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- UK & Europe
Germany’s Cannabis Social Clubs Stuck in Bureaucratic Gridlock One Year After Partial Legalisation
It was the goal of the previous German coalition government to protect the health of patients and consumers by legalising cannabis, ensuring better protection of minors and diversion from black market trade thanks to legal alternatives.
- US & Canada
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Renew Push for Cannabis Legalisation with Bipartisan Support
Two new bipartisan bills to legalise adult-use cannabis have been introduce by lawmakers in Pennsylvania, reiginiting hopes for advocates and potentially making the state the 25th in the US to push through such legislation.
- US & Canada
Delaware to Launch Recreational Cannabis Sales on 1 August
Delaware will become the 22nd US state to launch a regulated adult-use cannabis market when retail sales begin on 1 August, state officials have confirmed.
- Adult-Use
Czech Republic Moves Closer to Cannabis Decriminalisation with Landmark Law
The Czech Republic’s Chamber of Deputies has approved a landmark amendment which, if passed through the Senate, will legalise home cultivation of up to three plants, home possession of up to 100g of cannabis per person, and public possession of up to 25g per person.
- Adult-Use
Landmark UK Report Recommends Decriminalising Cannabis Possession, Banning Stop & Search, & Cannabis Training for Police
Cannabis possession for personal use should ‘no longer be a criminal offence’, recommends a highly anticipated report led by Lord Charlie Falconer QC.
- Adult-Use
Smell That? Malta’s New Cannabis Crackdown Could Cost You €235
Malta’s government has passed a string of controversial new regulations imposing stricter controls on cannabis users and associations, causing uproar from proponents.
- Adult-Use
California Cannabis Sellers Race to Block 27% Tax Hike as Industry Reaches Breaking Point
California’s embattled legal cannabis industry is facing a significant spike in taxation in the coming weeks, but efforts are underway to block the potentially ruinous bill before it is enforced.
- Pharmaceutical
Slovenia Breaks Cannabis Mould, Latvia to Follow Suit, Bavaria Turns Green, Record Portuguese Exports…And More
THE central European nation of Slovenia is developing proposals which could establish a continental benchmark for medical cannabis.
- Adult-Use
France’s Top Medical Body Reaffirms Hardline Stance on Cannabis
In a press release published on 9 April, the Académie de Médecine (French Academy of Medicine) reiterated its prohibitionist stance on cannabis, citing a select range of public health concerns and international studies to support its position while consciously omitting the harm caused by prohibition.
- Adult-Use
German Cannabis Law Remains Uncertain, Malta Imposes Controversial Changes, Dutch Cannabis Experiment Progresses, & More from Czech Republic
From Germany’s coalition agreement to the expansion of the Netherlands’ cannabis pilot and the Czech Republic’s medical cannabis market, industry news has managed to match the heady pace of the global news cycle.
- Adult-Use
2 More Swiss Pilot Trials Expected Could Be Approved Soon, but Local Council Votes to Wash Its Hands of Any Involvement
Two further Swiss adult-use cannabis trials could soon be green-lit in the Italian-speaking Ticino region, but the Canton’s Grand Council has voted to wash its hands of any involvement.
- Adult-Use
North Carolina and Idaho Introduce Major Cannabis Reform Bills
North Carolina and Idaho could both soon see major cannabis reform after adult-use legalization and medical cannabis bills were introduced respectively.
