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Colombia: On 29th May, presidential elections took place in Colombia. Since none of the candidates managed to achieve at least 50% of the
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Austria: A ruling by the Federal Finance Court stated that the sale of hemp flowers (under 0.3% THC) is subject to the Tobacco
US - New York: The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has asked social media platform TikTok to make an exception to its cannabis advertising
Spain: The ruling Socialist Party (PSOE) plans to introduce a bill on medical cannabis, press reports. The party has announced to other parties
US - Maryland: Senate Bill (SB) 788 has been enacted into law without the governor's signature. SB 788 prohibits the sale of delta-8 and delta-10 THC products
US - Oklahoma: The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) will instate a two-year moratorium on processing new medical cannabis grower, dispensary and processor licences starting 1st
Uruguay: President Luis Lacalle Pou said that he does not believe the government should participate in the cannabis trade but rather that these activities
Thailand: The Public Health Ministry has entered an agreement with eight agencies to emphasise the medical use of cannabis and hemp amid concerns over
Japan: The Cannabis Control Review Subcommittee – set up by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare to review drug control rules –
EU: New rules that "increase protection for EU consumers in several areas such as purchases through online marketplaces, transparency of price personalisation and
UK - Scotland: Asked about its approach to enforcement of novel food rules, Food Standards Scotland (FSS) told CBD-Intel that any businesses currently
Australia: A motion to decriminalise the possession of recreational cannabis introduced by the Legalise Cannabis Western Australia Party (LCWA) has been rejected by
US - South Dakota: A ballot measure to legalise recreational cannabis will again appear on the November ballot in South Dakota after officials certified
US - Oklahoma: House Bill (HB) 3929 and HB 2179 have been signed by the governor and enacted. HB 2179 establishes a licence fee schedule for
US - Federal: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent three warning letters on 26th May to companies who made health claims about CBD
Paraguay: The Interinstitutional Commission on Industrial Hemp (COINCA) told CBD-Intel that the licence to process the hemp plant in order to obtain non-psychoactive
Australia: The Medicinal Cannabis Industry Australia (MCIA) has published a road map on the opportunities for the cannabis sector in the country. The document is a result
Italy: The Decree on Officinal Plants entered into force last week and it subjects cannabis flower and leaf extraction intended for the production of medicinal products to the Narcotics
Argentina: The bill establishing a regulatory framework for medical cannabis and industrial hemp was published today (26th May) in the Official Gazette, entering into force.
Costa Rica: An amendment to the hemp and medicinal cannabis law, eliminating the need for a licence for cultivation, production and sale, has come into force,
US - California: Assembly Bill 1885 was passed by the Assembly and now heads to the Senate. It would allow veterinarians to recommend cannabis products
US - California: Assembly Bill 1894, which would set out new requirements for the packaging and labelling of cannabis and cannabis products, was passed by
US - Connecticut: House Bill 5329 has been signed into law by governor Ned Lamont. The bill makes several amendments to the state’s cannabis statute,
US - Rhode Island: Rhode Island yesterday (25th May) became the 19th US state to legalise recreational cannabis when governor Dan McKee signed companion
US - Vermont: Senate Bill 188 has been passed by the legislature and sent to the governor for final approval. It would allow the Vermont
Canada: Aqualitas has recalled one lot of dried cannabis pre-rolls sold in Prince Edward Island as Green Harvest Organics Islander CBD and in Nova
US - Rhode Island: The legislature has passed companion bills – House Bill 7593 and Senate Bill 2430 – to legalise recreational cannabis, which now head
US - New York: Law enforcement in Nassau County has conducted raids on stores selling THC products, such as delta-8 products, and made several
US - Minnesota: House File 3595 was passed by the legislature as an amendment to HF 4065 and now heads to the governor for final approval. The
US - Delaware: House Bill 371, which would legalise the possession and sharing of up to 1 oz of cannabis by adults (21+),
EU: The European Commission has published an initiative to evaluate the EU’s legislative framework for tobacco, namely the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) and the Tobacco Advertising
South Africa: The parliamentary Committee of Justice and Correctional Services yesterday held a public hearing on the amendments to the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill, giving interested parties
Australia: In a change of government, following the weekend’s federal election, Anthony Albanese is Australia’s new prime minister. His Labor Party now has 75
Indonesia: The government’s attitude to the use of medicinal cannabis has been questioned in committee by a member of the United Development Party,
US - Oklahoma: The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority has recalled 99 products due to inaccurate results from a testing lab. Scale Laboratories passed more than 100
US - North Carolina: Senate Bill 762 has been introduced. The bipartisan bill would make permanent the removal of hemp and hemp products from
US - Federal: The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that farmers of commodities, which includes hemp, who were hit by natural disasters in 2020
Canada (Ontario): Ontario Liberals and New Democrats have criticised the current system that has led to a concentration of cannabis retailers in some areas, media reports. Liberal Steven Del
Canada (Yukon): The Yukon territorial government has announced that licensed private cannabis retailers may engage in online sales to people aged over 19.
US - Colorado: Senate Bill 22-205 has been passed by the House and now heads to the governor for final approval. The bill originally would
Luxembourg: A bill that would legalise the cultivation of a limited number of cannabis plants for personal use is expected to be introduced in
US - Delaware: House Bill (HB) 372, a bill to legalise sales of recreational cannabis, fell short of the votes needed to pass and
US - Federal: Robert Califf, head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), told a congressional subcommittee that he believes congressional action is likely required
US - Federal: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, which interprets federal law in districts that cover nine western states including California, has ruled that
Germany: As part of the legalisation of recreational cannabis, Carmen Wegge, a spokesperson for the Social Democratic Party (SPD) – which is a part
Colombia: The Ministry of Justice will hold the International Forum on Medical, Research and Industrial Cannabis, press reports. The forum, to be held
Guyana: The government has presented the Industrial Hemp Bill to the National Assembly, who will discuss and vote on it soon, press reports. Although a draft
Thailand: Withit Saritdeechaikul, deputy secretary-general of the Thai Food and Drug Administration (FDA), explained that people will be allowed to grow their own hemp
New Zealand: Three new medical cannabis oral products from Cannasouth Bioscience Ltd have received approval from the Health Ministry. All of them are full-spectrum
