
Regulation and legislation


Germany’s 2025 elections: cannabis legalisation and coalition scenarios
16th January 2025 - Blogs , News analysis |
As Germany heads towards its national elections on 23rd February, cannabis legalisation has emerged as one of the most divisive and closely watched issues on the political stage

Judge delays cannabis rescheduling hearings…
14th January 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States |

How Italy’s ban on driving with any THC in the body could affect the hemp industry
13th January 2025 - News analysis |
Under a new law, cannabis users driving on Italian roads could find themselves in legal trouble when stopped by the authorities, even if they are not under the influence at the time



Four new conditions added to eligibility list for medical cannabis…
10th January 2025 - Alerts | Illinois, North America, United States |

Implementation delayed of ‘psychomodulating substances’ regulation…
9th January 2025 - Alerts | Czech Republic, Europe |


Delta-8 bill fails to pass despite Senate support…
8th January 2025 - Alerts | Illinois, North America, United States |

US rescheduling, Brazil’s hemp hopes, and the status quo for cannabis in 2025
8th January 2025 - News analysis |
Rescheduling of cannabis in the US will headline a somewhat slow slate of regulatory changes in 2025, CannIntelligence predicts, while much of the remaining positivity for cannabis revolves around the status quo being maintained

Congress passes one-year extension of Farm Bill…
7th January 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States |

Temporary block to state rules that would have banned hemp products…
7th January 2025 - Alerts | North America, Tennessee, United States |

How did we do? CannIntelligence’s predictions for 2024 under review
31st December 2024 - News analysis |
We look back at predictions CannIntelligence published at the start of 2024 to see how well we did in calling events that would occur in the cannabis sector throughout the year

Luxembourg to halt high-THC cannabis flower prescriptions by January 2025
30th December 2024 - News analysis |
As of 1st January 2025, eligible patients in Luxembourg will no longer be able to receive prescriptions for dried cannabis flower with a high THC content

US regulatory tracker: medical and recreational cannabis
30th December 2024 - Regulatory databases |
The US medical and recreational cannabis tracker provides an overview of state laws regarding medical and recreational cannabis in all 50 states

Australian study: cannabis and tobacco are both complements and substitutes
27th December 2024 - News analysis |
A new study examining the economic relationship between cannabis and tobacco consumption in Australia has shown striking differences in how the two substances interact across age groups

Law reform to decriminalise adult use of cannabis passes first reading…
20th December 2024 - Alerts | Czech Republic, Europe |

Recreational cannabis plans dashed, medical and IHDCs on the up in 2024
20th December 2024 - News analysis |
On the surface, 2024 could seem like a disappointing year for commercial cannabinoids, but scratch the surface and it really was not all that bad



Bill to ban sale of intoxicating hemp products unlikely to move forward…
17th December 2024 - Alerts | North America, Ohio, United States |


Allowed levels of THC in UK CBD products to be much lower than Home Office limit
16th December 2024 - News analysis |
Permitted THC levels in CBD products in the UK will be below Home Office drug law levels, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA), though a specific amount has not been announced

Spain: CBD and cannabis regulation, December 2024
13th December 2024 - Regulatory reports |
This report offers a detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place in Spain for hemp, CBD and other cannabinoids, as well medical and recreational cannabis


Two cannabis measures signed into law…
13th December 2024 - Alerts | Nebraska, North America, United States |

AGU requests extension on deadline for cannabis regulations…
13th December 2024 - Alerts | Brazil, South America |

UK FSA takes another step towards first approvals of ingestible CBD products
13th December 2024 - News analysis |
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) board met on 11th December to discuss a recent report on progress towards approval of an ingestible CBD product in the country

On the latest Trump picks for attorney general and to head FDA and agriculture
12th December 2024 - Blogs , News analysis |
The ever-changing make-up of US president-elect Donald Trump’s nominees for posts in his administration – still far from set in stone – offers a few new options that will impact on cannabis and hemp






FSA suggests acceptable THC content in CBD novel foods…
5th December 2024 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |

Cannabis trade legislation could be on the table in Parliament early next year…
4th December 2024 - Alerts | Africa, South Africa |

DEA hearings begin on proposal to reschedule cannabis…
3rd December 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States |

Basel extends cannabis pilot project and includes new products…
2nd December 2024 - Alerts | Europe, Switzerland |

Decree simplifying medical cannabis prescription process proposed…
2nd December 2024 - Alerts | Czech Republic, Europe |

Anvisa puts review of medical cannabis regulation on agenda…
29th November 2024 - Alerts | Brazil, South America |


DDB and PDEA open to reclassifying cannabis as less dangerous…
28th November 2024 - Alerts | Asia, Philippines |

Court rules bill regulating recreational cannabis is unconstitutional…
28th November 2024 - Alerts | Central America, Costa Rica |

Senate rejects Greens’ cannabis legalisation bill…
28th November 2024 - Alerts | Australasia, Australia |

Senator plans to bring CBD laws in line with international recommendations…
27th November 2024 - Alerts | Asia, Philippines |

Medicinal Cannabis Agency verifies new cannabis flower for tea…
27th November 2024 - Alerts | Australasia, New Zealand |

Government abandons discussion on a regulated cannabis market…
25th November 2024 - Alerts | Czech Republic, Europe |


How might newly elected US governors approach cannabis laws in their states?
19th November 2024 - News analysis |
Not a single US state governorship flipped parties during the elections held on 5th November despite strong gains in the Senate for the Republican party, as well as the party’s victory in the presidential election