intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids (IHDC) have been major disruptors in the CBD and legal cannabis sectors in the US for some time now. This report details and analyses recent developments in their regulation
Guyana’s leaders pin hopes on hemp bill to revive lost jobs and agriculture
21st June 2022 - News analysis |
Government officials in Guyana believe the Industrial Hemp Bill, expected to be voted on by Parliament by the end of June, will be a big step towards the creation of a legal framework for hemp cultivation and manufacturing
Mixed reception for Minnesota law on hemp-derived cannabinoid products
17th June 2022 - News analysis |
A new law makes Minnesota the first state in the US to apply a 21+ age restriction to all hemp-derived cannabinoid products regardless of potential for intoxication
FDA-approved cannabis-based drugs can be prescribed…
17th June 2022 - Alerts | North America, North Carolina, United States |
Attorney general says DOJ to address cannabis issues soon…
17th June 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Lawsuit against DEA rule on hemp dismissed…
17th June 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Changes ahead in Rhode Island as adult recreational cannabis sales are legalised
16th June 2022 - News analysis |
Cannabis will be available for recreational use in Rhode Island from 1st December after governor Dan McKee signed the Rhode Island Cannabis Act into law, making the state the 19th in the US to legalise adult use
How do you tell if a user is under the influence? It’s still a testing problem
14th June 2022 - News analysis |
While cannabis use is now legal in many US states, there is as yet no reliable test to determine whether, or how far, a user may be “under the influence”
State bank regulators call for America Competes to incorporate SAFE Act
13th June 2022 - News analysis |
US state bank regulators have asked Congress to provide legal cannabis businesses with access to financial services by integrating a bill preventing banks from being penalised for doing so into a broader law on innovation and competition
California cannabis cultivation tax stands to be eliminated imminently
10th June 2022 - News analysis |
Tax on the cultivation of cannabis in California could be eliminated as of July
Court upholds ban on online sales of CBD-containing products…
10th June 2022 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands, Sweden |
Can a California cannabis cultivation tax cut help some without harming others?
9th June 2022 - Blogs , News analysis |
Could lowering taxes lead to more revenue? It’s a question that can be applied to many retail areas, from train tickets to electronics
Draft regulation for hemp and medical cannabis due in July…
9th June 2022 - Alerts | Central America, Costa Rica |
Debate to be held today to discuss medicines policy and the OMC…
9th June 2022 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |
Lausanne aims to become home to Switzerland’s second cannabis trial
8th June 2022 - News analysis |
Lausanne could become the second Swiss city after Basel to launch a recreational cannabis trial this year. But while Basel’s pilot will involve just 400 participants, Lausanne is aiming for triple that number
Australian companies looking to sell CBD treatments online with prescriptions
8th June 2022 - News analysis |
Companies are trying new ways to reach cannabinoid customers in severely restricted Australia, but they must be careful not to fall foul of strict guidelines that separate promoting from simply informing the public about prescription goods
Decree prohibiting sale of vaping products is published…
8th June 2022 - Alerts | Mexico, North America |
Commission debates bill proposed to unify licence procedures and rules…
8th June 2022 - Alerts | Paraguay, South America |
DINAVISA provides eligibility criteria for medical cannabis programme…
8th June 2022 - Alerts | Paraguay, South America |
Bill to remove penalties relating to cannabis possession dies…
8th June 2022 - Alerts | Delaware, North America, United States |
Estonia: CBD and cannabis regulation, June 2022
8th June 2022 - Regulatory reports |
Hemp grown from EU-certified seeds or of less than 0.2% THC is exempt from the legal definition of cannabis in Estonia. This report offers a detailed overview of the legal regime for CBD, hemp and cannabis in Estonia
EFSA puts novel food assessment on hold for applicants to provide missing data
7th June 2022 - News analysis |
A hold has been placed on European novel food assessment after the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) said it was unable to proceed due to identified knowledge gaps in safety data