LATEST ALERTSUS - Alabama: The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) has voted to delay the issuance of state licences for medical cannabis businesses due to
US - Rhode Island: House Bill 5829 has passed the Senate and now heads to the governor's desk. It would call on the Office of
US - New York: The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has issued emergency regulations targeting unlicensed cannabis sales, including those involving hemp and delta-9
US - Federal: The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has written an opinion letter articulating its position on the legality under federal law
US - Nevada: Senate Bill 277 has been passed by the House and now heads to the governor’s desk. The bill proposes increasing limits on
US - Connecticut: Governor Ned Lamont has signed budget legislation providing state-level tax relief to licensed cannabis businesses. The law allows deductions for ordinary
US - Illinois: Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed a budget bill that grants licensed cannabis businesses access to state tax deductions currently prohibited at
US - Nevada: Governor Joe Lombardo has signed Senate Bill 242, establishing the Psychedelic Medicines Working Group on the use of psilocybin and psilocin
Colombia: Bill 246/2022C establishing the cannabis legal framework was approved on Tuesday (13th June) by the First Commission at the Chamber of Representatives. The
US - New Jersey: The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) has revoked Harmony Foundation’s cannabis cultivation and manufacturing licences due to unpaid licence fees. Across
US - Louisiana: Senate Bill 66 has been passed by both chambers and now heads to the governor’s desk. The bill would allow telehealth as
Canada: Health Canada has updated the list of industrial hemp varieties approved for commercial production in 2023. The 2023 list includes the addition
US – Minnesota: House Bill 100, due to come into effect on 1st August, legalises high-producing delta-8 and delta-9 THC derived from industrial hemp, allowing
US - Colorado: Governor Jared Polis has signed Senate Bill 23-271 into law, establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework for the production, distribution, and sale
US - federal: A group of prominent cannabis companies and advocacy organisations have set up a Coalition for Cannabis Scheduling Reform (CCSR), aimed at
US - federal: Democrat representatives Dina Titus of Nevada and Joe Neguse of Colorado have introduced the Higher Education Marijuana Research Act, which would create
US - Kansas: Governor Laura Kelly has said she will not exercise her executive powers to allow for medical cannabis possession or its decriminalisation
Panama: The country has this week called for expressions of interest from companies wishing to obtain a licence to manufacture medicinal cannabis derivatives,the
Brazil: The Federal Supreme Court has postponed the ruling on the decriminalisation of drug possession for personal use, and no date has been set for when
US – federal: Representatives Matt Rosendale (Montana Republican) and Chrissy Houlahan (Pennsylvania Democrat) have introduced HR 3755, the Industrial Hemp Act, a House companion
US - Nevada: Senate Bill 277 has been passed by the Senate and now heads to the House. The bill aims to ease adult-use cannabis regulations
US - Oklahoma: Senate Bill 813 has been signed into law by governor Kevin Stitt, allowing the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority to operate a quality
US - California: Assembly Bill 374, which would allow local jurisdictions to permit cannabis retailers or micro-businesses to engage in other business activities on
US - California: Assembly Bill 420 has been passed by the Assembly and now heads to the Senate. It would make clear that the Medicinal
Colombia: The Senate has postponed until Monday 5th June a debate and vote on a bill to amend the constitution to enable the consumption and
US - Colorado: House Bill 23-1279 has been signed by governor Jared Polis into law. It allows licensed cannabis retailers to accept online payment
US - Federal: In response to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s recent webinar on CBD regulation, the US Hemp Roundtable wrote to congressional
US - Minnesota: Minnesota has become the 23rd state to legalise adult-use cannabis. Governor Tim Walz signed House File 100 into law, allowing individuals
US - federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expressed a preference for a harm reduction approach to products containing CBD,
Canada: The Competition Bureau presented its submission to Health Canada and the Expert Panel in response to their legislative review of the Cannabis Act. The
US - New York: The New York Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) is developing a pilot programme for cannabis farmers' markets, aimed at
US - Maryland: State officials have unveiled draft regulations for the state's adult-use cannabis market, scheduled to begin on 1st July following the enactment
US - Minnesota: Governor Tim Walz has signed significant bills that will establish a psychedelics task force and allow for safe drug consumption
US - Nevada: The Nevada Legislature has passed a resolution urging Congress to legalise cannabis on a federal level. The Assembly Joint Resolution 8
US - California: Assembly Bill 1207 has been passed by the Assembly and now heads to the Senate. The bill aims to regulate the
Chile: The bill allowing home growing of cannabis for medicinal purposes under prescription, signed into law by president Boric on 9th May, was published in the
US – Colorado: Governor Jared Polis has signed a bill establishing a regulatory framework for the legalisation of psychedelic “natural medicines”. Senate Bill 23-290 follows the
US - Massachusetts: The state Cannabis Control Commission has decided to abandon a pilot program for social consumption locations that were approved by voters as
US - Montana: House Bill 128, clarifiying regulations and penalties related to the sale of medical and adult-use cannabis, has been signed into law. Among other
US - Montana: House Bill 903 has been signed into law by governor Greg Gianforte. It allows medical cannabis dispensaries that applied for a licence to
US - Montana: Governor Greg Gianforte has signed House Bill 229 into law, bringing changes to the permissible THC quantity in recreational cannabis products.
US - Montana: House Bill 948, has been signed into law by governor Greg Gianforte. The new law prohibits the manufacture and distribution of
US - Minnesota: After reconciling differences between the House and Senate versions, a consensus was reached, and the final version of the bill
US - Maryland: House Bill 232 has been signed by governor Wes Moore and enacted into law. The bill exempts the use of cannabis
Brazil: The Federal Supreme Court will resume judgement of the decriminalisation of drug possession on 24th May. Three out of 11 judges have already voted to
US - Nebraska: Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana (NMM) has filed two petitions with the secretary of state’s office aimed at adding ballot initiatives
US - California: Assembly Bill 623 has been passed by the Assembly and now moves to the Senate. The bill would require the Department
US - Federal: Terrence Boos, chief of the Drug and Chemical Evaluation Section of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), said during a recent
US - Florida: Following the recent announcement by organisers of a ballot initiative backed by cannabis company Trulieve that they have collected enough signatures to
US - New Mexico: Insomnia has been added to the state’s Medical Cannabis Program list of qualifying conditions for enrolment, starting 1st June.
