Aug 29, 2023 Going green, literally – (slow) legalization of cannabis in Germany By Philip Weyand Guido Kleve Dylan Kennett Cannabis for adult-use is no longer a clandestine indulgence anymore, but a thriving industry in certain countries globally. Germany...
Apr 25, 2023 The Czech government is planning a regulated cannabis market By Jan Metelka Dylan Kennett The Czech government has announced its plan to introduce a highly regulated cannabis market in the Czech Republic. Currently, cannabis is...
Jun 27, 2022 Luxembourg draft bill on recreational cannabis By David Alexandre Benoîte Chanfray Camille Malécot Following the Luxembourg government's clarifications of October 2021, the Council of Government has recently approved the draft bill on...
Apr 06, 2022 New rules on the cultivation of medicinal cannabis in Poland By Amelia Prawda Jolanta Dabrowicz On 29 March 2022, the Polish President signed the Act of 24 March 2022 amending the Act on Counteracting Drug Addiction (the "Act"). The...
Mar 01, 2022 The end of the production chain: Portuguese approach to Cannabis waste management By Mariana Ricardo Ana Rita Santos The Portuguese National Authority for Medicines and Health Products (“INFARMED”) and the Portuguese Environment Agency (“APA”) issued a...
Feb 22, 2022 Use of cannabis and derived substances in cosmetics – Portuguese approach By Mariana Ricardo Ana Rita Santos The Portuguese National Authority for Medications and Health Products (INFARMED) issued a bulletin on the topic of the usage of cannabis...
Feb 18, 2022 A new chapter in France's CBD legal saga By Marion Abecassis Marion de Galembert In an expected order of 24 January 2022, the interim relief judge of the French Administrative Supreme Court (Conseil d’Etat – “CE”)...
Jan 06, 2022 Portugal: revision to rules on authorisations for growing, trade and distribution of cannabis By Mariana Ricardo Ana Rita Santos Ordinance no. 14/2022, dated 5 January, alters the framework on the authorisation for activities relating to the growing, manufacture,...
Nov 25, 2021 Luxembourg refines its draft bill on recreational cannabis By Olivier Reisch David Alexandre Back in 2018, as part of the coalition agreement between political parties (Accord de coalition 2018-2023), the Luxembourg government...
Nov 23, 2021 Is the UK the right home for life sciences startups? By Lyndsey Hudson I saw this recent article highlighting the need for the UK to create a much more supportive and sustainable environment for life sciences...
Nov 08, 2021 Poland discusses draft laws to facilitate the cultivation of hemp By Amelia Prawda Andrzej Balicki, Ph.D. On 20 April 2021, the draft bill on hemp ("Draft Bill") was submitted to the Sejm (the lower house of the Polish Parliament). The aim of...
Aug 11, 2021 Medical Cannabis: Proposed Changes and Legal Implications in the Czech Republic By Jan Metelka Since 2013, medicinal cannabis has been legalized in the Czech Republic due to the amendment to the Act on pharmaceuticals, otherwise...
Jul 21, 2021 UK revealed as Europe's fastest growing hub for cannabis investment By Dylan Kennett DLA Piper's European Cannabis team in partnership with Hanway Associates, Crunchbase and Seedrs have analysed the European cannabis...
Jun 09, 2021 Portugal discusses draft-laws to legalize cannabis for personal use By Inês Santana Metello Mariana Ricardo The Portuguese Parliament will meet to debate two draft-laws aimed at legalizing cannabis for non-medical personal use. Both draft-laws...
May 28, 2021 Medical cannabis in Spain: Spanish Government will explore its possible legalization By Elisa Lorenzo Paula Gonzalez de Castejón Llano-Ponte Spanish Congress has approved the creation of a subcommittee with the purpose of exploring the possibility to legalize medical cannabis....
Apr 07, 2021 Financial Services in the Cannabis Industry: A Compliance Guide By Christopher Gismondi Wendy Michael Jeffrey Hare Interest in cannabis is at an all-time high. In 2020, Americans bought $18.3 billion in cannabis products, a $7.6 billion increase from...