
Regulation and legislation




Legislature approves budget, proposal sent to governor…
7th June 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States, Virginia |

Medical cannabis bill heads to the House…
7th June 2022 - Alerts | North America, North Carolina, United States |

Intoxicating hemp products bill sent to governor…
7th June 2022 - Alerts | Louisiana, North America, United States |



Legal framework for cannabis enters into force…
7th June 2022 - Alerts | Guam, North America |

IMC and OMC to organise first medical cannabis symposium…
7th June 2022 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |


Peru’s health ministry publishes draft legal framework for medical cannabis
3rd June 2022 - News analysis |
The Peruvian Health Ministry has published a draft legal framework that will regulate the medicinal and therapeutic cannabis market following the 16th May resolution promising such a move



Senate passes bill requiring health insurances to cover medical cannabis…
3rd June 2022 - Alerts | New York, North America, United States |

Governor signs hemp-derived cannabinoid law…
3rd June 2022 - Alerts | Minnesota, North America, United States |

Intoxicating hemp product bill returns to the House…
3rd June 2022 - Alerts | Louisiana, North America, United States |

IHDC bill signed by the governor…
3rd June 2022 - Alerts | Colorado, North America, United States |



SAFE dominates as cannabis lobbyists in the US spend more than $12m in Q1 2022
2nd June 2022 - News analysis |
Spending on CBD- and cannabis-related lobbying in the US exceeded pre-pandemic numbers, with more than $12m spent during the first quarter of 2022 on issues such as efforts to support patient safety, legalisation and decriminalisation

Organisation gets OK to cultivate cannabis for medicinal purposes…
2nd June 2022 - Alerts | Brazil, South America |


Budget proposal including criminalisation of cannabis passed…
2nd June 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States, Virginia |

Regulations approved for recreational cannabis…
2nd June 2022 - Alerts | New York, North America, United States |

Draft bill on medical cannabis published…
2nd June 2022 - Alerts | Peru, South America |

North Carolina senate passes hemp bill ahead of pilot programme expiry
2nd June 2022 - News analysis |
The North Carolina senate has passed a law confirming the legality of hemp before the state’s pilot programme finishes at the end of June. It now moves to the House



Budget proposal includes cannabis possession crime despite state legalisation…
1st June 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States, Virginia |

Senate bill to maintain hemp law moves to House…
1st June 2022 - Alerts | North America, North Carolina, United States |

FDA sends warnings to companies selling CBD-containing veterinary products
1st June 2022 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued warnings to four companies that have sold veterinary products containing CBD

Minister of health proposes changes to medical cannabis policy…
1st June 2022 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |

US at risk of missing huge opportunity in cannabis due to lack of federal reform
31st May 2022 - News analysis |
The US is in danger of being left behind the burgeoning global cannabis market because of a lack of political will to commit to any form of federal cannabis reform

Presidential candidates both favour cannabis regulation…
31st May 2022 - Alerts | Colombia, South America |


OCM asks TikTok to allow content around cannabis safety…
31st May 2022 - Alerts | New York, North America, United States |


Switzerland: CBD and cannabis regulation, May 2022
30th May 2022 - Regulatory reports |
This report offers a detailed overview of Switzerland’s regulatory regime for cannabis, CBD and hemp, covering all policy areas and discussing future changes to the law

Bill on intoxicating cannabinoid products passed
30th May 2022 - Alerts | Maryland, North America, United States |

OMMA instates moratorium on cannabis licences…
30th May 2022 - Alerts | North America, Oklahoma, United States |

President thinks cannabis trade should be left to individuals and clubs…
30th May 2022 - Alerts | South America, Uruguay |


Legal dispute leads to US Ninth Circuit Court ruling delta-8 THC federally legal
27th May 2022 - News analysis |
Delta-8 THC is federally legal under a plain reading of the 2018 Farm Bill, according to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals


Mexico: CBD and cannabis regulation, May 2022
27th May 2022 - Regulatory reports |
Mexico is set to become a major global market for cannabis and CBD, but its potential has been stymied by congressional inaction

FSS confirms enforcement of non-compliant products…
27th May 2022 - Alerts | Europe, Scotland, United Kingdom |

Labor party rejects recreational cannabis motion…
27th May 2022 - Alerts | Australasia, Australia |

Round two for recreational cannabis ballot…
27th May 2022 - Alerts | North America, South Dakota, United States |
