LATEST ALERTSUS - Alabama: The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals has overturned a restraining order that had prevented the issuing of medical cannabis production licences
Canada: Updates to Canada’s cannabis regulations are expected to be published in the Canada Gazette Part II on 12th March 2025, as indicated by recently
Colombia: President Gustavo Petro has urged Congress to legalise cannabis in order to reduce the violence generated by illegal drug trafficking. Several attempts to
Uruguay: The Institute of Cannabis Regulation and Control (IRCCA) has granted new licences to four companies to produce and distribute recreational cannabis. The IRCCA cited “sustained
US - Hawaii: House Bill 1482 was passed by the House and now heads to the Senate. It would expand legal definitions to include all
US - Ohio: Senate Bill (SB) 56 was passed by the Senate and now heads to the House. SB 56 would amend several parts of
US - New Hampshire: House Bill (HB) 53 has been passed by the House and now heads to the Senate. HB 53 would allow qualified patients
US - Idaho: Governor Brad Little has signed into law House Bill 7, which imposes a $300 mandatory minimum fine for the possession up to
Mexico: An activist group has submitted an initiative to legalise recreational cannabis in the state of Coahuila, a northern state that borders Texas with
Colombia: The Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) has enacted a resolution to ease the import of medicinal cannabis from Canada. The resolution establishes phytosanitary requirements for imports, aiming
US - Virginia: House Bill (HB) 1989 has been passed by the Senate and now goes to the governor. HB 1989 would modify the
US - New Hampshire: House Bill 75 has been passed by the House and now goes to the Senate. It would legalise personal use
US - Oklahoma: Senate Bill 1092 has been passed by the Senate and now goes to the House. It would require certain indoor medical
US - Arizona: Senate Bill 1105 has been passed by the Senate and now goes to the House. It would expand location restrictions
Mexico: The Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks (Cofepris) has issued a risk alert about several products that contain CBD and hemp extracts.
Argentina: Patricia Bullrich, the minister of national security, has reportedly said that the government will revoke all licences granted by the National Cannabis
Uruguay: The Institute of Cannabis Regulation and Control (IRCCA) has updated the prices for adult-use cannabis distributed in pharmacies. The price for each approved variety
US - Federal: In his first public comments on cannabis since being confirmed as the secretary of the Department of Health and Human
Brazil: The Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) plans to launch a 12-year research programme on cannabis cultivation, press reports. Embrapa anticipates that the National Health Surveillance Agency
Brazil: The Brazilian Superior Court of Justice (STJ) has rejected a request to extend the deadline for issuing regulations in accordance with its November ruling
Costa Rica: Costa Rica's Ministry of Health has announced that a regulation concerning aspects such as the health registration, labelling, control, and advertising of
US - Virginia: Senate Bill (SB) 970 has been passed by both chambers and now goes to the governor. The bill would establish retail sales
US - Utah: Senate Bill 64 has been passed by the Senate and now goes to the House. The bill would propose multiple amendments to
US - Federal: President Donald Trump announced the nomination of Terrance Cole as the next administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Cole worked
Panama: The National Assembly has passed bill 26 – which regulates hemp with a maximum of 1% THC – in its third debate.
US - Utah: House Bill 54 has been passed by the House and now heads to the Senate. It would introduce new cannabinoid categories,
US - Virginia: House Bill (HB) 1989 has been passed by the House and heads to the Senate. HB 1989 would modify the medical
US - Tennessee: A trial date of 5th June has been set for a legal challenge to new regulations issued by the Department of
US - Virginia: The Senate has passed Senate Bill (SB) 970, which would establish retail sales of recreational cannabis. Although Virginia legalised recreational cannabis in
US - Maine: A working group formed by the Department of Agriculture Conservation and Forestry (DACF) has recommended regulating intoxicating hemp products, press reports. The working
Mexico: The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) will leave in place the prohibition on the cultivation of cannabis with up
Canada: In the first half of 2024, Canada exported 67,475.28 kg of dried medical cannabis flower, nearly doubling the 34,115.13 kg exported during
US - Federal: President Donald Trump has appointed Derek Maltz as acting administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Maltz was a career agent with
US - Federal: One of the executive orders president Donald Trump issued after his inauguration yesterday (20th January) freezes federal regulations that have not
US - Federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Center for Veterinary Medicine has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking public input, especially
US - Federal: A judge presiding over the hearing to reschedule marijuana has delayed hearings for at least three months that were slated to
US - Illinois: The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has added four conditions – endometriosis, ovarian cysts, uterine fibroids, and female orgasmic disorder –
US - Illinois: Despite strong support in the state Senate (passing 54-1) and backing from governor JB Pritzker, a bill that would regulate
US - Federal: After months of delays, Congress has passed a one-year extension of the Farm Bill – citing the need for more
US - Tennessee: Davidson County chancellor I’Ashea Myles has issued a temporary injunction that blocks new state product testing rules that would have
US - Federal: Congressional House leaders have introduced a continuing resolution to fund the government that includes a one-year extension of the 2018 Farm Bill, press reports.
US - Ohio: Ohio lawmakers are unlikely to pass a bill restricting delta-8 and synthetic hemp products before the legislative session ends, according
US - Nebraska: Governor Jim Pillen has signed proclamations that certified the enactment of measure 437 and measure 438. In November, more than 70% of voters
Brazil: The Attorney General’s Office (AGU) has filed an appeal with the Superior Court of Justice with a request to extend the deadline of
US - Federal: The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has begun hearings to address the Biden administration’s proposal to reclassify cannabis from Schedule I to
Brazil: The National Public Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has updated its 2024-2025 regulatory agenda. The agenda includes, among other items, a review of the
Costa Rica: The Constitutional Court has declared a bill regulating recreational cannabis unconstitutional, press reports. According to the court, the bill conflicts with international
US - Kentucky: Governor Andy Beshear has announced that, starting 1st December, qualified patients in Kentucky will be able to receive a doctor’s recommendation
