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Jan 24
Press Release: International police operation takes down alleged Spanish ketamine trafficking syndicate targeting Australia

An alleged Spanish-based transnational organised crime syndicate accused of trafficking illicit drugs to Australia has been dismantled, with 11 people charged in Barcelona and Ibiza in Spain following an international police investigation. The AFP provided intelligence to Spain’s Guardia Civil in February, 2024, about a group suspected of trying to smuggle ketamine into Australia via […]

Jan 24
Antigua: $600K hashish trafficking case heads to High Court

Two men facing major drug trafficking charges, following a hashish seizure last year, will have their case heard in the High Court’s May Assizes. Deshawn Lattibeaudiere, 23, and Denfield Roberts, 49, were arrested after police discovered 52.9 pounds of hashish during a raid in Jennings on May 12, 2024. The seized drugs have an estimated […]

Jan 24
India – Tamil Nadu: Hashish Meant For Maldives Seized In Thoothukudi Old Port

https://www.uniindia.com/tn-dri-seizes-12-kg-hashish-meant-for-smuggling-to-maldives-4-held/south/news/3374300.html

Jan 24
Australia: $31 million worth of cannabis allegedly seized near Goulburn

A police raid has allegedly uncovered $31 million worth of cannabis near Goulburn. A NSW Police spokesperson said detectives from Strike Force Hyperion and members of the dog squad raided a property on Fullerton Road, Fullerton on Wednesday morning (22 January). They allegedly found 10,461 cannabis plants during the search, which police estimate would be […]

Jan 24
Press Release:Cannabis seizure at Bowmans Cannabis seizure at Bowmans

  Cannabis has been seized during a search of a property at Bowmans in the mid north. Police from Yorke Mid North Local Service Area attended a property at Bowmans yesterday and executed a drug warrant. As a result of the search, officers located cannabis plants being grown hydroponically along with a large amount of […]

Jan 24
UK Gov: Accredited official statistics Cannabis farm fires, New analysis of cannabis farm fires.

Details These statistics are sourced from the Home Office’s online Incident Recording System (IRS), which fire and rescue services (FRSs) complete for every incident they attend, be it a fire, a false alarm or a non-fire incident. Updates to this page Published 23 January 2025 cannabis-farm-fires-england-year-ending-june-2019-to-2024 Please see more info at https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/cannabis-farm-fires

Jan 24
Will 2025 Continue Circuit Court Harmony in Nationwide Litigation Involving State Law Hemp Legislation, or Will a Circuit Split Emerge?

By Slates C. Veazey on January 23, 2025 Posted in Hemp, Novel Cannabinoids, State Law Developments You’ve probably seen the reports of the United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals’ January 7, 2025 opinion upholding a Virginia law that regulates consumable hemp products. I planned to put up a blog post soon after the opinion was handed down, and I will […]

Jan 24
Press Release: New Report: Medical Cannabis Prices in Germany Dropped in 2024, and Self-Paying Patients Reaped the Benefits 

New Report: Medical Cannabis Prices in Germany Dropped in 2024, and Self-Paying Patients Reaped the Benefits  Frankfurt a.M., January 23, 2025 – According to a new report by Frankfurt, Germany-based medical cannabis company and telehealth platform Bloomwell GmbH (Bloomwell), medical cannabis was more affordable than ever before in 2024, with grams dropping to an all-time-low price in the fourth quarter. […]

Jan 24
Former Verano Executive Charged with Securities Fraud

Ganjapreneur report A former executive vice president at Chicago-based cannabis company Verano was indicted in federal court for insider trading, the Justice Department announced on Tuesday. Anthony Marsico, 39, is alleged to have used non-public information about Verano’s agreement to purchase a competing cannabis firm to purchase more than 900,000 shares of the rival company’s […]

Jan 24
Press Release: Hemp Roundtable Hits the Hill: Stage Set for Hemp Policy Under the New Administration

On January 22nd, the U.S. Hemp Roundtable proudly hosted a successful Washington, D.C. fly-in, marking a pivotal moment in federal hemp advocacy. More than 35 companies from across the nation joined forces for this extraordinary effort, participating in over 50 meetings with congressional offices from 15 states. Among these impactful discussions, Roundtable members engaged directly […]