Regulation and legislation
Medical cannabis legalisation initiative qualifies for November ballot…
2nd September 2024 - Alerts | Nebraska, North America, United States |
Revised cannabis café bill heads to governor…
2nd September 2024 - Alerts | California, North America, United States |
Trump signals support for legalisation of recreational cannabis…
2nd September 2024 - Alerts | Florida, North America, United States |
PVV member wants to stop the coffee shop cannabis experiment…
2nd September 2024 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |
President asks parliament to support legalisation of cannabis…
30th August 2024 - Alerts | Colombia, South America |
Epidiolex misses trial’s efficacy goal in Japan as it aims for drug authorisation
28th August 2024 - News analysis |
Clinical trials on CBD-based medical drug Epidiolex missed their main goal of registering a significant reduction in the frequency of seizures experienced by patients in Japan, based on the results reported by manufacturer Jazz Pharmaceuticals
DEA to hold public hearing on proposal to reschedule cannabis…
27th August 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Increase in prescriptions of unlicensed medical cannabis sparks concern in UK
26th August 2024 - News analysis |
Unlicensed medical cannabis prescriptions in the UK private medical sector have increased by nearly 120% between 2022 and 2023, raising concerns in the healthcare industry over prescribers’ practices
Emergency order banning unregulated hemp-derived THC products is blocked…
26th August 2024 - Alerts | Missouri, North America, United States |
Chief research officer shares equation for success in developing next-gen products
23rd August 2024 - News analysis |
Businesses that lead product innovation with what the consumer wants will be one step ahead when it comes to taking a next-generation product to market – particularly when making PMTAs in the US
Original cannabis legislation proposal could be scaled back as agreement nears…
22nd August 2024 - Alerts | Czech Republic, Europe |
Delta-8 THC ban remains in place after lawsuit dismissed…
19th August 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States, Wyoming |
US Republican VP nominee may support cannabis regulation but not legalisation
16th August 2024 - News analysis |
Republican nominee for vice-president JD Vance has been silent on vaping, tobacco alternatives and the Ohio cannabis legalisation debate, but some of his comments suggest he may support the regulation of recreational cannabis
Cannabis flower tea product approved for medical use…
16th August 2024 - Alerts | Australasia, New Zealand |
Dallas puts cannabis decriminalisation measure on November ballot…
16th August 2024 - Alerts | North America, Texas, United States |
Online applications for cannabis business licences open on 19th August…
14th August 2024 - Alerts | Delaware, North America, United States |
Initiative to legalise cannabis makes November ballot…
13th August 2024 - Alerts | North America, North Dakota, United States |
US Democratic VP nominee could be supportive of pro-cannabis policies
12th August 2024 - News analysis |
New Democratic nominee for vice president Tim Walz is unlikely to be an ally to the tobacco alternatives and vaping industries but, as governor of Minnesota, he was keen on legalising cannabis
Lawsuit on limit of hemp-derived THC in beverages dropped…
9th August 2024 - Alerts | Iowa, North America, United States |
Cannabis flower tea product verified for medical use…
9th August 2024 - Alerts | Australasia, New Zealand |
Proposed rule on consumable hemp products open for public comment…
8th August 2024 - Alerts | Georgia US, North America, United States |
Could Italy’s latest attempt at banning hemp be the one that hits its mark?
8th August 2024 - Blogs |
After a few back-and-forths, Italian authorities may actually kill the country’s CBD sector by simply passing a minor amendment to a major soon-to-be-approved bill, banning hemp flower and its extracts regardless of their THC content
Supreme Court reverses ruling on cannabis listing…
7th August 2024 - Alerts | Nevada, North America, United States |
Italian amendment reintroduced that could leave CBD, hemp sector in ruins
6th August 2024 - News analysis |
The proposed and withdrawn amendment to ban CBD products in Italy has reappeared as part of a bill aimed at enhancing public safety and combating crime
Healthcare providers can prescribe cannabis for certain conditions…
6th August 2024 - Alerts | New Hampshire, North America, United States |
Sale of recreational cannabis starts today…
6th August 2024 - Alerts | North America, Ohio, United States |
Democratic senators urge DEA to finalise rule to reschedule cannabis…
5th August 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Another Thai about-face on cannabis could still result in narcotics listing
5th August 2024 - News analysis |
Cannabis will no longer be added to the narcotics list in Thailand in the latest turnaround from legislators, as officials said they would prefer to regulate cannabis through the legislative process
Czech government struggles to push through cannabis legalisation bill
2nd August 2024 - News analysis |
The long-awaited submission of a Czech government draft bill for the regulation of recreational cannabis was not received favourably by conservative representatives, leading to a discussion focused on self-cultivation only