CBD products: the Administrative Court suspended until October 24 the recent Decree of the Italian Ministry of Health listing cannabidiol for oral use among narcotic drugs, due to the lack of scientific opinions supporting the inclusion and with a view to preventing significant damages to the industry
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Sep 23
CBS products: from September 20th, compositions for oral administration of cannabidiol obtained from Cannabis sativa extracts shall be considered as narcotic drugs in Italy, as they have been included in the relevant list of the Consolidated Text on drug substances
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Dec 20
Court of Justice of the European Union on cannabidiol: CBD is not a narcotic drug and marketing prohibitions must be appropriate to and strictly necessary for protecting public health
On November 19, 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) ruled on cannabidiol (“CBD”) in case C-663/18.
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Feb 20
Important news regarding non-therapeutic use of cannabis: the Italian Ministry of Health finally sets limits for THC in hemp food products
After a long wait, the Italian Ministry of Health has finally identified the maximum THC amounts that can be contained in food products.
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Oct 19
Ban on the marketing of Cannabis sativa L and its derivatives for recreational use: the ruling of the Unified Divisions of the Supreme Court of Cassation
With Judgment no. 30475 of July 10th, 2019, the Unified Divisions of the Supreme Court of Cassation stated that the marketing of Cannabis sativa L and its derivates (leaves, inflorescences, oil and resin) to the public for recreational use is unlawful unless those derivatives are, in practice, devoid of any doping or psychotropic effect.
