Policy & Regulation
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- Policy & Regulation
Malta to Introduce Random ‘Zero Tolerance’ Drug Tests for Drivers Amid New Drugs Strategy
Malta is set to introduce random drug testing for drivers of all vehicles as part of a newly proposed ‘zero tolerance’ policy.
- Policy & Regulation
Experts Call For HHC To Be Regulated Rather Than Banned
STATES across Europe are continuing to ban hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) at pace as politicians warn that the substance is ‘currently flooding our continent’.
- Cultivation
Albania Takes Step Closer to Legalising Medical Cannabis Cultivation
As reported by Cannabis Health On Friday 16 June, the Council of Ministers voted to approve a draft bill to legalise the production of cannabis for medicinal and industrial purposes.
- Cultivation
Is EU-GMP Certification Really Necessary For Cannabis Cultivators?
HELLENIC Dynamics, the first pureplay medical cannabis cultivator to launch on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), has signed a new supply deal with German distributor Demecan.
- Policy & Regulation
Illinois Signs Budget Bill Including Fund & Tax Cuts For Cannabis Businesses
On June 7, the Illinois Governor signed a new budget bill which includes a range of provisions for cannabis businesses for the first time.
- Policy & Regulation
Amazon-Owned Twitch Bans Streamers From Promoting Marijuana But Allows Alcohol Branding In Policy Update
Amazon-Owned Twitch Bans Streamers From Promoting Marijuana But Allows Alcohol Branding In Policy Update Twitch, the video game streaming platform owned by Amazon, has unveiled new controversial guidelines which prohibit streamers from being sponsored by cannabis brands or products.
- Medical
£60m Of Investment Pumped Into Jersey Since 2016 From Medical Cannabis Businesses, As Government Pushes Ahead With Development Of New Regulations
JERSEY has raked in up to £60m in investment from medical cannabis businesses since 2016, according to the Channel Islands Economic Development Minister.
- Adult-Use
New York regulators raid unlicensed marijuana stores, enact new rules
New York regulators raid unlicensed marijuana stores, enact new rules In fresh efforts to clamp down on New York’s 1400 unlicensed cannabis operators, a new ‘multiagency enforcement effort’ has been launched.
- Policy & Regulation
San Francisco to pause taking new cannabis retail business applications
San Francisco to pause taking new cannabis retail business applications MJ Biz Daily reports that San Francisco authorities have placed a moratorium on accepting new applications for cannabis retail business licenses until 2028.
- Adult-Use
New York senate passes bill to let cannabis businesses in New York city take local tax deductions prohibited under federal law
New York senate passes bill to let cannabis businesses in New York city take local tax deductions prohibited under federal law New York’s Senate has approved a bill that would provide tax relief to New York City cannabis businesses, reports Marijuana Moment, noting that, before the passing of the bill, those cannabis businesses were blocked…
- Adult-Use
Malta’s Cannabis Authority Publishes New ‘Fine Tuned’ Rules For Cannabis Clubs, But Stakeholders ‘Still Finding It Impossible’ To Set Up Associations
Malta’s Authority for the Responsible Use of Cannabis (ARUC) has updated its pioneering regulatory framework for adult-use cannabis following widespread criticism from stakeholders.
- Policy & Regulation
Spain’s Long Overdue Medical Cannabis Regulation Expected Imminently, Amsterdam Enforces Public Smoking Ban, & Lithuania Moves Towards Decriminalisation
Spain’s 6-month overdue medical cannabis regulation expected imminently The Spanish Pain Society (SED) has ‘demanded’ that the government deliver on its promise to regulate medical cannabis during its XIX National Congress, according to Dario Pharma.
