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ABC News The Queensland government will close two pill testing sites next month, despite new evidence a lethal synthetic opioid is spreading in Australia. For the first time nitazenes, which are stronger than fentanyl and hundreds of times more potent than heroin, have been detected in Australian wastewater. The drug has been found in illicit […]
Green Left The Australian Greens have launched their latest effort to legalise recreational cannabis. When Senator David Shoebridge, the Green’s justice spokesperson, took the Greens’ Legalising Cannabis Bill to a vote last November, Labor joined forces with the Coalition to vote it down. Shoebridge said on March 13: “Labor had the chance to vote for legalisation last year and blew it”, […]
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 […]
55-year-old woman from Busia, identified as Mwaura Mumbi, sentenced for 50 years for Narcotic trafficking or an alternative fine of Ksh.50 million after being convicted of peddling 3.9 kilograms of heroin. Mumbi stood before a Busia court on Tuesday, where the verdict was pronounced. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) confirmed her conviction, stating […]
The bullets give you an idea of the issues at stake * We defend the integrity of indigenous peoples’ heritage and their collective intellectual property rights. We affirm our unity against threats and harassment and take responsibility for making information accessible and disseminating it to raise awareness about this topic; * We call on governments, […]