PLMJ | Portugal | 29 Mar 2023
Law 9/2023 introduces various amendments to the Anti-drugs Law. The amendments include new psychoactive substances in the definition of "drugs", formalise the introduction of the decisions of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs taken at its 64th and 65th sessions and change the international movement rules for persons carrying controlled substances for medical purposes.
Lexology PRO | European Union, Global, Israel, etc. | 24 Mar 2023
Biden vetoes Republican-led moves to ban ESG factors in investment decisions, the EU proposes a Green Claims Directive, and ESG benchmark providers risk widespread failings – plus other key updates.
Harris Sliwoski LLP | USA | 29 Jun 2022
We often receive questions from ketamine clinics regarding who must obtain a DEA registration to dispense controlled substances. There are two…
Smart & Biggar | Canada | 2 Mar 2022
Amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations recently came into force to allow practitioners to request access to restricted drugs through the special access programme, which was previously prohibited. "Restricted drugs" are controlled substances that are listed in the Schedule to Part J of the Food and Drug Regulations, which includes, for example, certain amphetamines and lysergic acid......
Ius Laboris | USA | 28 Oct 2021
While employers in the US transport industry are acutely aware of the effects COVID-19 has imposed over the last 18 months, another phenomenon has…
Lexology PRO | Australia, Canada, European Union, etc. | 3 Jun 2021
An update on the state of play for the legalisation of medical and recreational cannabis use in key jurisdictions around the globe.
Cote Law PLLC | USA | 26 Jan 2021
The Washington Post reports that the Biden Administration is preparing to pull back recent Health and Human Services (HHS) guidance designed to expand…
Cote Law PLLC | USA | 3 Dec 2020
More than four years ago, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (“CARA”) was signed into law. CARA, among other things, includes…
Cote Law PLLC | USA | 30 Oct 2020
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) published its long-awaited Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding suspicious orders of controlled…
Jackson Lewis PC | USA | 22 Apr 2019
DHS is apparently citing federal cannabis laws as grounds for denying citizenship. Further, USCIS announced on April 19 that the USCIS Policy Manual…