LATEST ALERTS
US FDA issues guidance for development of cannabis-based medical drugs
27th January 2023 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a final guidance document for the development of medical drugs containing cannabis
Regulation and legislation
Medical cannabis sales begin…
27th January 2023 - Alerts | Mississippi, North America, United States |
USDA to release weekly hemp report…
27th January 2023 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Baja California approves medical cannabis initiative…
27th January 2023 - Alerts | Mexico, North America |
Crack down on incorrect cannabis product labelling…
27th January 2023 - Alerts | Canada, North America |
Minister confirms no assessment made of CBD report…
27th January 2023 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
Bern speaks out against cannabis pilot project…
27th January 2023 - Alerts | Europe, Switzerland |
US FDA says lack of evidence for dietary-supplement pathway to CBD regulation
26th January 2023 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has rejected a regulatory pathway that would allow CBD products to be treated as food additives or dietary supplements
FDA to work with Congress on new regulatory pathway for CBD…
26th January 2023 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Bill aims to stop pregnant or breastfeeding patients from getting medical cannabis…
26th January 2023 - Alerts | North America, South Dakota, United States |
Rules adopted for low-THC medical cannabis oil programme…
26th January 2023 - Alerts | Georgia US, North America, United States |
Executive Branch to develop new cannabis bill…
26th January 2023 - Alerts | Central America, Costa Rica |
Developing countries could get economic boost from industrial hemp, says UN
25th January 2023 - News analysis |
Government and industry representatives from around the world met in Geneva last week to hear about the “significant economic opportunities” offered by industrial hemp and the need for greater clarity on its legal status
Senate passes bill that revises hemp product definition…
25th January 2023 - Alerts | North America, North Dakota, United States |
Council passes medical cannabis bill…
25th January 2023 - Alerts | District of Columbia, North America, United States |
Governor urges legislature to legalise medical cannabis…
25th January 2023 - Alerts | Kansas, North America, United States |
FDA publishes guidance for cannabis and clinical research…
25th January 2023 - Alerts | North America, United States |
CBD and THC to banned on hempseed labels…
25th January 2023 - Alerts | Asia, South Korea |
Father’s frustration as legal hold-ups keep medical cannabis out of Georgia
24th January 2023 - News analysis |
Licensed medical cannabis patients in the US state of Georgia can legally possess oils with less than 5% THC, but they can’t legally buy it due to legislative delays and a series of legal appeals
Decision expected on limited early start to coffee shop experiment…
24th January 2023 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |
EU legal doubt as Belgium’s new e-liquid rules amount to a ban on CBD vapes
23rd January 2023 - News analysis |
Belgium has set new rules for nicotine-free e-liquids, effectively banning all e-liquids containing CBD – and thereby setting up a possible conflict with EU law
Working group gets first proposals on recreational cannabis…
23rd January 2023 - Alerts | Czech Republic, Europe |
Updated regulations for cannabis consumption areas…
20th January 2023 - Alerts | New Jersey, North America, United States |
Senate bill to add medical cannabis qualifying conditions goes to House…
20th January 2023 - Alerts | North America, South Dakota, United States |
Russia: CBD and cannabis regulation, January 2023
19th January 2023 - Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed overview of the current regulatory framework in place in Russia for hemp, CBD and cannabis, covering all areas of policy
Kansas slow to legalise medical cannabis ‘because legislators want to get it right’
18th January 2023 - News analysis |
Legislation to create a medical cannabis programme in the US state of Kansas appeared to be on the verge of success many times – but it died again as the 2022 session drew to a close
Legalising cannabis ‘will burden German health system,’ says Bavarian minister
17th January 2023 - News analysis |
Cannabis consumption is a growing problem in Bavaria and its planned legalisation in Germany would further burden the country’s health system, Bavarian health minister Klaus Holetschek says
Denmark: CBD and cannabis regulation, January 2023
17th January 2023 - Regulatory reports |
This report offers a comprehensive overview of the current regulatory framework in place in Denmark for hemp, CBD and other cannabinoids, as well as medical and recreational cannabis
French court overturns government ban on hemp flowers, shops can sell again
16th January 2023 - News analysis |
The French Council of State has definitively ruled that a 2021 government decree banning hemp flowers is illegal and must be annulled. This major decision fully authorises French shops to sell CBD products, including flowers, without any fear of punishment for working outside the law
Belgium: CBD and cannabis regulation, January 2023
16th January 2023 - Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed overview of Belgium’s federal and state regulation of hemp, CBD and cannabis, covering everything from cultivation to extracts and finished products, as well as the medical and recreational cannabis regimes
Ministry lacks resources for cannabis bill…
16th January 2023 - Alerts | Central America, Costa Rica |
Investigation over FDA inaction over CBD and hemp…
13th January 2023 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Health minister claims cannabis bill is on the way…
13th January 2023 - Alerts | Europe, Luxembourg |
FDA expected to issue recommendation ‘soon’ on CBD regulation in the US
13th January 2023 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may soon issue recommendations for a long-awaited regulation of CBD products in the country
German ministry punished for delay over cannabis legislation by €1m funding cut
12th January 2023 - News analysis |
The German Ministry of Health’s budget has been slashed by €1m in a bid to put pressure on health minister Karl Lauterbach to present a draft law for the legalisation of cannabis
Much-needed research into SCRAs’ huge medical potential faces high barriers
12th January 2023 - Blogs |
The recreational reputation of synthetic cannabinoids – synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists (SCRAs) – precedes them, leading to restrictions on use and even research
Importing and exporting of hemp and CBD in the EU
11th January 2023 - Regulatory reports |
This report provides an overview of the applicable framework for the movement of hemp and CBD within the borders of the EU as well as the import and export to and from “third countries”
Google changes policy to allow advertising of certain CBD products…
9th January 2023 - Alerts | North America, United States |
