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Feb 08
UK: Four arrested as police seize £80m worth of cocaine disguised as shea butter in huge bust

The Daily Express The National Crime Agency investigation saw a mammoth 847.5 kilos of the Class A drug recovered after a coverload of shea butter was discovered in a shipping container In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, four men have been apprehended and an astonishing £80m worth of cocaine has been recovered. The National […]

Feb 08
Indigenous Cannabis Association Reacts To Federal Funding Freeze Scare

Forbes A series of events following an order to freeze federal funds led to confusion that impacted Indigenous communities across the U.S. Many members of these communities operate daily in the cannabis industry. On Jan. 27, the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a memo calling for a federal funding freeze on thousands of […]

Feb 08
Another Job Ad In Australia – MedFuture Recruiters For “A Beenleigh based private medical practice” – Looking To Pay Very Well To A Doctor Prepared To Prescribe Cannabis Offering – $AUD180 per hour

Recruiter:Medfuture Location:Logan City, Queensland Salary:contract hourly rates $150-$299 billing% 70%-79% 80%+ Classification:GP / General Practitioner Contract Type:permanent contract Clinic Type:Private billing VR / Non-VR:VR DPA / Non-DPA:NON-DPA Job Ref. #:#24388 Posted:February 6, 2025 Closes:March 9, 2025 Earn AUD 180 per hour or 75% to 80% of Private billing 03 Doctors working currently 10 Pharmacists assisting Flexible working arrangements available […]

Feb 08
US Virgin Islands: Cannabis Advisory Board – Dr. Catherine Kean invites board members to submit nominations for board positions.

Now their licensing program is in and they have a deal with Metrc – she’s stepping down.  Is she moving into consultancy or spending more time with her OBYN practice?   The Cannabis Advisory Board held its monthly meeting Wednesday, covering various updates. During the session, Chair Dr. Catherine Kean, who has served in the […]

Feb 08
He’s Just Using The Trump Playbook & It’s Worked, “Colombia’s president: Legalize cocaine, it’s no worse than whiskey”

Good on him for saying the home truths   Politico Colombian President Gustavo Petro said during a government meeting that cocaine is “not worse than whiskey” and that it’s only illegal because it comes from Latin America. Colombia, the world’s largest producer and exporter of cocaine, has spent decades fighting drug trafficking, but the country’s […]

Feb 08
Press Release: Seasoned Cannabis and Real Estate Attorney, Kristin Jordan, Joins Harris Beach Murtha 

Here’s the announcement (Jan. 30, 2025) — Harris Beach Murtha is excited to welcome a well-known and respected cannabis attorney, deal maker and industry veteran with experience assisting cannabis companies with a wide variety of needs, including real estate matters.  Special Counsel Kristin Jordan represents cultivators, processors and retailers with real estate matters, municipal approvals, […]

Feb 08
Good Luck With This ! NCIA – NCIA Member Town Hall: Advocacy in Uncertain Times – Navigating the Federal Cannabis Rescheduling Delay

Tuesday, February 25, 2025 (3:00 PM – 4:00 PM) (EST)   Description The federal cannabis rescheduling debate has hit a critical juncture following the DEA’s chief administrative law judge’s interlocutory appeal, delaying the much-anticipated hearings. Exclusively for NCIA members, this session will provide an insider perspective on what this delay means for federal policy, NCIA’s […]

Feb 08
To: Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) Social Equity Participants, Stakeholders, and Licensees – CRA Education Session: Inventory Management with Prelude

The Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) is announcing the date, time, and location for its next education session featuring Prelude’s CEO, Michael Murphy. Date: Thursday, February 13, 2025 Time: 10:00 AM Eastern Time Place: Zoom Webinar Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84865690649?pwd=KI2xZNzYaRlSChJfFF0KvWuqyGNwHX.1 Passcode: 925681 Telephone: USA 215 446 3656 US Toll USA 888 363 4734 US Toll-free Conference code: 3392693 According to Prelude, their platform reduces […]

Feb 08
Common Sense From Law360 via Weedweek On Re-Scheduling

Anybody who has read my other online rag. www.practicesource.com will know that I am no fan of Lexis Nexis and not overly crazy about its news arm Law360 although that’s not the fault of their writers who in the main seem to be a decent bunch of people. So it is interesting today to see […]

Feb 08
Opinion: Marc Hauser – Federal appellate courts still don’t really like cannabis.

Here’s the intro to his piece Friends, back in May 2023, we talked about whether it’s a good idea to sue the federal government over cannabis: My response is … usually something like “Sure, anyone can file a lawsuit, but it’s almost certainly an expensively bad idea, and, by the way, that’s not legal advice.” We […]