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Jan 20
Canada: $23,000 worth of magic mushrooms seized at a retail store in Chatham

Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: Police seized approximately $23,000 worth of psilocybin during a January 15 search of a mushroom retail store on St. Clair Street in Chatham. The search, conducted by the Criminal Investigation Branch at 1:30 p.m., was part of an investigation into illegal activities. The Chatham-Kent Police Service warns property owners that […]

Jan 20
CN: Norwalk PD arrest employees at 3 convenience stores for illegally selling cannabis, officials say

The first arrest took place Tuesday at VP Snack and Soda 108 Varieties and Deli on Connecticut Avenue, according to Sgt. Ryan Evarts of the Norwalk Police Department. Evarts said store employee Mohamed Salem Yaghla, 34, of New York, was charged with possession with intent to sell 1kg or more of cannabis and the illegal […]

Jan 20
Another Australian Dispensary Offering Silly Money To Hire A Cannabis Prescribing Doctor ($300,000 – $450,000 )

The ad says General Practitioner & Medicinal Cannabis Authorised Prescriber (AP) High St Group Holdings View all jobs Enmore, Sydney NSW General Practitioners (Healthcare & Medical) Contract/Temp $300,000 – $450,000 per year Posted 4d ago Quick apply Save HIGH ST – A streetwise approach to health. High St isn’t just a medicinal cannabis clinic; High […]

Jan 19
Media Report: UK illegal drug seizures soar, data shows

LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) – Britain seized over 119 metric tonnes of illegal drugs with a street value of around 3 billion pounds ($3.66 billion) in the year to March 2024, the government said on Thursday, the most since records began. Official data covering England and Wales showed the volume of drugs seized by police […]

Jan 19
Cannabis Consumption Events: What is and is not allowed?

        By: Kevin J. Jacoby With the new year upon us, Oregon’s cannabis industry is now beginning to think about 4/20 events, and the perennial question that has plagued the industry since recreational use became legalized is once again pressing: is there any circumstance where cannabis consumption is allowed at public or private events? Every […]

Jan 19
California’s Provisional Cannabis License Era Comes to an End

https://www.omarfigueroa.com/endofprovisionals/By Lauren Mendelsohn & Omar Figueroa December 2024   Key Deadline Arrives A major regulatory deadline looms for California cannabis businesses, as January 1, 2025 is the final date when the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) can renew provisional licenses for commercial cannabis operations statewide. There is an exception for local equity retailers’ (non-storefront and […]

Jan 19
Fijian policeman found with 6037 cannabis plants charged

https://www.fijitimes.com.fj/cop-found-with-6037-plants-of-marijuana-charged/A Police officer has been charged with one count of unlawful possessions of illicit drugs. 6037 branches of dried leaves believed to be marijuana was found at his house last Wednesday. The discovery was made after a raid. Police said the dried leaves have been tested positive for cannabis sativa (marijuana). He is in custody, […]

Jan 19
Nepal: Police have arrested four people carrying 50 kilogram cannabis on their heads

KATHMANDU, Jan 8: Police have arrested four people carrying 50 kilogram marijuana on their heads in Parsa on Tuesday night. Based on a tip-off, a team of police officials nabbed four people at 9:30 pm on Tuesday while they were attempting to transport the contraband via a canal road around 500 metres west of the […]

Jan 19
Australia – Northern NSW: Construction of new cannabis farm starts in March

A medicinal cannabis farm will start production at a new farm in Caniaba, between Casino and Lismore, in September this year. Biortica Agrimed through its subsidiary Green Farmers is increasing its cultivation capacity fivefold over the next 12 months. The company’s existing 4000sqm facility in Victoria will be increased with an extra 6000sqm and the new site […]

Jan 19
Forthcoming Seminar: “Hazy Hodgepodge: Navigate the Cannabis Trademark Landscape”

“Hazy Hodgepodge: Navigate the Cannabis Trademark Landscape” Speaking Engagements John Fraser and Marsha Gentner will be co-presenters for the Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan and Institute of Continuing Legal Education’s Intellectual Property Law Spring Seminar 2025 on March 6, 2025, in East Lansing, Michigan. Fraser and Gentner’s session falls in the Trademark […]