Regulation and legislation
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
Minister and author of recent cannabis and hemp law resigns…
7th June 2022 - Alerts | Argentina, South America |
Legislature approves budget, proposal sent to governor…
7th June 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States, Virginia |
Medical cannabis bill heads to the House…
7th June 2022 - Alerts | North America, North Carolina, United States |
Intoxicating hemp products bill sent to governor…
7th June 2022 - Alerts | Louisiana, North America, United States |
Legal framework for cannabis enters into force…
7th June 2022 - Alerts | Guam, North America |
IMC and OMC to organise first medical cannabis symposium…
7th June 2022 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |
Peru’s health ministry publishes draft legal framework for medical cannabis
3rd June 2022 - News analysis |
The Peruvian Health Ministry has published a draft legal framework that will regulate the medicinal and therapeutic cannabis market following the 16th May resolution promising such a move
Senate passes bill requiring health insurances to cover medical cannabis…
3rd June 2022 - Alerts | New York, North America, United States |
Governor signs hemp-derived cannabinoid law…
3rd June 2022 - Alerts | Minnesota, North America, United States |
Intoxicating hemp product bill returns to the House…
3rd June 2022 - Alerts | Louisiana, North America, United States |
IHDC bill signed by the governor…
3rd June 2022 - Alerts | Colorado, North America, United States |
SAFE dominates as cannabis lobbyists in the US spend more than $12m in Q1 2022
2nd June 2022 - News analysis |
Spending on CBD- and cannabis-related lobbying in the US exceeded pre-pandemic numbers, with more than $12m spent during the first quarter of 2022 on issues such as efforts to support patient safety, legalisation and decriminalisation
Organisation gets OK to cultivate cannabis for medicinal purposes…
2nd June 2022 - Alerts | Brazil, South America |
Budget proposal including criminalisation of cannabis passed…
2nd June 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States, Virginia |
Regulations approved for recreational cannabis…
2nd June 2022 - Alerts | New York, North America, United States |
Draft bill on medical cannabis published…
2nd June 2022 - Alerts | Peru, South America |
North Carolina senate passes hemp bill ahead of pilot programme expiry
2nd June 2022 - News analysis |
The North Carolina senate has passed a law confirming the legality of hemp before the state’s pilot programme finishes at the end of June. It now moves to the House
Budget proposal includes cannabis possession crime despite state legalisation…
1st June 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States, Virginia |
Senate bill to maintain hemp law moves to House…
1st June 2022 - Alerts | North America, North Carolina, United States |
FDA sends warnings to companies selling CBD-containing veterinary products
1st June 2022 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued warnings to four companies that have sold veterinary products containing CBD
Minister of health proposes changes to medical cannabis policy…
1st June 2022 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |
US at risk of missing huge opportunity in cannabis due to lack of federal reform
31st May 2022 - News analysis |
The US is in danger of being left behind the burgeoning global cannabis market because of a lack of political will to commit to any form of federal cannabis reform
Presidential candidates both favour cannabis regulation…
31st May 2022 - Alerts | Colombia, South America |
OCM asks TikTok to allow content around cannabis safety…
31st May 2022 - Alerts | New York, North America, United States |
Switzerland: CBD and cannabis regulation, May 2022
30th May 2022 - Regulatory reports |
This report offers a detailed overview of Switzerland’s regulatory regime for cannabis, CBD and hemp, covering all policy areas and discussing future changes to the law