Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health is pressing ahead with a draft Cannabis and Hemp Act that would restrict its liberal cannabis market to purely medical and research use cases.
The Czech Republic, long considered one of Europe’s most progressive countries on cannabis and wider drug reform, is entering a period of political transition following its parliamentary election earlier this month.
The Czech Republic has been pursuing a more relaxed cannabis policy for some time. In early June, the lower house of parliament approved a draft law amounting to partial legalisation. The Senate followed suit at the start of July, meaning cannabis will be fully decriminalised from 1 January next year.
The Czech Republic’s Chamber of Deputies has approved a landmark amendment which, if passed through the Senate, will legalise home cultivation of up to three plants, home possession of up to 100g of cannabis per person, and public possession of up to 25g per person.
Ahead of this year’s Cannabis Europa conference, taking place between 24–25 June 2025 at the Barbican Centre, London, Prohibition Partners have sent an open invitation to the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to speak publicly on the landmark recommendations of the London Drugs Commission (LDC) during the event.
Cannabis possession for personal use should ‘no longer be a criminal offence’, recommends a highly anticipated report led by Lord Charlie Falconer QC.
The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Drugs Use has published its interim report into the recommendations of Ireland’s landmark Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs Use, coming out strongly in favour of decriminalisation.
On the eve of a historic election, the incumbent South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, officially signed a long-awaited cannabis decriminalisation bill into law, making it the first South African country to do so.
As reported by Cannareporter The Portuguese parliament has approved some changes to Ordinance 94/96 of March 26, better known as ‘the drugs law’.
