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Regulation and legislation
Calls for changes in Canadian cannabis laws as strikes cause supply issues
9th September 2022 - News analysis |
Canada’s cannabis industry is calling for changes in the way cannabis products are distributed and sold in some parts of the country after labour disputes in two provinces have led to strikes and forced some stores to close temporarily
SAFE Banking Plus bill nearing completion…
9th September 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Controlled recreational cannabis draft law to be submitted…
9th September 2022 - Alerts | Czech Republic, Europe |
Coming together over cannabis: is support becoming a bipartisan issue?
8th September 2022 - Blogs , News analysis |
Once mainly the purview of fringe leftists, support for cannabis continues to become more of a bipartisan issue
President signs industrial hemp regulations…
8th September 2022 - Alerts | Central America, Costa Rica |
President puts forward bill to legalise recreational cannabis in Costa Rica
6th September 2022 - News analysis |
Costa Rica will look to legalise recreational cannabis with a bill presented to Congress ahead of extraordinary legislative sessions in November, president Rodrigo Chaves announced
Minnesota Republicans told they should have been careful what they voted for
5th September 2022 - News analysis |
Some Minnesota legislators have expressed regret after failing to realise that a law clarifying rules around hemp products would permit the sale of edible products with THC levels similar to those seen in recreational cannabis
Colombia sees explosion in medical cannabis exports since rules changed
2nd September 2022 - News analysis |
The 1st April change to permit the export of medical cannabis from Colombia has sparked an immediate boom in shipments from the South American country
Medical cannabis decrees published in the Gazette…
2nd September 2022 - Alerts | Central America, Panama |
Court to decide on recreational ballot initiative…
2nd September 2022 - Alerts | North America, Oklahoma, United States |
Court rules against medical cannabis ballot initiative challenge…
2nd September 2022 - Alerts | Nebraska, North America, United States |
Round-table discussion held on cannabis…
2nd September 2022 - Alerts | Czech Republic, Europe |
Morocco: CBD and cannabis regulation, September 2022
2nd September 2022 - Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed overview of the regulatory framework in place in Morocco for hemp, cannabis and CBD
China: CBD and cannabis regulation, September 2022
1st September 2022 - Regulatory reports |
Cannabis and cannabis extracts are controlled substances under national legislation in China. This report provides a detailed overview of national and local regulation of hemp, CBD and cannabis
Legal challenge coming after Ghana’s Supreme Court halts hemp licensing
31st August 2022 - News analysis |
Cannabis activists are set to challenge a ruling by the Supreme Court of Ghana which invalidated a section of the country’s Narcotic Control Commission Act 2020 that would have enabled the licensing of hemp production
Uruguay: CBD and cannabis regulation, August 2022
30th August 2022 - Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed overview of the regulatory framework in place in Uruguay for hemp, cannabis and CBD
State supreme court to decide on cannabis ballot initiative…
29th August 2022 - Alerts | North America, Oklahoma, United States |
State police suspend test for THC impairment…
29th August 2022 - Alerts | Michigan, North America, United States |
Public consultation opened on medical cannabis regulations…
29th August 2022 - Alerts | Central America, Costa Rica |
Cannabis legalisation bill to be presented by November…
29th August 2022 - Alerts | Central America, Costa Rica |
High costs result in further delays to Belize’s cannabis referendum
29th August 2022 - News analysis |
Belize will defer a referendum vote on the legalisation of recreational cannabis brought about by opposition from national church leaders in the country, officials have said in a joint statement issued on 4th August
Love Hemp Group fined and has trading suspended…
26th August 2022 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
First applications for recreational dispensary licences accepted…
26th August 2022 - Alerts | New York, North America, United States |
Senate approves bill to allow transactions between states…
26th August 2022 - Alerts | California, North America, United States |
Hong Kong: CBD and cannabis regulation, August 2022
24th August 2022 - Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed overview of the regulatory framework in place in Hong Kong for hemp, cannabis and CBD
Move towards granting new US research cannabis licence following slow start
22nd August 2022 - News analysis |
