
Regulation and legislation


As legal cannabinoid markets spread, UN considers vexed question of regulation
20th December 2022 - News analysis |
The United Nations may be growing more accepting of a global legal cannabinoid sector, but it does not believe many countries have the capacity to successfully regulate such markets

Health department to issue new licences for medical cannabis centres…
20th December 2022 - Alerts | Florida, North America, United States |

SAFE Banking Act on shaky ground with new Congress?
20th December 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |


Hong Kong to ban CBD in the new year, ending a once-burgeoning business
19th December 2022 - News analysis |
The sale and possession of CBD will be banned in Hong Kong from the beginning of February 2023 following an announcement earlier this year. Under the new rules, CBD will be classified in the same way as heroin and cocaine

Minister responds to ACMD research on subject of research barriers…
19th December 2022 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |

Government publishes Q&A on cooperatives and cannabis…
19th December 2022 - Alerts | Argentina, South America |



Anvisa authorises cannabis cultivation for research purposes…
19th December 2022 - Alerts | Brazil, South America |

Anxiety disorder now a qualifying condition for medical cannabis prescriptions…
19th December 2022 - Alerts | New Mexico, North America, United States |

Italy: CBD and cannabis regulation, December 2022
19th December 2022 - Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed overview of the current regulatory framework in place for CBD, hemp and cannabis, covering all policy areas

Advocates for psylocibin as therapeutic treatment push Canadian government
16th December 2022 - News analysis |
Canadian advocates for therapeutic access to psilocybin are ramping up their efforts to get the federal government to grant exemptions to the country’s drug laws so patients and healthcare providers can legally access the drug



Executives acquitted of fraud relating to cannabis production…
16th December 2022 - Alerts | Canada, North America |

Germany: CBD and cannabis snapshot
15th December 2022 - Market reports , Regulatory reports |
This snapshot of Germany’s CBD and cannabis sector covers both the regulatory framework for CBD as well as cannabis (recreational and medical) and offers an overview of the market, online retailers and consumer preferences

Spain: CBD and cannabis snapshot
14th December 2022 - Market reports , Regulatory reports |
This snapshot of Spain’s CBD and cannabis sector covers both the regulatory framework for CBD as well as cannabis (recreational and medical) and offers an overview of the market, online retailers and consumer preferences

Guidance issued on cannabis delivery…
12th December 2022 - Alerts | New York, North America, United States |

First legal recreational cannabis sales to begin in January…
12th December 2022 - Alerts | Connecticut, North America, United States |




Basel to begin recreational cannabis sales in January…
9th December 2022 - Alerts | Europe, Switzerland |

New US cannabis research law – ‘historic breakthrough’ or merely ‘a baby step’?
7th December 2022 - News analysis |
The Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act, aimed at increasing research into the medical benefits of cannabis, has been signed into law by US president Joe Biden

State-controlled cannabis experiment postponed to 2024…
5th December 2022 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |


Medical cannabis bill passes the Senate…
5th December 2022 - Alerts | Michigan, North America, United States |

Governor signs industrial hemp bill into law…
5th December 2022 - Alerts | New York, North America, United States |

Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act signed into law…
5th December 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |


Global cannabinoid vape compliance guide
2nd December 2022 - Regulatory reports |
The cannabinoid vape compliance guide goes beyond the legality of cannabinoid-containing vaping products and provides regulatory information on how they can reach the market and thrive

EKSN supports recreational cannabis legalisation…
2nd December 2022 - Alerts | Europe, Switzerland |

Bill introduced to establish advisory commission on cannabis regulation…
2nd December 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |

Province lifts ban on some cannabis vapes…
2nd December 2022 - Alerts | Canada, North America |

South Korea: CBD and cannabis regulation, November 2022
30th November 2022 - Regulatory reports |
The South Korean legislation does not make a clear distinction between hemp and cannabis. This report provides a detailed overview of the regulatory framework in place for hemp, cannabinoids and cannabis, covering all policy areas

Netherlands: CBD and cannabis snapshot
30th November 2022 - Market reports , Regulatory reports |
This snapshot of the Netherland’s CBD and cannabis sector covers both the regulatory framework for CBD as well as cannabis (recreational and medical) and offers an overview of the market, online retailers and consumer preferences

France: CBD and cannabis snapshot
29th November 2022 - Market reports , Regulatory reports |
This snapshot of France’s CBD and cannabis sector covers both the regulatory framework for CBD as well as cannabis (recreational and medical) and offers an overview of the market, online retailers and consumer preferences

Grey area over medical cannabis regime in Mexico leaves industry pessimistic
28th November 2022 - News analysis |
Members of the Mexican cannabis sector have told CannIntelligence they are pessimistic about whether the framework to regulate the national medical cannabis industry will be implemented before 2024


Clarification of rules for manufacturing medical cannabis products issued…
28th November 2022 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |

Committee discusses future of cannabis-containing vapes…
28th November 2022 - Alerts | Chile, South America |


Panel members to review Cannabis Act announced…
28th November 2022 - Alerts | Canada, North America |

Future looks promising for US state-level legalisation despite midterm setback
25th November 2022 - News analysis |
It was a small setback for US pro-legalisation supporters, with only two of five state-level recreational cannabis measures on November midterm ballots being passed


Lebanon: CBD and cannabis regulation, November 2022
24th November 2022 - Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed overview of the current regulatory framework in place in Lebanon for hemp, cannabinoids such as CBD, and cannabis

How will the midterm shift in the balance of power in Washington affect cannabis?
23rd November 2022 - News analysis |
The predicted Red Wave never arrived – but how have the prospects for cannabis-related federal legislation in the US been changed by the midterm elections? US correspondent James DeLise considers the new balance of power in Washington
