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Feb 18
Press Start to Play: Exploring the Intersection of Video Games and Slot Machines

Video games and slot machines have long been seen as separate entertainment realms—one rooted in skill and storytelling, the other in luck and chance. However, over the years, the lines between these two industries have blurred, creating a fascinating crossover that blends the best of both worlds.  Today, slot machines borrow heavily from video game […]

Feb 18
Karma Koala Podcast 230: Paul Mavor Pharmacist & Business Owner Standing Against The Incumbent Labor Premier, Roger Cook , In The Forthcoming West Australian Election As A Cannabis Party Candidate

  DOWNLOAD THE EPISODE AT PODOMATIC   Paul is pretty realistic about his chances of winning the seat but at the same time wants to raise awareness in the premier’s electorate about medicinal cannabis and hemp. We discuss all the usual topics and his hope for the cannabis party in both West Australia and the […]

Feb 18
Marijuana industry advocates pivot to protecting gains made in recent decades

At least five states are currently considering significant changes that could hamper their legal industries. The post Marijuana industry advocates pivot to protecting gains made in recent decades appeared first on Green Market Report.

Feb 18
Russians Release American Who Arrived With Gummies & Cannabis Marmalade

It’s good news but when will Americans work out there is a world outside their own? Understood he has a medical condition but the simple fact unfortunately is that other countries have different laws Yahoo News A 28-year-old American has been released after a week of hell in Russian captivity. Kalob Wayne Byers, a hospital worker from […]

Feb 18
Happy Days!! SF Gate “Complete failure: California pot industry hits another grim milestone”

California’s legal cannabis market has hit another grim milestone: There are now 10,828 inactive and surrendered pot licenses in the state and only 8,514 active ones, meaning dead pot licenses now outnumber active ones, according to the Department of Cannabis Control’s data dashboard. This inversion comes seven years after the legal cannabis market opened. While it’s […]

Feb 18
Bureaucracy holding up Pakistan’s hemp industry but stakeholders remain optimistic

Hemp Today Despite Pakistan’s passage of a cannabis law in 2024 and the subsequent establishment of a Hemp Authority, the industry is at a standstill due to bureaucratic delays. The Authority, meant to regulate cultivation and processing, has yet to become operational as no director general has been appointed, and no cultivation licenses have been […]

Feb 18
Stay Up To Date! Don’t Miss Our New & Improved 50 State Hemp Product Spreadsheet for THCa, Beverages, and More

Kight Law announces the new, improved, and completely revamped 50 state hemp product spreadsheet. Keeping up with the ever-changing patchwork of state laws and regulations regarding hemp products, including THCa, beverages, edibles, and inhalables, is the biggest obstacle hemp companies face. This challenge will continue in 2025, as numerous states have hemp bills on their […]

Feb 18
Australian mother-of-five Debbie Voulgrais learns her fate for smuggling 7kg of cocaine & heroin into Taiwan

A mother-of-five has been sentenced to 16 years in prison after smuggling 7kg of drugs into Taiwan. Debbie Voulgaris, 58, from Melbourne, was arrested at Taoyuan International Airport on December 10, 2023, after cocaine and heroin were found in plastic bags inside her luggage. According to evidence presented to the Taoyuan District Court, Voulgaris picked […]

Feb 18
Amnesty International: Singapore/Malaysia: Imminent execution of Pannir Selvam Pranthaman must be halted

Amnesty International Malaysia is greatly alarmed at the scheduling of the execution of Malaysian Pannir Selvam Pranthaman in Singapore on Thursday 20 February. The violations of human rights protections seen in his case would render the execution arbitrary and unlawful under international law and standards. We join his family and many others in urging the […]

Feb 18
UK: Cannabis Dealer Avoids Deportation Saying He’ll Only Smoke Weed & Not Sell It

Sounds reasonable  Right wing press and politicians do their usual flailing of arms etc even though he has been totally honest about his intentions about use. Would they prefer he lied? Media Report A drug dealer in Britain has avoided getting deported after promising that he will “only smoke” cannabis and not sell it. The […]