Policy & Regulation
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- Hemp Industry
German Minister Signals End of ‘Senseless’ Intoxication Clause in Potential Boon For Hemp Industry
Germany’s Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture has suggested that the country’s controversial ‘intoxication clause’ could soon be scrapped.
- Policy & Regulation
Czech Republic’s Revolutionary Legislation to Regulate Psychoactive Substances Such as HHC Clears First Hurdle
The Czech Republic’s lower house has passed a proposal seeking to regulate ‘psychomodulating’ substances, which is likely to include synthetic cannabinoids such as HHC.
- Policy & Regulation
Speedy Amnesty for Cannabis Convictions in Germany
Written for Business of Cannabis by Prohibition Partners Senior Analyst Alex Khourdaji According to a recent request made by the ARD to all federal states in Germany, over 125 people have been released from prison due to the new amnesty rules associated with the recent partial cannabis legalisation in the country.
- Policy & Regulation
Cannabis Rescheduling: DEA’s Decision Marks a New Era for the Industry
The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is set to approve the rescheduling of cannabis in a move set to have a significant impact on the cannabis industry across the globe.
- Adult-Use
Germany’s ‘Pillar 2’ Is Already Being Worked On and Could Be Here Far Sooner Than Expected
Germany’s highly anticipated ‘Pillar 2’, which would seek to implement a Switzerland-style adult-use cannabis pilot project model, is now being worked on by the German government.
- Policy & Regulation
Cannabis Associations in Germany Face New Restrictions in Push to Prevent Commercialisation
The German government is reportedly set to push through legislation that would tighten the already strict rules around cultivation associations.
- Adult-Use
This Is The ‘Last 4/20 That Cannabis Will Be Schedule I’ Drug Says Blumenauer, As He Pushes Its Election Importance
US Rep. Earl Blumenauer, founding co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, said he believes Saturday was the ‘last 4/20 celebration that cannabis will be on Schedule I’.
- Hemp Industry
UK Home Office Overhauls Hemp Licensing Framework In ‘Game Changing’ Move For Farmers
Last week, the UK Home Office announced some significant changes to its licensing framework for the country’s industrial hemp industry.
- Hemp Industry
US Hemp Authority Launches New Program Aimed At Regulating Delta-8 THC Market
The US Hemp Authority (USHA) has announced a new certification process in a move aimed at cleaning up the sparsely regulated Delta-8 THC market.
- Adult-Use
No International Backlash Over Canada’s Cannabis Legalization, Says Trudeau
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that fears of an international backlash after legalizing adult-use cannabis in 2018 were entirely unfounded, offering hope to nations considering cannabis reform.
- Adult-Use
Florida To Vote On Adult-Use Legalization In November
Florida voters will now have the chance to vote on adult-use cannabis legalization in November.
- Adult-Use
Hawaii’s Adult-Use Cannabis Bill Clears Another Hurdle, But Support Is Waning
Hawaii’s cannabis legalization bill has narrowly progressed to its final committee vote after lawmakers voted 25-23 in favour of the bill on Friday.
