Nexus Pharma (Pty) Ltd (Nexus) has announced a “groundbreaking” partnership with German cannabis company Enua, to secure a long-term off-take agreement and strengthen ties with South African growers. This deal comes just weeks after South Africa imposed a ban on the production and sale of cannabis and hemp-derived food products, a decision that has faced heavy criticism […]

BBC Four Canadians were executed in China on drug-related charges earlier this year, Canadian authorities have confirmed. All of them were dual citizens and their identities have been withheld, Canada’s foreign minister Mélanie Joly said. A spokesperson for the Chinese embassy in Canada urged Ottawa to “stop making irresponsible remarks”, as pundits feared a further […]

KHOU 11 The Texas House will vote on an alternative, which would impose stricter oversight and licensing requirements for the hemp industry, rather than an outright THC ban. AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Senate on Wednesday passed a state ban on all forms of THC, advancing a priority of Lt. Governor Dan Patrick to crack down on […]

Must read article if you follow Massachusetts my favourite petri dish of a state where you can discover on a daily basis how not to run a cannabis regulatory organisation..   Thankyou to TJM There has been a lot of noise about laboratory impropriety in Massachusetts cannabis over the past couple of months. The cacophony […]

ABSTRACT Letter to the Editor 1925–2025: a century of international pharmaceutical law Kenzi Riboulet-Zemouli The 1925 Brussels Pharmacopoeia Agreement and Geneva Opium Convention were foundational in shaping international pharmaceutical regulation. The former sought to standardise potent medicines, while the latter established controls over psychoactive substances. Despite differing objectives, both treaties influenced global pharmaceutical governance, contributing […]

Join INCBA for an exclusive Live CLE Webinar on Thursday, March 27th, from 10:00–11:00 AM PDT, where top industry experts will dive into the legal, regulatory, and market challenges surrounding the rise of non-alcoholic hemp-derived THC beverages. Expert Panelists: Steven Schain, Esq. (Moderator) – Smart-Counsel LLC Diana Eberlein – Coalition for Adult Beverage Alternatives Andrea […]