Policy & Regulation
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- Adult-Use
Renewed calls for cannabis legalisation from Portuguese political party
“The State must regulate the entire cultivation, production and distribution circuit.”
- Adult-Use
Portugal’s Left Bloc Party Has Delivered A New Draft Bill To Parliament Proposing The Legalisation Of Cannabis For Personal Use
As reported by CannaReporter The Bloco de Esquerda (The Left Bloc), Portugal’s left-wing democratic socialist party, delivered a new draft law to the Assembly of the Republic this week proposing the legalisation of cannabis for personal use.
- Adult-Use
US Department of Justice tells Supreme Court to pass on medical cannabis case
One cannabis law expert says the federal government’s “hands-off” approach to cannabis needs to end.
- Adult-Use
Germany’s legalisation push has lit up the European cannabis market
“Most countries around Europe will be following the German lead,” writes Mike Sassano, CEO of Somai Pharmaceuticals.
- Cultivation
Cannabis tourism in the US adds $17 billion into local economies
WEED MECCA The fledgling US cannabis tourism industry is already worth billions From private tours of indoor grows to restaurant and retail tours designed for cannabis consumers, Forbes estimates cannabis-related tourism pours around $17 billion into local economies in the US.
- Hemp Industry
Farmers launch mass civil disobedience campaign to legalise growing hemp
The campaigners are organising a ‘mass grow’ in Bristol on 18 June.
- Medical
Patient’s cannabis case sets new precedent in UK court
A cannabis patient will not face a prison sentence after receiving legal support from Cancard.
- Cultivation
California Governor proposes slashing state’s cultivation tax
If Governor Gavin Newsom’s plans go ahead, cultivation tax could be eliminated in July this year, but retailers are expected to be hit with tax hikes to compensate.
- CBD Market
Positive results from CBD safety study amplifies calls for FDA regulation
US Hemp Roundtable: “The time has come for FDA to regulate CBD and other hemp derivatives.”
- CBD Market
Senate candidate hoping cannabis will bring voters to the polls
HIGH HOPES PA Senate candidate is using cannabis legalization to draw voters to the polls Pennsylvania Lt.
- Medical
Guernsey to review legal status of cannabis
Guernsey will also explore medical cannabis as part of its post-Brexit economic recovery plan.
- Adult-Use
What can Uruguay teach the UK about cannabis policy?
Recreational cannabis has been legal in the country since 2013 – one think tank says Uruguay could help inform how to improve criminal and health outcomes in the UK.
