Policy & Regulation
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Policy & Regulation · page 25
- Opinion
US Cannabis Rescheduling Primed to Set Off a Global Cannabis Explosion
Written by Michael Sassano, CEO, Somai Pharmaceuticals On January 12, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a letter and supporting 252-page document that will make it extremely difficult for the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to ignore its findings on the benefits of cannabis and all but ensuring that the U.S.
- Adult-Use
Czech Republic’s Plans to Roll Back Adult-Use Actually Political Ploy to Pressure Bill’s Opponents, Say Insiders
Last week the Czech government published a draft version of its highly anticipated cannabis regulation bill, sparking outrage due to the apparent omission of plans for a full commercial market.
- Adult-Use
Malta’s ARUC Under Pressure From Cannabis Groups Over Slow Progress and ‘Dangerous’ Rules
Malta’s cannabis authority is facing increasing pressure from the country’s fledgling Cannabis Harm Reduction Associations (CHRA) to amend rules that ‘dangerously position them on the brink of legal infractions’.
- Adult-Use
Alberta to Allow Cannabis Retails to Sell Products at Trade Shows and Festivals
The Canadian province of Alberta has announced plans to implement a swathe of changes to its retail cannabis regulations, including giving permission to cannabis retailers to operate temporary sales locations at trade-shows and festivals.
- Adult-Use
Delayed Again: Frustration as SPD Prevents Germany’s Cannabis Bill From Progressing at 11th Hour
Germany’s CanG bill has been delayed yet again, just days after reports emerged that the coalition parties and Ministry of Health had come to an agreement on some of its most contentious points.
- Adult-Use
Ohio Republican Lawmakers Aim to Divert Cannabis Taxes Away From Social Equity Programmes
Ohio’s Governor Mike DeWine, alongside other Republican lawmakers have introduced a new bill aiming to alter the state’s landmark adult-use legalization bill.
- Adult-Use
Leaked Documents Suggest Significant Changes to Germany’s Cannabis Act
Germany’s traffic light coalition has reportedly agreed on a number of significant changes to the country’s landmark cannabis act.
- Medical
French Polynesia Votes to Repeal Medical Cannabis Laws
As reported by Newsweed The Assembly of French Polynesia recently voted to repeal the law of January 5, 2023, which was intended to pave the way for the legalisation of medical cannabis.
- Hemp Industry
New York Cannabis Control Board Votes to Impose Cap on THC Allowed in Hemp Products
New York’s Cannabis Control Board (CCB) voted to approve a string of new measures last week which will see a cap on the amount of THC allowed in hemp products, establish fees for licensed cannabis labs, and renew medical cannabis registrations.
- Adult-Use
South Dakota Draft Ballot Proposes Legalization of Adult Use Cannabis
A new draft ballot initiative has been put forward in South Dakota that aims to legalize adult use cannabis – needing 17,509 valid petition signatures to qualify for the 2024 general election ballot.
- Adult-Use
‘Difficulty in the Details’ Sees Germany’s Cannabis Act Delayed By Months
Germany’s landmark Cannabis Act (CanG), which would establish an adult-use cannabis framework in the European Union’s most populous country, has been pushed back by a number of months.
- Hemp Industry
Kentucky Approves Emergency Rule to Regulate Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids
Kentucky’s General Assembly Administrative Regulations Review Subcommittee has approved an emergency rule to regulate Delta-8 THC and other intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoid products in the state.
