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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.
November 12, 2026 is not an abstraction. S. National Cannabinoid Report. It will also recriminalize products that millions of Americans use daily for sleep, anxiety, and relaxation — products that are, by any rational measure,…
Upcoming changes to European Union legislation will significantly alter the regulation of gene-edited crops. This article outlines the main trends of the EU’s new framework for plants obtained by New Genomic Techniques (NGTs),…
Most commentary on the “hemp ban” included in the November funding bill has focused on two related questions: (1) which products and activities may become unlawful on November 12, 2026; and (2) whether Congress will materially…
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As the global cannabis landscape continues to evolve, the European nation of Malta has emerged as a trailblazer, despite its population of just over 500,000.
Editor’s note – This article is part of our continuing series on international legal developments in cannabis law. Kight Law attorney Anthony Traurig, who resides in Europe and has significant experience in the international…
Editor’s note – This article is part of our continuing series on international legal developments in cannabis law. Kight Law attorney Anthony Traurig, who resides in Europe and has significant experience in the international…
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…
S. cannabis community awaits the resumption of the DEA’s administrative law hearing on rescheduling marijuana later this month, this blog will take a glimpse at the ever-dynamic global landscape of cannabis policy.
Mondaq The Cannabis sativa L. plant serves a wide range of purposes, many of which are uncontroversial. It can be grown in the EU, in which context it is commonly called ‘hemp’.
Marks & Clerk Via Mondaq Ten years ago gene editing plants was far from commonplace – indeed, the first CRISPR edited mammalian cells had only just been achieved. Fast-forward ten years and a search for gene edited crops lists…
On 8 July 2024, the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft - „BMEL”) published a draft law on the liberalization of the cultivation and handling of industrial hemp…
Before we discuss cannabis reforms currently taking place in the EU, readers should understand that EU nations face steeper hurdles to legalizing commercial marijuana programs (“Adult-Use Programs”) than other nations around the…
29 May 2024 On 16 August 2023, the Federal Cabinet introduced a bill on the partial legalisation of cannabis.
In recent years cannabis trade and related activity has developed into a growth business area. In the life sciences and healthcare fields, there have been increases in the numbers of patients having access to medicinal cannabis…
It’s 2024, and while nothing ever stays the same in the world of cannabis, in a lot of ways, 2024 feels just like 2023, and 2022. More states have established medical and recreational cannabis programs, of course, but the major…
Source: Mondaq https://www.mondaq.com/cannabis–hemp/1443516/ukraine-leaps-forward-in-its-cannabis-policy
Author: Peter Homberg On 16 August 2023, the German federal government agreed on a draft law for a cannabis law (Cannabisgesetz, CanG). In this first step on the road to cannabis legalization, private and communal non-commercial…
Author - Peter Homberg Dentons European Cannabis Practice Lead Peter Homberg is a partner in the Dentons Berlin office. He focuses on life sciences, IP, corporate law and M&A transactions in the life sciences and high-tech sector…
Tramatm The cannabis industry is growing rapidly, with global sales expected to reach nearly $149 billion by 2031. Considering the ongoing discussions on the legalization for cannabis and of cannabis-derived products observed in…