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Jan 30
How do MPs’ views on drugs policy compare to the British public’s? – Survey

Thanks to Peter Reynolds for bringing this to my attention via Linked In It’s timely information as there’s a debate today in Westminister Hall on medical cannabis but all of us outside the bubble have been unable to find out anything about the debate other than it is suppsedly happening   YOU GOV And how […]

Jan 30
Massachusetts Is Talking About Changing Its Cannabis Employee Badging System.. Talking Joints Memo Article Explores How It Operates (Or Not As The Case May Be)

Cannabis Control Commission members call the costly and confusing current process for licensing individual agents “redundant” and “disincentivizing”   Question: How many people work in the Massachusetts cannabis industry? Answer: It depends on who you ask and when. A Jan. 29, 2024 Cannabis Control Commission public meeting packet noted there are 22,716 approved and pending Marijuana […]

Jan 30
Indiana: House Republicans block amendment to reclassify cannabis

It’s only a few weeks into the new administration in DC and like it or not there is a pattern emerging that suggests 1980’s GOP drug politics are swinging back into action. I don’t like to be the bearer of bad news but i don’t believe in coincidence 21 Alive News Indiana INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WPTA) […]

Jan 30
Summary: CHAD ALSIP, individually and on behalf of similarly situated individuals, Plaintiff, v. Case No. CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT, ACREAGE HOLDINGS, INC., IN GROWN FARM, LLC, NCC, LLC, ACREAGE HOLDINGS AMERICA, INC., and ACREAGE HOLDINGS WC, INC – JURY TRIAL DEMANDED

Summary generated by Perplexity Chad Alsip has initiated a class action lawsuit against several cannabis companies, including Acreage Holdings, Inc. and its affiliates, accusing them of violating Illinois cannabis laws regarding THC potency limits. The lawsuit was filed on January 27, 2025, and is one of two class actions launched by Alsip against different cannabis […]

Jan 30
Article: Trump’s Executive Orders and Latin America: Key Things to Know

Source: WOLA In his first 24 hours in office, President Donald Trump unleashed a series of executive orders. These 22 orders, crafted under the banner of his “America First” agenda, seek to reshape everything from immigration policy to foreign aid. At WOLA, we are closely monitoring these developments and have broken down what they mean […]

Jan 30
Panama’s National Assembly Approves Planting and Commercialization of Hemp

Header Image: Carlos Saldaña The plenary session of the National Assembly approved in its third debate Bill 26, which regulates the production, marketing and export of hemp in Panama. Hemp is a herb containing fiber, seeds, and oil that are used to make a variety of industrial and consumer products, including textiles, building materials, paper, […]

Jan 30
Australia: Medical Cannabis Company Althea Heads To Court This Week After 14 Breaches of ASX Rules Detected

Cannabiz Australia has the story (paywall) Althea set for court this week after detecting 14 breaches of ASX rules

Jan 30
Cannabis worker sued by CO cannabis company in Indiana who say individual worked for rival company at the same time

Header Image: In amongst the image is a traitor!A Colorado cannabis company with business in Indiana is suing a former employee for allegedly breaching his non-compete contract by simultaneously working for a competitor. The lawsuit, filed in Marion Superior Court on Jan. 27, claims defendant Michael McDonough had been employed at 3C LLC for more […]

Jan 30
Oil Price.com Headline: “Cocaine Outpaces Oil as Colombia’s Most Valuable Export”

This is something to ponder… Colombia’s cocaine production reached a record high in 2023, despite government efforts to combat the illicit industry. The booming cocaine trade is driving insecurity, corruption, and violence, damaging key economic sectors like the oil industry. The cultivation of coca and production of cocaine has been fueled by a complex interplay […]

Jan 30
Deputy who staged drug bust sentenced to nearly 4 years in federal prison – “I just want to apologize to the United States and the State of Texas for my wrongdoing,” Cardenas said on Tuesday morning, when he appeared before a judge for sentencing.

Border Report McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A former sheriff’s deputy who staged a drug bust was sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison on Tuesday. Baldemar Cardenas, 39, of McAllen participated in a conspiracy to steal nearly 73 pounds of cocaine. “I just want to apologize to the United States and the State of […]