Policy & Regulation
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- International Regulation
Victim of Its Own Success?: German & Australian Regulators Crackdown on Booming Cannabis Telemedicine Sector
Germany’s Ministry of Health has now published a long-feared draft amendment to its Medical Cannabis Act (MedCanG), threatening a crackdown which will be a major cause for concern for hundreds of cannabis businesses, both in and outside of German borders.
- US & Canada
US Cannabis Rescheduling Process Has Seen no Progress 6 Months After ‘Temporary’ Suspension
The frozen US cannabis rescheduling process appears to be stuck in limbo for the foreseeable future, as the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA’s) new management confirmed the process ‘remains pending’.
- Patient Access
US House Votes to Allow VA Doctors to Recommend Medical Cannabis in Landmark Veterans Health Bill
Doctors at the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) may soon be allowed to recommend medical cannabis to patients, following the passage of a landmark House spending bill that seeks to align federal veterans’ care with state-level cannabis laws.
- US & Canada
The New Federal Government Drugs Commissioner Remains Vague on the Cannabis Issue
With the appointment of Prof. Dr. Hendrik Streeck as the new Federal Government Commissioner for Drugs, Burkhard Blienert had to say goodbye to this post, seeing a supporter of legalisation replaced by a scientist who became well-known during the coronavirus pandemic take the helm in drug policy in Germany.
- 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.
