LATEST ALERTS
Policy and Politics
Lawsuits filed against retailers of inhalable hemp products…
12th September 2023 - Alerts | California, North America, United States |
Warning issued against sale of hemp flowers and CBD products…
5th September 2023 - Alerts | Central America, Costa Rica |
US scheduling recommendation could bring big boost to cannabis industry
1st September 2023 - News analysis |
The US Department of Health and Human Services recommendation to reschedule cannabis to a less restrictive schedule could be the boon that the besieged cannabis industry needs
Bill to legalise recreational cannabis passes first debate…
1st September 2023 - Alerts | Colombia, South America |
Cannabis experiment preparations go ahead despite coalition collapse…
28th August 2023 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |
Health Canada report finds high fees preventing cannabis business profits…
25th August 2023 - Alerts | Canada, North America |
Initiative to legalise recreational cannabis qualifies for ballot…
17th August 2023 - Alerts | North America, Ohio, United States |
Australia’s Greens submit ‘solidly founded bill’ for cannabis legalisation
11th August 2023 - News analysis |
The Australian Greens party has submitted the country’s first bill for the legalisation of recreational cannabis on a national level following a public consultation it held on its draft version
Greens introduce bill to legalise recreational cannabis…
10th August 2023 - Alerts | Australasia, Australia |
Near miss in Colombia could have been Latin America’s cannabis breakthrough
10th August 2023 - News analysis |
Attempts to legalise adult recreational cannabis use continue to stall across Latin America, with Colombia the latest example there of a nation where what looked a promising bid has fallen short
A blogger’s farewell – or how I got the inside dope on the cannabis industry
10th August 2023 - Blogs |
After the obvious opening question, “Have you ever used cannabis?” came the follow-up: “Do you think it did you any harm?” To which my honest answer was: “Yes. It got me hooked on tobacco”
Political deadlock in Spain – where does it leave legalisation of medical cannabis?
3rd August 2023 - News analysis |
Spain’s surprise inconclusive election result has left the future of medical cannabis in the country up in the air, with everything depending on what government eventually emerges
Proposal submitted for regulation of hemp extracts…
3rd August 2023 - Alerts | Czech Republic, Europe |
Working group will draw up terms for legalisation of medical cannabis…
2nd August 2023 - Alerts | Asia, Philippines |
Fresh bid to legalise recreational cannabis looks set to succeed…
26th July 2023 - Alerts | Colombia, South America |
Government decides against proposed HHC prohibition…
13th July 2023 - Alerts | Czech Republic, Europe |
Regulation of medical cannabis growing ‘a priority’…
12th July 2023 - Alerts | Brazil, South America |
Petition submitted to put legalisation on November ballot…
6th July 2023 - Alerts | North America, Ohio, United States |
Is the EU really quite as strongly opposed to recreational cannabis as it appears?
6th July 2023 - Blogs |
Anticipation of internal opposition, rather than fear of future EU resistance, may have led to Germany’s climb-down on recreational cannabis
Right wing’s rapid U-turn – government keeps Italy guessing on hemp flowers
5th July 2023 - News analysis |
A proposal by Italy’s ruling right-wing coalition to regulate the sale of hemp flowers was met with some surprise – and was withdrawn, without explanation, less than 24 hours after being put forward
Home Office wants ‘greater clarity’ on THC limits in CBD products…
4th July 2023 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
Hemp licensing rules to be ‘as light-touch as possible’…
4th July 2023 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
Has Germany walked back its own recreational cannabis legalisation plans?
3rd July 2023 - News analysis |
European authorities do not want to comment on specifics of Germany’s plans to legalise recreational cannabis, suggesting that Germany scaled them back of its own accord rather than because of EU instigation
Committee calls for study into state-run cannabis trade…
22nd June 2023 - Alerts | New Hampshire, North America, United States |
Colombian bid to legalise recreational cannabis sales falls at the final hurdle
22nd June 2023 - News analysis |
In another setback to Latin America’s cannabis industry, a bill to legalise the sale of adult use cannabis in Colombia fell just short of the votes required in a final Senate debate
New law blocks ballot questions gauging support for cannabis…
21st June 2023 - Alerts | North America, United States, Wisconsin |
Bid to legalise recreational cannabis fails in the Senate…
21st June 2023 - Alerts | Colombia, South America |
