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Maine governor vetoes retail law, citing Federal policy

In November 2016, the US state of Maine voted to legalise the cultivation, production, sale, taxation and use of cannabis. Personal use is now permitted, but a bill to implement the regulations...

Third international symposium on drug-impaired driving

The Third international symposium on drug-impaired driving takes place on 23 October 2017 in Lisbon immediately prior to the Second European conference on addictive behaviours and dependencies (24-26 October). The symposium is...

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Position paper of the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) on: Reasonable guidance values for THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) in food products

Position paper from the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) on guidance values for THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) in food products

Washington State Institute reports on cannabis legalisation

As part of the legalisation in Washington State that took effect in July 2014, the state legislature instructed the Washington State Institute of Public Policy (WSIPP) to publish periodic evaluations looking at...

United States: Legalisation stalls in Vermont and Delaware

As legislators depart for their summer break, in two US states that do not have the ability to pass laws by popular vote, draft laws (‘bills’) for cannabis legalisation have yet to...

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Uruguay: recreational cannabis sales start at pharmacies

On 19 July 2017, sales of cannabis started at pharmacies in Uruguay. This is the final step of operationalising the 2013 law that legalised cannabis consumption and sale to over-18s for recreational...

EMCDDA highlights growing threats posed by new and established substances

Rising overdose deaths, the availability of new psychoactive substances and the growing health threat of potent synthetic opioids are among the issues highlighted in this year's European Drug Report.

Canadian government proposes laws to legalise cannabis and counter drug-driving

Following a manifesto pledge and subsequent report by an expert panel, on 13 April 2017 the Federal Minister of Justice of Canada proposed two draft laws (‘bills’). Bill C-45 proposes the ‘Cannabis...

Cannabis legislation in Europe: an overview

At a time of increased debate on the laws controlling the use of cannabis in the European Union, this report answers some of the questions most often asked about cannabis legislation. Using...

Map showing penalties in Europe for cannabis use

Penalties in law for consumption of cannabis in the European Union, Norway and Turkey