Cannabis and cannabis extracts are controlled substances under national legislation in China. This report provides a detailed overview of national and local regulation of hemp, CBD and cannabis
Cannabis activists are set to challenge a ruling by the Supreme Court of Ghana which invalidated a section of the country’s Narcotic Control Commission Act 2020 that would have enabled the licensing of hemp production
This report provides a detailed overview of the regulatory framework in place in Uruguay for hemp, cannabis and CBD
Belize will defer a referendum vote on the legalisation of recreational cannabis brought about by opposition from national church leaders in the country, officials have said in a joint statement issued on 4th August
This report provides a detailed overview of the regulatory framework in place in Hong Kong for hemp, cannabis and CBD
The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has issued a pre-solicitation notice to approved medical cannabis producers, the next step in securing new suppliers of cannabis for research purposes after a monopoly was ended
Medical cannabis advocates in the Philippines have found an ally in a young senator, but there is still much to do
Canada has moved a step closer to allowing some health products containing CBD to be sold without a prescription as Health Canada embarks on consultation over regulatory plans
A new state law will help shield financial companies in Pennsylvania from prosecution over transactions with legal cannabis companies. But industry leaders say more protection is needed after a federal bill was halted
This report provides a detailed overview of the current regulatory framework in place for CBD, hemp and cannabis in Taiwan, covering all policy areas from cultivation and processing to extracts, finished products and import/export
This report examines which US states allow the sale of intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoid (IHDC) products in licensed dispensaries and which states have dispensaries offering them – regardless of whether they are permitted – to demonstrate the states that effectively deter IHDC sales in dispensaries
Members of the US House of Representatives have approved a bill to expand and streamline research into CBD and cannabis. The bill is now heading for the Senate and is expected to reach president Joe Biden’s desk
Advertising of cannabis products looks set to be a potential battleground as the US legislature heads towards midterm elections later this year
A group of US Congress members, state agriculture commissioners, researchers and industry representatives told a Congressional committee what changes to the law they would include in the upcoming 2023 Farm Bill if given the chance
The aim of this report is to analyse EU legal developments related to the environment that are most likely to impact the cannabis and hemp-derived vape sector
New legislation has been put forward in Peru to establish a framework for the production and commercialisation of hemp – but what are its chances of passing in a period of political turmoil?
A bill put forward in Peru seeks to establish regulation that would allow for the production and commercialisation of industrial hemp in the South American country
Regulatory change in Canada’s provinces, and the lack of it at federal level in the US, are both encouraging innovation by providers of financial services to cannabis businesses
A Swiss CBD company has questioned the approach of European authorities in demanding further data in order to advance novel food applications, describing it as an issue that might signal the end of hemp-extracted cannabinoids as a viable sector in the EU
Patients in Spain will soon be able to access cannabis in pharmacies with a medical prescription as the government is about to introduce new legislation
This report offers a detailed summary of the current regulatory framework in place for CBD, hemp and cannabis in Luxembourg. It covers everything from hemp cultivation and processing, to finished products and extracts, and the country’s medical and recreational cannabis policies
The Argentine hemp industry is hopeful that sales of delta-8 THC hemp products will be formally permitted under the country’s new legal framework for cannabinoids
This snapshot of the UK’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