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On March 12th, during the 68th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), Hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) was added to Schedule II of the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances. The CND vote follows the World Health Organization’s recommendation that HHC be added into Schedule II. The CND action, which required 36 votes, passed comfortably with 49 votes. Notably, the […]
There has been a lot of buzz around psychedelics, and particularly their potential usefulness in treating existential suffering at the end of life. Husch Blackwell was the first law firm in the country to establish a Psychedelics & Emerging Therapies practice group devoted to helping clinicians, researchers, and investors navigate the complex and difficult legal and regulatory […]
Header Image:J oe Young CEO @ PICO IV Inc. The Letter WARNING LETTER Pico IV Inc.MARCS-CMS 700591 — March 06, 2025 Delivery Method: Via Email Product: Drugs Recipient: Joseph Young CEO Pico IV Inc. 1610 R St. Ste 300Sacramento, CA 95811United States Support@picoiv.com Issuing Office: Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) United States WARNING LETTER March 6, […]
They write WHAT THE HEMP 2.0: The South African Hemp Crisis In response to the recent prohibition on the sale, importation, and manufacture of Cannabis-derived foodstuffs, we are convening an urgent Stakeholder Webinar. Join us for a critical lunchtime discussion with numerous industry stakeholders as well as government representatives including Minister of Health Dr. Pakishe […]
Colorado’s regulated marijuana market is riddled with unsafe and illegal hemp-derived THC, a flow that regulators are unable or unwilling to stop, a state-licensed cannabis company alleges in a lawsuit. Colorado regulators allowed hemp-derived THC into market, lawsuit says is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
An investigation into alleged money laundering by a three-time convicted drug trafficker led to a search warrant at his Troutdale home this week and the seizure of a kilogram block of cocaine stamped with the designer label Gucci, according to federal investigators. Andre Ashon Hill, 43, returned to federal court Thursday, accused of possessing cocaine […]
A shipping vessel which had journeyed from Guyana to Trinidad and was carrying a substantial quantity of narcotics under the guise of legitimate cargo destined for St Martin was successfully intercepted which resulted in the seizure of cocaine valued at over $250 million. Five crew members aboard were arrested in connection with the trafficking attempt. […]
Tampa, FL – Acting United States Attorney Sara C. Sweeney announces the dismantlement of a transnational criminal organization (TCO) that operated out of La Guajira, a peninsula on the Venezuelan/Colombian border. From there, the organization dispatched thousands of kilograms of cocaine intended for the United States and Europe. Socrates Barros-Fince Transnational Criminal Organization Name Age […]
The French government has commended the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for its achievements against drug trafficking, citing its high prosecution and conviction rates. The French Ambassador to Nigeria, Marc Fonbaustier, gave the commendation on Thursday while presenting operational equipment donated by France to NDLEA’s Chairman, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), at the […]
It’s the shadowy carpark that was central to the Stuart MacGill trial and where a key meeting between the Australian cricket legend, a drug dealer and his partner’s brother took place. And now photos and video of the carpark on Sydney’s north shore can be revealed for the first time after the leg-spinning great faces […]