Policy & Regulation
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- Medical
Tariff Crisis: Israel’s Cannabis Industry Torn in Two as 165% Import Tax Hangs in the Balance
Israel’s cannabis industry is engaged in a heated and divisive showdown as a proposed 165% tax on Canadian cannabis imports, on which a large portion of the industry and many patients rely, hangs in the balance.
- 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.
- Markets & Stocks
How Will Trump’s ‘Super Bowl’ of Tariffs Impact US Cannabis
‘Liberation day’, set to take place on April 02, has been pitched as the day the Trump administration will roll out sweeping and aggressive tariffs for all of the US’ trading partners.
- 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.
- Hemp Industry
UN Places HHC Under Same Regulations as Cannabis and Methamphetamine
Last week, the 68th session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) voted almost unanimously to place hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) under Schedule II of the 1971 Convention.
- Adult-Use
California’s Embattled Cannabis Industry Faces Further Tax Spikes
Californian cannabis businesses are facing mounting financial and regulatory pressures as its second-largest city spikes taxes and its governor extends a ban on intoxicating hemp products.
- CBD Market
Health Canada Proposes Making CBD Products Available Without Prescription
Canada’s health regulator has announced plans to establish a regulatory framework enabling CBD products to be sold over the counter without a prescription.
- Adult-Use
Federal Cannabis Legalization Proposal to Be Submitted by End of the Week as US Stocks Rise
A proposal for federal legalization of cannabis is now expected to be submitted to the White House by the end of the week, driving a bump in US cannabis stocks.
- Events
Cannabis Advocacy Groups to Descend on Capital to Push for Legalization as Cannabis Research Funding Slashed
The largest bipartisan coalition of cannabis advocacy, industry, and grassroots organizations, is set to descend on the US capital for a week of action to push the Trump administration to legalize cannabis.
- Cultivation
Virginia’s Recreational Legalization Bill Faces Likely Veto Despite Legislative Progress
Virginia lawmakers have once again passed legislation aimed at establishing a regulated retail market for cannabis, but the bill faces a near-certain veto from Governor Glenn Youngkin, a staunch opponent of cannabis.
- Cultivation
Trump’s DEA Revolving Door: 4th Administrator in as Many Months Rings Alarm Bells for Cannabis Industry
The fourth head of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in as many months has been given the green light by President Donald Trump, painting an even more worrying picture for the future of cannabis in the US.
