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Argentina: Presidential spokesperson Gabriela Cerruti has called for the total decriminalisation of cannabis, including recreational cannabis. “No one should be criminalised for smoking a joint,”
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11th July 2022 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The ministries of justice and public health have warned that a planned 2024 assessment of the cannabis experiment agreed on by the
US - Nebraska: Organisers of a ballot initiative to legalise medical cannabis in Nebraska have submitted what they hope are enough signatures to reach
France: At the request of senator Catherine Conconne, the Senate has published an updated comparative legislation report on the decriminalisation and legalisation of recreational
US - Washington DC: Mayor Muriel Bowser has signed into law the Medical Marijuana Self-Certification Emergency Amendment Act of 2022, which allows DC residents to self-certify that
US - Virginia: The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has issued a statement saying that chemically synthesised cannabinoids, such as delta-8 THC, are illegal
7th July 2022 - North America, United States |
US federal: Six senators have written to the president, attorney general, and the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) urging them to
6th July 2022 - Argentina, South America |
Argentina: The Supreme Court yesterday turned down a claim that the requirement to join the state-approved Reprocann programme in order to grow cannabis for medicinal purposes
Germany: The Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) has published its final report on the use of medicinal cannabis products. Since 2017, anonymised
US - Oklahoma: Organisers of a ballot initiative to legalise recreational cannabis have submitted what they believe is enough signatures to reach the November ballot, press
Italy: The minister for youth and the Department for Anti-Drug Policies have presented to Parliament the Annual report on drug addiction, in which they recommend
5th July 2022 - Argentina, South America |
Argentina: National Seed Institute Resolution 260/2022 has come into force today. It lays down certain requirements for the commercialisation of registered varieties of Cannabis sativa
Indonesia: Deputy health minister Dante Saksono Harbuwono said yesterday that the future regulation permitting medicinal cannabis research will not entail any change in the Law
Thailand: A draft of the Cannabis and Hemp Bill is now available online. The bill would allow for the production and sale of hemp and
Sri Lanka: In answer to a parliamentary question, industries minister Ramesh Pathirana said the government was awaiting approval from the attorney general before starting
4th July 2022 - Europe |
EU: EU law requires certain large companies to disclose information on the way they operate and manage social and environmental challenges. The European Council and
Thailand: The chairman of a special House panel vetting an unpublished cannabis regulation bill, has told media that cannabis sales for recreational purposes will not be
US - Pennsylvania: House Bill 331, which would protect financial institutions and insurers who deal with state-legal cannabis businesses, has been passed by the
US - California: Assembly Bill 195 has been signed into law by governor Gavin Newsom. The bill eliminates the cultivation tax on cannabis and shifts the state’s
Germany: Chancellor Olaf Scholz has told TV viewers that while no date has yet been set for cannabis to be legalised, it will happen –
1st July 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Asked what assessment she has made of the potential merits of developing and simplifying hemp production, Victoria Prentis, minister of state for
Germany: Yesterday (30th June) was the final hearing with selected authorities and members of the industry to plan the recreational cannabis legislative process. Minister
1st July 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: A review of UK cannabis policy chaired by Christopher Hodges has been published. Among others, the report recommends establishing a single authority
UK: The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has updated the public list of CBD products that can be marketed in England and Wales
US - Oregon: The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) has confirmed to CBD-Intel that as of today (1st July) intoxicating artificially derived cannabinoids,
US - California: Assembly Bill (AB) 195 was passed by the Senate and heads to the governor for final approval. The bill would eliminate the
1st July 2022 - Argentina, South America |
Argentina: Tomorrow, 2nd July 2022, is the end of the period to submit comments on rules regarding requirements to apply for a licence
Lithuania: The parliament asked the government to render an opinion with regard to the bill XIVP-1767 that seeks to decriminalise the possession of small quantities of cannabis,
US - Pennsylvania: Lehigh County district attorney Jim Martin has sent warning letters to retailers of hemp-derived products saying that those with more than
US - North Carolina: With North Carolina’s hemp statute set to expire after today, 30th June, the state Senate concurred in amendments to Senate
US - Kansas: A retailer in Kansas has filed a lawsuit challenging the seizure of over $100,000 in delta-8 THC products by authorities, press
Italy: The bill to legalise and regulate domestic cannabis cultivation of up to four plants was introduced today, 30th June, to the Chamber of Deputies
Indonesia: The minister of health said yesterday, 29th June, that the ministry will “release the rules for permitting medical cannabis research in the
29th June 2022 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: A second new medical cannabis flower from MW Pharma Limited, trading as NUBU Pharmaceuticals, has been approved by the Ministry of Health. The
Germany: Federal drug commissioner Burkhard Blienert has told the press that the 2022 UN World Drug Report “clearly shows how carefully we have to proceed with
29th June 2022 - District of Columbia |
US - Washington DC: The District of Columbia Council has approved a bill to allow adults (21+) to purchase cannabis by self-certifying that they
US - North Carolina: Language that would keep hemp legal was stripped from Senate Bill 762 before it was passed by the state House. Current hemp
US - Nevada: The Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board (CCB) has unanimously approved regulations for cannabis lounges. The regulations allow for the sale of single-use cannabis products in limited
Italy: The Ministry of Defence has put back to 29th July 2022 the deadline for private companies to declare an interest in growing cannabis for medical use, due
28th June 2022 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: The city of Zurich has announced that it is looking for 2,100 cannabis users to participate in its pilot project, which aims to gather data about
28th June 2022 - Central America, Costa Rica |
Costa Rica: The minister of agriculture, Laura Bonilla, has said that a regulation draft for hemp and medicinal cannabis cultivation and industrialisation is 50%
28th June 2022 - South America, Uruguay |
Uruguay: Rodrigo Ferrés, president of the Drug Board and deputy secretary of the Presidency, has told media that proposals to allow the sale of recreational
Thailand: MP Supachai Jaisamut of the Bhumjaithai Party, who has pushed cannabis legalisation, said the committee vetting the cannabis and hemp bill should be finished
Belgium: The government has notified fellow EU member states through the TRIS Database of a bill to ban pouches containing nicotine or cannabinoids. The stated aim
Spain: The Congressional Health Committee yesterday approved a subcommittee report on medical cannabis, opening the door to it being dispensed in pharmacies, press reports. A proposal
Indonesia: Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, has floated the idea of a study on the legalisation of medical cannabis, press
27th June 2022 - Europe |
EU: The European Commission Civil Dialogue Group on arable crops was meeting today to discuss prospects and developments in the hemp sector. The group held a
US - Texas: The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that the state’s ban on smokable hemp is constitutional, reversing a lower court’s decision. The plaintiffs, producers
27th June 2022 - North America, United States |
US - federal: The SAFE (Secure and Fair Enforcement) Banking Act has been removed from the America Competes Act, press reports. Provisions to allow financial institutions to
