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US - Federal: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued warning letters to five manufacturers of delta-8 THC products that make health claims in their
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US - Colorado: Senate Bill 22-205 has been amended, reportedly in response to a backlash from the hemp industry. The original bill would have cracked down on
US - New York: The Office of Cannabis Management has written to stakeholders reminding them that delta-8 and delta-10 THC products that are converted
US - South Dakota: South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws (SDBML) believes it has submitted enough signatures to place an initiative to legalise recreational
4th May 2022 - Argentina, South America |
Argentina: The Chamber of Deputies Agriculture and Livestock, and Budget and Finance committees yesterday approved a bill to establish a regulatory framework for medicinal cannabis and industrial
US - California: The California Department of Public Health has released proposed regulations for registration and authorisation for manufacturers of hemp-derived products. The regulations are
Germany: The Federal Union of German Pharmacists’ Associations (ABDA), which represents all pharmacists in the country, has issued a statement opposing the sale of recreational
US - Ohio: Organisers of a November ballot petition to legalise recreational cannabis in the state have filed a lawsuit seeking a declaratory judgment
US - Maine: Two bills that amend Maine's cannabis laws were enacted without the governor's signature. Legislative Document (LD) 1928 allows for medical cannabis patients to
2nd May 2022 - North America, Trinidad and Tobago |
Trinidad and Tobago: The House of Representatives unanimously passed the Cannabis Control Act 2020, which would allow for the cultivation, distribution, and sale of cannabis for
2nd May 2022 - Argentina, South America |
Argentina: Tomorrow, the Agriculture and Livestock Commission of the Chamber of Deputies is set to discuss the bill aiming to establish a regulatory framework for
29th April 2022 - Central America, Costa Rica |
Costa Rica: The National Assembly passed a bill to amend the recently approved hemp and medicinal cannabis law. It simplifies the authorisation process for cultivation,
29th April 2022 - Europe |
EU: The statement on the safety of cannabidiol (CBD) as a novel food, for which the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) had a self-mandate to
29th April 2022 - Argentina, South America |
Argentina: The Ministry of Health recently repealed Resolution 673/2022 through the publication of Resolution 782/2022. The new resolution, by repealing Resolution 673/2022 and amending the Annexes of the
US - Virginia: Senate Bill (SB) 591 has been killed in the Senate after the governor sent amendments to the bill back to the legislature, press reports.
US - New Hampshire: House Bill (HB) 1598, a bill to legalise recreational cannabis that passed the House in February, has failed in the Senate.
US - Oklahoma: The state Senate passed several bills – namely House Bill (HB) 3208, HB 3019, HB 2179, and HB 3929 – which affect the state's
29th April 2022 - Canada, North America |
Canada - British Columbia: 14 retailers from British Columbia have sued the government for failing to enforce the law against unlicensed cannabis sales
27th April 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Today, the Food Standards Agency has updated its CBD public list, which now includes 5,981 products.
27th April 2022 - Argentina, South America |
Argentina: Today and tomorrow, the Supreme Court will hear a plea challenging the constitutionality of the requirement to join a state-allowed programme (the REPROCANN)
US - Connecticut: House Bill (HB) 5329 was passed by the House and now moves to the Senate. The bill would expressly prohibit the practice
27th April 2022 - Mexico, North America |
Mexico: Senate Majority Leader Ricardo Monreal Ávila told the media that he will push for an extraordinary session to reach an agreement on regulating recreational cannabis,
27th April 2022 - Europe, Liechtenstein |
Liechtenstein: The Food Control and Veterinary Office (ALKVW) issued a warning advising against the consumption of food products containing hemp extracts that could have
27th April 2022 - Europe |
EU: A new cannabigerol (CBG)-rich hemp variety has been added to the EU catalogue of common plant varieties, media reports. According to its
27th April 2022 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: On 12th May, the parliamentary Justice and Security Committee will meet to discuss, among other things, the progress of the closed coffee
27th April 2022 - Brazil, South America |
Brazil: The National Public Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) has authorised the importation, distribution and sale of the cannabis product Canabidiol Active Pharmaceutical (20 mg/ml).
Malaysia: The deputy minister of communications and multimedia has said that the Malaysian government has given its approval to cultivate cannabis for medicinal purposes,
US - Oklahoma: House Bill (HB) 3439 was passed by the Senate and now goes to the governor for final approval. The bill would
US - Ohio: The Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program (OMMCP) has issued a rule to allow for hemp-derived cannabinoids in medical cannabis products, press reports.
US - Iowa: House File (HF) 2380 has been signed by the governor and enacted into law. HF 2380 increases the maximum size of
27th April 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Cellular Goods has suspended sales of its ingestibles range with immediate effect following intervention from Trading Standards authorities. Its CBD products were
Malaysia: Following last week's meeting between the Medicinal Cannabis Caucus and the prime minister to discuss policy issues related to the hemp industry
22nd April 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Yesterday, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) issued a final call for evidence linking products to applications on the public list. Businesses have
21st April 2022 - Europe |
EU: The minutes of the 14th March meeting between the European Commission’s Expert Group for Agricultural Markets and the civil dialogue group (CDG) on arable crops concerning the
21st April 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The Home Office has stated in written evidence to a parliamentary inquiry into drug policy that the government is keen to reduce barriers to access
Taiwan: Parliament has passed an amendment to the Drug Hazard Prevention Regulations, reducing the minimum prison sentence for growing cannabis for personal use to one year.
21st April 2022 - Africa, South Africa |
South Africa: The parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services is considering amendments to the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill, which would introduce a clear distinction between cannabis
US - New Hampshire: The Senate Ways and Means Committee voted unanimously (5-0) against House Bill 1598, which would legalise recreational cannabis and sell it
21st April 2022 - Europe, North Macedonia |
North Macedonia: A number of civil society associations have joined forces to demand the cancellation of the cannabis legalisation process, media reports. They
Spain: The director of the European Observatory for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA), Alexis Goosdeel, has told the parliamentary Health Committee there is not
20th April 2022 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: Oral arguments were made in federal court in the District of Columbia yesterday in a case brought by the Hemp Industries
19th April 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Explaining why a Cellular Goods product was left off the list of marketable CBD products despite using a white label product from Pureis, whose
US - California: Assembly Bill 1656 was passed by the Assembly and now heads to the Senate. The bill would allow recreational cannabis licensees
US - Georgia: A judge has issued an injunction preventing the district attorney in Gwinnett County from taking action against companies selling delta-8 and
US - Maine: Both chambers of the legislature have concurred and passed Legislative Document (LD) 1827, which now heads to the governor for approval. The amended
US - Maine: The Senate has passed Legislative Document (LD) 1928, and the bill now heads to the governor for approval. It would allow medical
US - Michigan: The Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) has reportedly withdrawn a proposed rule that would have allowed for the conversion of hemp cannabinoids into
US - New York: The New York Cannabis Control Board has approved the first 52 licences to be issued for the state’s recreational cannabis programme.
US - Pennsylvania: Senate Bill 1167 was passed by the Senate and now heads to the House. The bill would protect financial institutions from
