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Feb 19
Press Release: INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Canopy Growth Corporation. – CGC

Surprise surprise.. not NEW YORK, Feb. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of  Canopy Growth Corporation (“Canopy” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: CGC). Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at newaction@pomlaw.com or 646-581-9980, ext. 7980. The investigation concerns whether Canopy Growth Corporation and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business […]

Feb 19
Australia Importing 3,500 Kilos Of Canadian Weed A Month Says Latest Report From Canadian Cannabis Exchange

Why Australia is incabable of growing it’s own weed legally, is, at this stage beyond me. The illegal/ legacy/ black market, whatever you want to call it can do it quite easily and it has to do it under the aegis of police raids, hiding the grows, buying capital equipment on the sly, nightmare distribution […]

Feb 19
IDPC Article: UN level engagement The UN review of the international status of the coca leaf

The coca leaf has been at the centre of a longstanding tension between the rights of Indigenous Peoples and the punitive global drug control regime. In July 2023, Bolivia officially requested that the World Health Organization (WHO) initiate a critical review of the coca leaf’s status under the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs. The review […]

Feb 19
IDPC: 9th Brandenburg Forum on Drugs and Development Policies report – ‘Boosting transformative change in global drug policies: Promoting human-centred approaches to cocaine markets and beyond’

This report summarises the discussions and conclusions of the meeting, but does not reflect the institutional positions of the co-hosting parties. 9TH BRANDENBURG FORUM ON DRUGS AND DEVELOPMENT POLICIES “Boosting Transformative Change in Global Drug Policies: Promoting Human-Centered Approaches to Cocaine Markets and Beyond” MEETING REPORT The 9th Brandenburg Forum on Drugs and Development Policies (BBF) […]

Feb 19
IDPC: In Sri Lanka, the army is engaging in a new war on drugs

Deep inside Somawathiya National Park in Sri Lanka, surrounded by barbed wire and electric fencing to keep the elephants away, lies the military-operated Kandakadu Drug Rehabilitation Center. Formerly an army camp set up to forcibly reform the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants who fought against the government during the 26-year civil war, it […]

Feb 19
Commonwealth Lawyers Association makes last-minute plea to save Malaysian death row inmate in Singapore Pannir Selvam

The Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) has issued an urgent appeal to the Singapore government to halt the execution of Malaysian Pannir Selvam Pranthaman, who is scheduled to be hanged tomorrow for drug trafficking. Pannir, 36, was convicted in 2017 for acting as a drug courier and handed the mandatory death penalty under Singapore’s Misuse of […]

Feb 19
As execution looms, Pannir’s family slams silence of Singapore’s top legal body on lawyer’s misconduct

Header Image Singapore Lawyer – Ong Ying Ping Malaysia Now They said Ong Ying Ping accepted payments from the family but refused to represent Pannir Selvam in a case against the government’s illegal disclosure of prisoners’ correspondence. The family members of Pannir Selvam Pranthaman have made a desperate attempt to save his life before his […]

Feb 19
WBC Statement On Cannabis: Dangers of Consumption and Exposure to Cannabis

Funny coming from a “sport” that’s all about punching somebody in the head as hard as you possibly can. But woteva! Dangers of Consumption and Exposure to Cannabis  On February 13, 2025, the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, on behalf of the Unarmed Combat Commission, notified the WBC that an oral fluid sample […]

Feb 19
CBD Oil in Australia: What Consumers Should Know Before Buying

If you’re considering buying CBD oils in Australia, you’re not alone. Cannabidiol (CBD) has gained significant attention for its potential health benefits, from easing anxiety to relieving chronic pain. But before you jump in, there’s a lot you need to know about these medicinal cannabis products. Luckily, this post will break down everything you should […]

Feb 19
Announcement: First festival to commence pill testing trial in NSW (Australia)

First festival to commence pill testing trial in NSW 19 February 2025   The Minns Labor Government has announced Yours and Owls Festival on 1 and 2 March will be the first music festival to participate in New South Wales pill testing trial. Illicit drugs remain illegal in NSW. The NSW Government reiterates that there […]