Policy & Regulation
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- Medical
‘Access to Treatment Is Now a Right, Not a Privilege’: Ukraine Approves First Medical Cannabis Imports in Major Step Toward Access
Ukraine has issued its first medical cannabis import permit, marking a major milestone in its treatment rollout despite war-related regulatory challenges.
- Medical
Could Australia Be the Next Country to Impose Tariffs on Canadian Cannabis?
Australia’s medical cannabis market is thriving, with revenues expected to grow from around US$600m in 2024 to more than US$1.2bn by 2028, according to Prohibition Partners’ Global Cannabis Report: 5th Edition.
- Medical
US State Medical Cannabis Markets in ‘Dire Jeopardy’ as Critical Federal Protections Dropped by Trump
The Trump administration’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’, the federal government’s annual spending and tax omnibus legislation, has quietly dropped a key piece of legislation putting the country’s entire medical cannabis industry under threat.
- Hemp Industry
Federal ‘Back Door’ Intoxicating Hemp Killing Bill Makes Passes First Hurdle
A Republican-led US House committee has advanced a controversial spending bill that would redefine hemp under federal law, placing sweeping new restrictions on popular intoxicating hemp substances such as Delta-8 THC and many forms of CBD oils, a move that industry leaders say could devastate the $30 billion national hemp market.
- 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.
- Events
Open Letter Calls on Khan to Address Cannabis Decriminalisation Recommendation at Cannabis Europa 2025
Ahead of this year’s Cannabis Europa conference, taking place between 24–25 June 2025 at the Barbican Centre, London, Prohibition Partners have sent an open invitation to the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to speak publicly on the landmark recommendations of the London Drugs Commission (LDC) during the event.
- Opinion
Uncertainty Kills: Inside the Cannabis Industry’s Battle with Trump’s Trade War
The shock announcement this week that a federal trade court had ruled that key elements of President Trump’s flagship tariff policy were unconstitutional has come as a major relief for any internationally-facing US business, not least the cannabis sector.
- 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.
- Hemp Industry
High Court Steps in to Arizona ‘Consumable Hemp’ Battle, Offering Hope to Industry
Arizona’s hemp industry this week received a welcome reprieve from an overnight ban on all ‘consumable hemp products’, as the Court of Appeals agreed to consider a collaborative pushback from the industry.
- CBD Market
French CBD Industry Under Attack From Food Regulators
THE latest move by the French authorities to undermine the country’s thriving CBD industry will be met with widespread resistance, say the industry’s leading trade bodies.
