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Cannabis law explained by the lawyers who practise it: analysis and commentary from law firms around the world, with the Cannabis Law Journal.
Earlier this month, the Bailiwick of Jersey appeared poised to take a measured, evidence-based step toward re-examining its approach to non-medical cannabis.
S. Supreme Court denied certiorari in Canna Provisions, Inc. et al. v. Bondi, a high-profile lawsuit that challenged the constitutionality of the federal prohibition of intrastate (and not interstate) cannabis activity.
The NSW Labor Carr government set the precedent for visionary drug law reform delivered by a state government at risk of unpopular civil society response, because it was of most benefit to the people of NSW in 1999.
The NSW parliamentary inquiry into state laws governing cannabis released its final report on 20 June 2025, and its central issue, that the fairly innocuous psychoactive plant remains illegal, was found to be causing harm in the…
Table of Contents Australia Cannabis Regulations: Federal and State OverviewThe Structure of Australia’s Cannabis LawsFederal vs. State vs. Local Laws Cannabis Laws Across Australia: Where Is It Legal?Personal Use Medicinal and…
S. S. during the first three weeks of 2025. I. Indiana Two weeks ago, two Republican Indiana lawmakers filed bills to: 1) decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana; and 2) legalize medical marijuana and recreate a…
Last year, I attended an Expert Seminar in Amsterdam on Cannabis Regulation, EU Drug Law, Trade Rules, and the UN Drug Control Treaties. A central topic focused on advancing full cannabis legalization while complying with EU law…
Vicente LLP [co-author: Daniel Molina] With an expanding cannabis and hemp market and an upcoming legislative session that will consider medical cannabis expansion, hemp regulation, decriminalization, and other cannabis…
As of 31 January 2020, new legislation came into effect changing the rules about the possession and usage of cannabis for consumers over the age of 18 years. Whilst the possession and use of cannabis in the ACT remains illegal it…
Established in March this by the Premier and Finance Committee, the NSW parliamentary inquiry into the state’s regulatory framework for cannabis has as a chief concern whether to decriminalise the widely recreationally used, yet…
com/australia/crime/1474172/is-weed-legal-in-australia In Australia, there is support for decriminalising marijuana as well as legalising growing cannabis plants at home for personal use.
Some call it a “milestone”, Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach a “new beginning”, but it can also be seen as a turning point in German drug policy: the so-called Consumer Cannabis Act (Konsum-Cannabisgesetz) has just been…
The law is expected to go into effect on April 1, but it still must go through the Bundesrat, the upper house of Parliament, before becoming law. The Bundesrat, however, has only the authority to discuss and examine the bill, but…
Arnall Golden Gregory LLP On October 18, 2023, AGG Healthcare of counsel Jennifer Hilliard ably reported on Georgia’s new regulation that would allow pharmacies to dispense medical marijuana to registered users.
Author Peter Homberg Contact Peter https://www.dentons.com/en/peter-homberg Update on the Current Developments in the German Legalization Process In August 2023, the Federal Cabinet passed the “Act on the Controlled Use of…
In this blog post, we’ll take a closer look at five countries poised to make waves in the cannabis landscape in 2024, including Germany, Thailand, Colombia, the Czech Republic, and Switzerland.
Amroh Idris focuses primarily on intellectual property and commercial litigation. He also has experience with white-collar criminal defense litigation as well as internal investigations. Mr. S. Department of Justice.
BY AARON PELLEY ● SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 As cannabis legalization and further medical implementation of the cannabis plant becomes more legal and accessible, the discussion surrounding the possible medicinal benefits behind other…
Sam Saarsteiner The German Ministry for Health has this month published a draft bill on the subject of cannabis legalisation. The draft legislation is of course a diluted version of the original ambitious plans, which faced…
This article serves as a follow up to the article entitled ‘Cannabis: The Fat lady is about to sing.’
