Policy & Regulation
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- Policy & Regulation
The economic advantages of amending cannabis legislation
What can the UK cannabis market learn from Colorado? Industry representatives met to hear of the State’s experience legalising cannabis.
- Policy & Regulation
Report calls for UK Government to turbocharge cannabinoid innovation
A new report has set out recommendations for the UK to become the global leader in cannabinoid innovation.
- CBD Market
EFSA’s Request For Human CBD Toxicology Data Is ‘Unusual’ For a Food Authority
Susanne Caspar CEO of Swiss botanical extraction company Linnea SA analyses Europe’s latest CBD deliberations.
- Policy & Regulation
CLIMB Act aims to give cannabis businesses access to financial capital
The new Act will allow US cannabis businesses to list on stock exchanges.
- Adult-Use
Colombia votes in pro-cannabis president Gustavo Petro
“The possibility of exportation of marijuana for recreational and medicinal purposes is the right of the Colombian people,” said Gustavo Petro.
- Hemp Industry
The Texas Republican Party supports rescheduling cannabis but not legalization
SLIGHTLY MORE PROGRESSIVE? Texas Republican platform is anti-legalization, but supports rescheduling cannabis The new platform for Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Republican Party opposes cannabis legalization, reports Marijuana Moment.
- Medical
Medical cannabis bill given green light in Spain
The Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party introduced a bill to regulate medical cannabis in the country in May.
- Policy & Regulation
What’s in a name? Cannabis strain labels aren’t reliable, according to May study
A STRAIN BY ANY OTHER NAME Study shows the same strain name doesn’t mean the same cannabis.
- Adult-Use
Germany to begins consultations for cannabis legalisation
Hearings are planned throughout 2022 to discuss the country’s new approach to cannabis legislation.
- Adult-Use
Luxembourg moves forward with bill for cannabis legalisation
State control with product and quality assurance will be introduced under the bill.
- CBD Market
EFSA ‘Stopping The Clock’ On EU CBD Novel Foods Applications, But Doubts Remain Over Decision’s Impact In UK
THE European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a statement last week announcing that its scientists ‘cannot currently establish the safety of cannabidiol (CBD) as a novel food’.
- Medical
Ukraine could legalise cannabis in light of impact of Russian war
The move will enable medical cannabis treatment for PTSD obtained as a result of the war and will provide treatment for cancer patients.
