Policy & Regulation
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- Policy & Regulation
Texas bills to decriminalize cannabis and allow cannabis as an opioid alternative for pain patients die in senate
Texas bills to decriminalize cannabis and allow cannabis as an opioid alternative for pain patients die in senate Texas House-passed bills to decriminalize cannabis, facilitate expungements and allow chronic pain patients to access medical cannabis as an opioid alternative are officially dead for the year, reports Marijuana Moment.
- Adult-Use
Unpaid cannabis tax in Canada balloons to almost CA$200 million
Unpaid cannabis tax in Canada balloons to almost CA$200 million Federally licensed cannabis producers owed the Canada Revenue Agency 192.7 million Canadian dollars ($145 million) as of March 31, 2023, a more than threefold increase over the 2021-22 fiscal year’s CA$52.4 million, reports MJ Biz Daily.
- CBD Market
Portugal’s Food Safety Authority Has Seized More Than 4m Products Insisting CBD Is A ‘Novel Food’ Despite Court Ruling
As reported by Cannareporter Ana Oliveira, Chief Inspector of the National Operations Unit of the Public Information Division of the ASAE (Food and Economic Security Authority), has informed Cannareporter that, in the last 4 years, 208 economic operators were inspected in Portugal, with the initiation of 31 countervailing proceedings and 18 criminal proceedings, with…
- Policy & Regulation
Senator pushes cannabis banking bill amendment to provide industry access to small business administration services
Senator pushes cannabis banking bill amendment to provide industry access to small business administration services Sen.
- Policy & Regulation
France Becomes Latest European Country To Move To Ban HHC As ‘Legal’ Cannabis Alternative Continues Rapid Spread
FRANCE is set to become the latest European country to ban the increasingly prevalent semi-synthetic cannabinoid and ‘legal high’ hexahydrocannabinol, better known as HHC.
- Cultivation
Regulators and advocates discuss next steps for marijuana interstate commerce
A top California marijuana official says that the U.S. already has an established interstate cannabis market but it has just been unregulated, reports Marijuana Moment.
- Adult-Use
New York’s Cannabis Regulators Reveal Highly Anticipated Revised Rules For Adult-Use Businesses
New York’s cannabis regulators issued the highly-anticipated revised adult-use industry rule package this week, laying the groundwork for the future of the state’s cannabis industry.
- Policy & Regulation
Senate holds first hearing on SAFE bill to help marijuana businesses access financing
Senate holds first hearing on bill to help marijuana businesses access financing The US Senate held its first-ever hearing on the SAFE Banking Act yesterday (May 11, 2023), a bill that the country’s cannabis industry sees as critical to its survival.
- Policy & Regulation
Delaware becomes 22nd state to legalize adult-use cannabis, bypassing Governor’s signature
Delaware becomes 22nd state to legalize adult-use cannabis, bypassing Governor’s signature Benzinga reports that Delaware recently enacted two bills which make it the 22nd state to fully legalize recreational cannabis.
- Policy & Regulation
American bankers association calls for ‘swift passage’ of marijuana banking bill ahead of senate committee hearing
American bankers association calls for ‘swift passage’ of marijuana banking bill ahead of senate committee hearing Marijuana Moment reports that The American Bankers Association (ABA) is renewing its call for the passage of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act that was refiled last month.
- Markets & Stocks
Cannabis industry paid $1.8b in excess taxes in 2022, refund checks anyone?
Maine lawmakers reject interstate cannabis commerce bill in committee Marijuana Moment reports that a bill that would have authorized Maine’s governor to enter into agreements with other legal cannabis states to allow interstate cannabis commerce has been rejected.
- CBD Market
Czech Republic Announces New Measures To Ban CBD, Portugal Tables Legalisation Bill, & Lithuania To Reconsider Decriminalisation
Czech Republic planning ban on CBD sales Despite being a driving force behind cannabis reform across Europe, food safety officials in the Czech Republic announced plans to ban the sale of CBD and other cannabinoids this week.