The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has issued a pre-solicitation notice to approved medical cannabis producers, the next step in securing new suppliers of cannabis for research purposes after a monopoly was ended
Opening of cannabis lounges delayed due to local regulation…
22nd August 2022 - Alerts | Nevada, North America, United States |
Lawsuits could delay state’s cannabis licensing process…
22nd August 2022 - Alerts | Connecticut, North America, United States |
Ministry prepares upcoming decree relating to cannabis for medicinal use…
22nd August 2022 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |
Medical cannabis advocates in the Philippines find government support
19th August 2022 - News analysis |
Medical cannabis advocates in the Philippines have found an ally in a young senator, but there is still much to do
Appeals court rules against residency requirements for dispensary owners…
19th August 2022 - Alerts | Maine, North America, United States |
Basel pharmacies to start selling recreational cannabis next month…
18th August 2022 - Alerts | Europe, Switzerland |
Views invited as Health Canada moves on prescription-free CBD product sales
18th August 2022 - News analysis |
Canada has moved a step closer to allowing some health products containing CBD to be sold without a prescription as Health Canada embarks on consultation over regulatory plans
Pennsylvania banking bill welcomed, but it’s federal legislation they all want
17th August 2022 - News analysis |
A new state law will help shield financial companies in Pennsylvania from prosecution over transactions with legal cannabis companies. But industry leaders say more protection is needed after a federal bill was halted
Taiwan: CBD and cannabis regulation, August 2022
17th August 2022 - Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed overview of the current regulatory framework in place for CBD, hemp and cannabis in Taiwan, covering all policy areas from cultivation and processing to extracts, finished products and import/export
Which US states allow the sale of intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids in dispensaries?
16th August 2022 - Regulatory reports |
This report examines which US states allow the sale of intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoid (IHDC) products in licensed dispensaries and which states have dispensaries offering them – regardless of whether they are permitted – to demonstrate the states that effectively deter IHDC sales in dispensaries
US House approves cannabis research bill but hopes for reform remain low
16th August 2022 - News analysis |
Members of the US House of Representatives have approved a bill to expand and streamline research into CBD and cannabis. The bill is now heading for the Senate and is expected to reach president Joe Biden’s desk
US legislators seek to amend cannabis advertising laws ahead of midterms
15th August 2022 - News analysis |
Advertising of cannabis products looks set to be a potential battleground as the US legislature heads towards midterm elections later this year
US House agriculture committee hears wish list of changes to 2023 Farm Bill
12th August 2022 - News analysis |
A group of US Congress members, state agriculture commissioners, researchers and industry representatives told a Congressional committee what changes to the law they would include in the upcoming 2023 Farm Bill if given the chance
Ballot measure to legalise recreational cannabis allowed…
12th August 2022 - Alerts | Arkansas, North America, United States |
President in favour of recreational cannabis legalisation…
12th August 2022 - Alerts | Colombia, South America |
Sustainability policy proposals affecting the cannabis and hemp-derived vape sector in the EU, August 2022
11th August 2022 - Regulatory reports |
The aim of this report is to analyse EU legal developments related to the environment that are most likely to impact the cannabis and hemp-derived vape sector
Trouble in Lima – hemp bill’s chances tied up in Peru’s congressional crisis
10th August 2022 - Blogs , News analysis |
New legislation has been put forward in Peru to establish a framework for the production and commercialisation of hemp – but what are its chances of passing in a period of political turmoil?
Peruvian initiative aims to open up hemp industry for rural ‘artisan’ production
5th August 2022 - News analysis |
A bill put forward in Peru seeks to establish regulation that would allow for the production and commercialisation of industrial hemp in the South American country
Different regulatory pressures driving innovation in cash services to cannabis
2nd August 2022 - News analysis |
Regulatory change in Canada’s provinces, and the lack of it at federal level in the US, are both encouraging innovation by providers of financial services to cannabis businesses
