Blog

Feb 13
Police arrest man with 230 marijuana plants in Costa Brava house

Catalan police, the Mossos d’Esquadra, in collaboration with local police in Begur, have arrested a man who had 230 marijuana plants in a two-story house in a residential area of the Costa Brava town. Officers including around 15 riot police entered and searched the property at around 6:45 am on Wednesday morning. Inside, police discovered a man […]

Feb 13
CO: Judge Says cannabis issue is back on the ballot in Colorado Springs .. looks like it’s heading to CO Supreme court

KKTV COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – A district court judge has granted an emergency stay request by the City of Colorado Springs — allowing them to proceed with placing a repeal of recreational marijuana on the April 1 ballot. It’s the latest development in an ongoing legal battle following voter approval of Ballot Question 300 […]

Feb 13
Scotland: Four charged over £200,000 cannabis cultivation

BBC Four men have been charged after officers seized drugs with an estimated street value of £200,000 in Aberdeenshire. Police Scotland said almost 280 plants were recovered inside a property in Blackburn’s Tradlin Circle on Tuesday. The force confirmed men aged 27, 30, 34 and 42, were arrested and charged in connection with the discovery. […]

Feb 13
Belgium: Police discover 11 cannabis plantations with market value of around €4.2 million

Police carried out 21 house searches across Belgium at the end of January as part of an investigation into cannabis trade. During the action, several people were arrested and 11 cannabis plantations were discovered. A total of 21 houses in Brussels, Wallonia and Flanders were searched on 28 and 30 January 2025. The searches were […]

Feb 13
South Carolina: Jury convicts Conway man of having nearly 20 pounds of weed shipped to his home

The 15th Circuit Solicitor’s Office announced that a jury convicted Jessie Bueno, 39, of trafficking marijuana on Tuesday. Prosecutors said Bueno had about 17 pounds of marijuana mailed to his home in Horry County from Washington on Sept. 23, 2022. When authorities searched Bueno’s home that day, they found the drugs hidden in the insulation […]

Feb 13
Martha’s Vineyard.. Only Grow Facility Closing Down.. Updike Types Will Run Out Of Cannabis

MSN Martha’s Vineyard is an idyllic island off Massachusetts’s coast, renowned for its picturesque landscapes, charming small towns, and vibrant cultural scene. However, it will soon have no legal marijuana. Despite being in Massachusetts, where weed is legal for adults, Martha’s Vineyard is also an island, which creates a unique problem. From The Boston Herald: Marijuana […]

Feb 13
Prima Acquired By Leading Hemp House of Brands to Continue Best-in-Class Wellness

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Prima, the award-winning, science-backed whole body wellness brand, today announced its sale to Austin-based Sky Marketing Corporation for an undisclosed amount. Prima’s skincare and body care Launched in 2018 by Christopher Gavigan, Jessica Assaf and Laurel Angelica Myers, Prima created a portfolio of best-in-class skincare, body care and supplements made with organic hemp CBD and functional botanicals […]

Feb 13
Business heavyweight Charlie Shahin funds Vitura Health acquisition of telehealth platform Candor Medical

Cannabiz Australia More (paywall) Business heavyweight Charlie Shahin funds Vitura Health acquisition of telehealth platform Candor Medical

Feb 13
Dr Brian Walker Cannabis Party WA Says Australian Broadcasting Corp Showed Bias By Not Inviting Him To Participate In “leaders election special”

Cannabiz Australia reports Legalise Cannabis WA leader Dr Brian Walker has slammed the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) for “a wholly unacceptable political bias” in failing to invite him to take part in a party leaders forum in the run up to the state election next month. ABC Perth Radio’s Mornings Live Election Special: Ask the […]