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Thailand: Health minister Cholnan Srikaew told the media that the government hopes to ban the recreational use of cannabis by the end of
Germany: The second and final reading of the Cannabis Bill – which aims to regulate the self-cultivation of cannabis by adults and the
US - Wisconsin: A Republican bill to legalise medical cannabis in Wisconsin will not be passed this year, press reports. The restrictive proposal
US - New York: The New York Cannabis Control Board (CCB) has approved an additional 109 recreational cannabis licences and approved proposed rules
19th February 2024 - Europe |
EU: When answering a parliamentary question from member of the European Parliament (MEP) Stelios Kouloglou (The Left) – who asked whether the European
Lithuania: The Department of Drug, Tobacco, and Alcohol Control (NTAKD) is creating a working group aimed at preventing abuse by businesses mislabelling or
19th February 2024 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: Last week, the government temporarily included HHC, hexahydrocannabinol-O-acetate (HHC-acetate, HHC-O) and tetrahydrocannabiforol (THCP) on the list of addictive substances due to
Germany: The Ministry of Health has presented a draft ordinance amending the annex to the New Psychoactive Substances Act (NPSG). Among other things, the amendment
US - Florida: Senate Bill (SB) 1698 has been passed unanimously by the Senate and now heads to the House for consideration. According
US - Utah: House Bill (HB) 389 has been passed by the House and now heads to the Senate. The bill would prohibit an
US Virgin Islands: The US Virgin Islands Office of Cannabis Regulations has approved proposed rules to regulate recreational cannabis sales, press reports. The proposed rules are now
US- South Carolina: Senate Bill (SB) 423 has been passed by the Senate and now goes to the House for consideration. The bill
US - Kansas: House Bill (HB) 2168 has been passed by the House and now heads to the Senate. HB 2168 would set a
US - Virginia: House Bill (HB) 815 has been passed by the House and now heads to the Senate. HB 815 would amend parts of
Ukraine: On Tuesday, 13th February, president Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed bill 7457 on the Regulation of Cannabis Plant Circulation for Medical and Industrial Purposes,
15th February 2024 - Canada, North America |
Canada - British Columbia: To support the legal cannabis sector within the province, the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch (LCRB) is implementing adjustments aimed at
Spain: The Ministry of Health has started a public consultation process to gather proposals for drafting a medical cannabis bill. Proposals and suggestions must
14th February 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld complaints against individuals who tweeted about Supreme CBD gummies. Tweets from two people, including the
US - New Mexico: Senate Bill (SB) 6 has been passed by the Senate and now heads to the House. Among other things, SB
US - Washington: Senate Bill (SB) 5546 has been passed by the Senate and now heads to the House. SB 5546 would establish the Washington
Thailand: Amid industry backlash, the draft bill to ban recreational cannabis use has been delayed to seek opinions from other parties, press reports. The bill
US - Virginia: Both chambers of the state legislature have agreed in principle to legislation that would allow retail sales of recreational cannabis beginning in 2025,
US - Rhode Island: The Department of Business Regulation has proposed amendments to the state's hemp regulations. Among other changes, the proposed rules would explicitly include
US - Delaware: Delaware marijuana commissioner Robert Coupe says that the expected date of the issuance of recreational cannabis retail licences will be March
US - Washington: House Bill (HB) 1249 has been passed by the House and now heads to the Senate. HB 1249 would amend the permissible
US - Washington: House Bill (HB) 2320 has been passed by the House and now heads to the Senate. HB 2320 would require dispensaries to
12th February 2024 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: Last week, the minister of health announced that the government would temporarily include hexahydrocannabinol (HHC), hexahydrocannabinol-O-acetate (HHC-acetate, HHC-O) and tetrahydrocannabiforol (THCP)
8th February 2024 - Australasia, Australia |
Australia: The state of New South Wales (NSW) has announced the establishment of a Hemp Industry Taskforce. This task force, which will include 12
8th February 2024 - Asia, Philippines |
Philippines: Two House of Representatives committees, the Committee on Dangerous Drugs and the Committee on Health, have jointly approved a bill that would allow
US - Pennsylvania: Democratic governor Josh Shapiro is calling for the legalisation of recreational cannabis in the state as a way to boost tax
US - South Carolina: Local law enforcement in the cities of Columbia and Greenville are cracking down on hemp products containing THC, causing some
Thailand: Public health minister Cholnan Srikaew says that a new version of a bill to ban recreational use of cannabis will be presented
7th February 2024 - Europe |
EU: The European Commission (EC) has registered a European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) titled "European Cannabis Initiative". The initiative calls on the EC to
US - New Mexico: Senate Bill (SB) 6 has been passed by the Senate and now moves to the House. SB 6 would make several minor
6th February 2024 - South America, Uruguay |
Uruguay: The Institute of Regulation and Control of Cannabis (IRCCA) has updated the prices of cannabis varieties dispensed at pharmacies. From 1st February, the
Portugal: The General Directorate of Food and Veterinary Medicine (DGAV) has issued a technical note on hemp feed. The note explains that only hemp
6th February 2024 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The second reading of the proposal to regulate hemp extracts with a THC content of up to 1% and hexahydrocannabinol (HHC), among other
5th February 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes (ACNFP) – an independent body of scientific experts that advises the Food Standards Agency
Germany: Following concerns raised by the Social Democratic Party (SPD) about the Cannabis Bill, the governing coalition parties – SPD, Greens and the
1st February 2024 - Asia, South Korea |
South Korea: Yesterday (31st January) the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety decided to temporarily classify synthetic cannabinoids hexahydrocannabivarin (HHCV), hexahydrocannabutol (HHCB) and
1st February 2024 - Mexico, North America |
Mexico: The Federal Commission for the Protection against Health Risks (Cofepris) has denied that it granted a permit to farmers who claim to
US - South Dakota: House Bill (HB) 1125 has been passed by the House and now heads to the Senate. HB 1125 would prohibit "chemically derived
US - Indiana: House Bill (HB) 1079 has been passed by the House and now heads to the Senate. HB 1079 would make several amendments
US - Texas: Texas attorney general Ken Paxton is suing five municipalities who have passed ordinances to not enforce Texas law as it
1st February 2024 - Central America, Panama |
Panama: After granting seven licences for the production of medical cannabis, the Ministry of Health has suspended the granting process by accepting the
Ukraine: First deputy minister of agrarian policy and food, Taras Vysotskyi, has said that the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food has started
31st January 2024 - Africa, South Africa |
South Africa: The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has responded to several comments from industry members on the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill, which allows
Malta: Yesterday (30th January), the Authority for the Responsible Use of Cannabis (ARUC) issued a statement announcing that Malta's first cannabis harm-reduction association is
30th January 2024 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: At a seminar titled "Free sale of medical cannabis in the Czech Republic: Utopia or a real possibility?", the head of
