LATEST ALERTSUS - Nevada: The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services has proposed rules concerning the testing and labelling of hemp products. Notably, the rules
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US - Minnesota: The Minnesota Department of Health has published its final version of rules to regulate medical cannabis. The rules amend regulations pertaining to the
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Costa Rica: In a second and final debate yesterday, the Legislative Assembly approved president Carlos Alvarado’s partial veto of the bill regulating the cultivation and
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US - Virginia: A House subcommittee voted to continue to 2023 the consideration of Senate Bill (SB) 391, which would have accelerated the timeline for
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US - South Dakota: A House subcommittee voted down Senate Bill (SB) 3, which would have legalised recreational cannabis in the state. SB 3 narrowly
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Virginia: Senate Bill 671 has been passed by the House with amendments from the earlier version passed by the Senate, so the bill will
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Maryland: Two bills regarding the legalisation of recreational cannabis have been passed by the House and now move to the Senate. House Bill (HB) 1 would
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US: The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has requested from the White House that they be permitted to conduct another hemp survey with
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Colombia: Colombian president Ivan Duque has announced the launch of further financial credits for small and medium-sized manufacturers of medicinal cannabis in order
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Costa Rica: In a first debate yesterday, the Chamber of Deputies approved president Carlos Alvarado’s partial veto of the bill regulating the cultivation and
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US - Iowa: House File (HF) 2380, which would increase the maximum acreage for hemp crop sites from 40 to 320, was passed by the
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Michigan: The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) has clarified to CBD-Intel that proposed rules “Industrial Hemp Rules for Marihuana Businesses” – specifically the portion which
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South Dakota: The Senate narrowly passed Senate Bill 3, which would legalise recreational cannabis and decriminalise the possession of up to 1 oz of cannabis
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New York: Assembly Bill A9377 has been introduced. The bill would allow cannabis-related businesses operating in New York to access low-interest loans and some
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New Mexico: The New Mexico Supreme Court declined to hear a case in which the lower court found that the New Mexico Tax and
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Utah: Senate Bill 190 and SB 195 have been passed by the Senate and now head to the House. Among other things, SB 190 would include
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Oregon: House Bill 4016 has been passed by the House and now heads to the Senate. The bill would allow the Oregon Liquor and
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New York: Governor Kathy Hochul has signed and enacted companion bills Senate Bill 8084 and Assembly Bill 9283. The bills allow for licensed hemp cultivators and processors to
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Indiana: Senate Bill 209 has passed by the Senate and now heads to the House. The bill would include all THC isomers in the THC
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US: The US Supreme Court has invited the Solicitor General to submit a brief regarding the federal government’s view on two cases in which workers have sued
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Colombia: The government has approved regulation 227/2022, adding detail to Decree 811, which was approved in August 2021 and allows the manufacture of “non-psychoactive derivatives”
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Brazil: The National Public Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has authorised the importation, distribution and sale of three new cannabis-based products: cannabidiol Belcher 150
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Massachusetts: The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources has issued proposed regulations for hemp production and will hold a public hearing via Zoom about the proposed regulations on 2nd
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Washington State: House Bill 2122 has been introduced. The bill would comprehensively regulate intoxicating cannabinoid products by defining and categorising “artificial cannabinoids” and “synthetically derived
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South Dakota: House Bill (HB) 1292 was passed by the House and now heads to the Senate. The bill would prohibit the sale or distribution
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Oregon: Senate Bill (SB) 1564 was passed by the Senate and now heads to the House. The bill would allow counties to declare a state
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Michigan: Two bills that would permit hemp-derived cannabinoids as ingredients in food and dietary supplements were passed by the House and now head to
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US federal: The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its National Hemp Report, which includes results from the Hemp Acreage and Production Survey conducted in 2021.
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Costa Rica: The Environment Legislative Committee has accepted president Carlos Alvarado’s partial veto of the bill regulating the cultivation and sale of medicinal cannabis and industrial hemp, press reports.
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Virginia: House Bill 897, which would have further regulated edible hemp products and capped the total amount of THC that edible hemp products can
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New York: The state legislature has passed companion bills Senate Bill 8084 and Assembly Bill 9283, which now head to the governor's desk. The bills would allow
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Michigan: The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency held a public hearing on proposed rules that would allow for the conversion of hemp extracts into cannabis extracts
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Virginia: Senate Bill 391 has been passed by the Senate and now heads to the House. The bill would allow medical cannabis dispensaries to begin
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US federal: The US Senate has confirmed Robert Califf to be the next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by a narrow 50-46 margin.
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Virginia: Senate Bill 772 and SB 671 have both passed the Senate unanimously and now move to the House. SB 772 would eliminate the requirement for medical
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Ohio: Senate president Matt Huffman has said he will not bring a citizen-initiated bill to legalise recreational cannabis to the Senate floor, local press reports.
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New Mexico: Senate Bill 100 has been passed by the Senate and now moves to the House. It would increase the number of mature cannabis
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Canada – Ontario: The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has issued a new guidance on inducements for cannabis retailers and producers. Among other rules, producers
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US – New York State: A set of bills that could kick-start recreational cannabis cultivation and processing have been introduced. Companion bills Assembly Bill 9283 and Senate Bill 8084
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Argentina: The Supreme Court has set dates of 27th and 28th April for a public hearing on the constitutionality of the requirement to join a state
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Chile: A citizens’ initiative seeking to introduce a right to self-cultivation and consumption of cannabis for medicinal and recreational purposes, which gathered more than 44,000
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