
Regulation and legislation


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

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
