Blog

Feb 10
Trinidad & Tobago: Police seize $270k in drugs in San Fernando operation

One man and two women were arrested by police during an operation yesterday in San Fernando. The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) reported Southern Division Task Force (SDTF) officers were conducting an operation when they intercepted a silver Nissan B-13 motor vehicle along Hubert Rance Street, San Fernando. During a search of the vehicle, […]

Feb 10
Holland & Hart: the buzz: Cannabis News & Policy Update | February 2025 Special Tax Edition

the buzz: Cannabis News & Policy Update | February 2025 Special Tax Edition Welcome to the buzz: Special Tax Edition. Source: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/the-buzz-cannabis-news-policy-update-3093055/ April 15 is just over two months away. This Special Tax Edition includes practical considerations to help you prepare for tax filing season, including: A former DOJ attorney is arguing a novel interpretation […]

Feb 10
Press Release: Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission Offers New Resources for Community Impact Fees, Host Community Agreements

Updates continue implementation of changes made by Chapter 180 of the Acts of 2022 WORCESTER – The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (Commission) recently took action to provide stakeholders with new resources for the Host Community Agreement (HCA) and Community Impact Fee (CIF) process between Marijuana Establishments and Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers and the cities and towns […]

Feb 10
Ohio governor, local lawmaker propose upping recreational cannabis taxes

Dayton Daily News take on the proposed changes Increases to the excise tax rate and other changes to Ohio’s adult-use cannabis program are included in proposals in the Ohio General Assembly. Ohioans passed Issue 2 in 2023, and Ohio’s recreational sales started in August 2024. Under state law, customers 21 and older can buy up […]

Feb 10
Media Report: How Trump’s Tariffs are Shaking Up the Cannabis Industry

It’s affecting the industry in more ways than you’d initially think Cannatech Today has the lowdown The cannabis industry is no stranger to regulatory hurdles, but now it faces a new economic roadblock: tariffs. In a move aimed at tackling illegal immigration and drug trafficking, President Donald J. Trump has imposed a 25% tariff on […]

Feb 10
India: Man from Odisha caught in possession of hashish oil

A 22-year-old from Odisha’s Koraput district was caught in possession of 1132 grams of hashish oil, valued at approximately ₹11.32 lakh by the South-West Zone Task Force team and the Tappachabutra police. Police said that the accused, Lalit Mandi, used to purchase the contraband from Sarata Pujari, also from Odisha, who remains absconding. “Initial enquiry […]

Feb 10
Albania: Vlora, 14 thousand “hashish roots” are destroyed

Over 14 hashish roots have been destroyed by the Vlora Police and four people have been arrested in a wide-ranging anti-cannabis operation spanning several villages in Vlora and Saranda. The action has been extended to six villages, Kuç, Mekat, Armën, Dushkarak, Dhrovjan and Vergo. Four people have been arrested as suspected perpetrators of cultivating the […]

Feb 10
Sardinia: Cabras, 45 kg of hashish hidden in a hole in the countryside: the police discovery

The sale of the substance, cleverly hidden in a eucalyptus grove, would have brought in over 400 thousand euros A hole , hidden in a eucalyptus grove in the Cabras countryside , which contained 45 kg of carefully guarded hashish . This is what the agents of the Oristano Police Flying Squad discovered during some checks on the territory. The drugs , traced also thanks to […]

Feb 10
Two drug-traffickers arrested, 13.5-kg hashish recovered

MULTAN, Feb 06 (APP):The police foiled a drug-supply attempt, arrested two drug-traffickers and recovered hashish and opium from them during a crackdown launched here on Thursday. Addressing a press conference alongside Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Makhdoom Rasheed, Rao Tariq Pervez and Station House Officer (SHO) Hashmat Bilal, the City Police Officer (CPO) Sadiq Ali […]

Feb 10
Belize: Police Destroys Over 30 kg of Drugs

The Belize Police Department conducted a massive drug destruction operation on Wednesday. Authorities burnt over 30 kilograms of illicit substances. The operation, which was approved by the Commissioner of Police on July 14, 2024, saw the incineration of cannabis, cocaine, crack cocaine, and hashish, all seized in previous police actions. A total of 69 parcels of […]