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- Retail & Brands
New York Cannabis Regulator’s ‘Catastrophic’ Blunder Threatens Over 100 Businesses
Over 100 legal New York cannabis dispensaries could be forced to relocate following a monumental blunder from the state’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM).
- Legal Analysis
Slovenia Takes Steps Toward Cannabis Legalisation
Slovenia is making its own move toward legalisation, at least in part, for personal consumption. As reported two weeks ago by the Slovenian news agency Index, members of Slovenia’s governing coalition, comprising the Freedom Movement (Gibanje Svoboda) and the Left (Levica), have submitted a draft bill to parliament aimed at regulating personal cannabis use. Natasa Sukic, a member of parliament from Levica, said the goal is to implement the will of the voters.
- Industry Trends
Why the UK’s Steady Medical Cannabis Market Growth Is Its Biggest Advantage
Though less explosive than markets like Germany or Australia, the UK has continued to evolve in a more controlled manner, enabling it to largely avoid the scrutiny and intervention that have accompanied rapid expansion elsewhere.
- CBD Market
Could Starmer’s ‘Brexit Reset’ Drag the CBD Industry Back to Square One?
As part of the FSA’s re-energised efforts to push forward with the long-running CBD novel foods approvals process, the agency has continued to actively liaise with industry stakeholders regarding their applications.
- Medical Cannabis
Czech Republic to Decriminalise Cannabis from 2026 — But Medical Exports Already Booming
The Czech Republic has been pursuing a more relaxed cannabis policy for some time. In early June, the lower house of parliament approved a draft law amounting to partial legalisation. The Senate followed suit at the start of July, meaning cannabis will be fully decriminalised from 1 January next year.
- US & Canada
Terrance Cole Confirmed as Permanent DEA Administrator, Seeing Rescheduling Process Placed Firmly in His Hands
Terrance Cole, has been confirmed as the new permanent head of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and will now be responsible for the future of the landmark cannabis rescheduling project.
- Cultivation
Cannabis Testing Lab at Centre of State Recall Scandal Quietly Exits Industry
The New York cannabis testing lab at the center of the state’s biggest product recall exited the industry amid an ongoing state audit that had temporarily shut it down, according to records obtained by MJBizDaily.
- Industry Trends
Has Germany’s Medical Cannabis Market Peaked? New Laws, Surging Supply, and Industry Unrest
Over the past few years, telemedicine has reshaped how patients access medical cannabis, launching a wave of digital clinics across Europe and beyond.
- International Regulation
Cannabis in Thailand – The Clocks Turn Back
It once sounded like a miracle: Thailand was shifting from one of the world’s most restrictive cannabis policies to a more rational, modern approach to the traditional plant.
- Patient Access
The Polish Pivot: What Happens When Telehealth Meets Regulation
Some see Poland’s telemedicine crackdown as a cautionary tale, others see its subsequent rebound as a beacon of hope. Regardless, it now appears to be the new reality for developing medical cannabis markets.
- US & Canada
GOP Aims to Put Final Nail in the Coffin of Cannabis Rescheduling as Budget Bill Blocks Funding for Reform
The US cannabis rescheduling project, which has been stuck in limbo since being ‘temporarily’ shelved six months ago, is now facing another existential threat from the government’s wide reaching budget.
- 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.
