Global Cannabis Update

Poland: Minister Of Health Signs Regulation Tightening Access To Medical Marijuana Minister of Health Izabela Leszczyna signed a new regulation regarding narcotics and psychotropic substances on Oct. 29, significantly tightening access to medical marijuana. The new law will take effect seven days...

Poland: Drivers Entering From Germany Should Be Aware Of Cannabis Zero-Tolerance Policy Drivers traveling from Germany to Poland must be aware of the differences between the two countries' cannabis laws. More specifically, in Germany a new law setting up a maximum allowed limit of THC for drivers...

In recent years, people around the globe have become more open to cannabis legalization. Here are some of the latest marijuana milestones from Thailand and Pakistan. Thailand Cannabis Prices Fall, Legal Uncertainties Rise With New Prime Minister Thailand's cannabis industry is facing a serious...

Thailand: Cannabis Network Urges Prime Minister To Sign Cannabis Act The Network for Shaping the Future of Thai Cannabis recently sent a letter to Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisinurging urging him to sign the Cannabis Act as soon as possible, writes The Pattaya News. About two weeks ago...

Germany has taken a huge step in cannabis regulation, legalizing cannabis clubs as of July 1, 2024. Each club can have up to 500 members who can grow, share and enjoy cannabis together. Each member can receive up to 25 grams per day and 50 grams per month. But, as with many new policies,...

Japan: Public Comment Period On Cannabis Reform Begins The Japanese government confirmed last week that a public comment period on its cannabis reform bill is officially open, reported Business of Cannabis. Among the proposed five measures of the new bill is the one that would loosen rules around...

Australia: Imported Medical Marijuana Is Sold Without Testing According To Standards  Many medical marijuana products dispensed in pharmacies across Australia are labeled "Australian made," which feels a bit misleading for some patients because this doesn't necessarily mean that they are made with...

Authorities Seize $600k In Illegal Cannabis, Shut Down Seven Shops The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-led Provincial Joint Forces Cannabis Enforcement Team (PJFCET) has seized illicit cannabis worth over CA$600,000 and shut down seven illegal storefronts last week. The police seized over 63...

Thailand: Government Will Ban Recreational Cannabis Use  Thailand Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew said Tuesday that a new bill banning recreational marijuana is being urgently pushed to be taken up at next week’s Cabinet meeting, reported Agence France-Presse.  "The new Bill will be...

Army Can’t Be Excluded From Marijuana Laws, South African DOJ Says Members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) can't be excluded from laws around cannabis for private consumption that are currently being crafted in the African country. On the contrary, the law would then be...

Thailand Takes A U-Turn On Weed As New Government Aims To Enforce Recreational Use Ban Thailand regulated the medical use of cannabis in 2018 and decriminalized marijuana in June 2022, becoming the first country in Southeast Asia to do so and third in the world after Canada and Uruguay. Since then...

St Kitts And Nevis To Harness The Economic Power Of Medicinal Cannabis During last week’s inaugural Caribbean Medico-Legal Cannabis Conference dubbed CANNA-BLISS, St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew unveiled the nation’s intentions to use the economic potential of...

South African Farmers Secure Hemp Licenses In the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), officials have granted licenses to several hundred farmers for hemp production and will provide the growers with training in cultivating the crop, reported Hemp Today. The KZN Department of Agriculture...

A measure that seeks to legalize marijuana in Colombia has been put on hold by Senate members on Tuesday. Before that, the measure had advanced through the Chamber of Representatives and a Senate committee. During its fourth round of eight obligatory debates to pass the constitutional amendment,...

Around 8% of Australians are using medical marijuana either occasionally or regularly, according to a recent survey of 1,000 participants conducted by consumer insights company Antenna, reported Cannabiz. The Medigrowth-commissioned study revealed that 22% of respondents either contemplated or...