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Jan 13
Media Report: Nevada legal cannabis sales keep dropping; industry blames illicit market

Carson Now.Org By Isabella Aldrete — Nevada’s cannabis industry has begun to shrink after years of growth, continuing to face stiff competition from the illicit market, according to new data released by the Cannabis Compliance Board (CCB), the state industry’s regulating body. The state’s legal dispensaries logged $829 million in taxable sales in the fiscal year that […]

Jan 13
Step-by-Step Guide: How to Use VPN on iPhone Safely

Introduction: Keep Your iPhone Safe and Your Browsing Private Your iPhone is more than just a gadget, it’s your digital companion, storing personal information, conversations, and even financial details. But with so much at stake, have you ever wondered how secure your online activities really are? Public Wi-Fi networks, restricted websites, or even snooping advertisers […]

Jan 12
SEC has fined Acreage $225k over suspicious $4 million cash transfer

Green Market report The SEC asserted that Acreage asked a vendor to transfer the money to inflate the company’s year-end cash position. Federal U.S. securities regulators have accepted a settlement deal with Acreage Holdings Inc. (CSE: ACRG.A.U) (OTCQX: ACRHF) for temporarily inflating its cash balance at the end of 2019 by $4.2 million, ostensibly for […]

Jan 12
Vicente – Insight – 7 January 2025: Selling Kratom in the United States: Legal Status and Regulatory Challenges

By Charlie Alovisetti, Juliana Todeschi Jan 7, 2025 Kratom is a growing, billion-dollar industry in the United States. However, the legal landscape for kratom in the U.S. is complex and rapidly evolving. This article examines the current federal and state approaches to Kratom regulation and offers insights for operating in this high-risk space. What is Kratom and […]

Jan 12
Not Very Beat! Don’t Expect A Espresso or Piece Of Cake At A Cannabis Cafe In San Francisco

The simplest way to turn cannabis cafes into mini ghettos that give cashed up gentrifiers an opportunity to complain is this… SF Gate has the story Don’t expect to buy a latte and smoke a joint inside a San Francisco cannabis cafe anytime soon. Despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s legalizing cannabis cafes and a statewide law going into […]

Jan 12
Fall River Man Charged with Shipping Cocaine Through the Mail

BOSTON – A Fall River man has been charged in federal court in Boston with a drug trafficking offense arising from his shipment of cocaine through the U.S. mail from California to Massachusetts. Justin Dupras, 42, was charged by criminal complaint on one count of attempting to possess cocaine with the intent to distribute. Dupras […]

Jan 12
Press Release: U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs Announces Departure

Friday, January 10, 2025 PLANO, Texas – United States Attorney Damien M. Diggs has announced that he will resign as the chief federal law enforcement officer for the Eastern District of Texas effective 11:59 p.m. on January 21, 2025.  U.S. Attorney Diggs was nominated by President Joseph R. Biden on February 2, 2023, and unanimously confirmed by […]

Jan 12
Air and Marine Operations Interdicts Vessel Carrying 188 Kilos of Cocaine – Two Defendants Charged Federally

MIAMI — Two Bahamian nationals have been charged by criminal complaint with attempting to smuggle approximately 188 kilograms of cocaine into the United States via a water vessel. According to the criminal complaint, on Jan. 5 at approximately 11 a.m., Air and Marine Operations (AMO) Marine Interdiction agents from the Fort Lauderdale and Miami Marine […]

Jan 12
Florida judges rule police dogs trained to alert on cannabis cannot be only reason used to justify vehicle search

News 4 Florida Tuesday’s ruling will apply in the future in the 5th District, which is based in Daytona Beach and includes areas such as Jacksonville and Ocala In what could be a first-of-its-kind ruling in Florida, an appeals court Tuesday said a drug-sniffing dog’s alert did not justify police searching a car because the […]

Jan 12
City of Oakland: ABAT Officers Recover Stolen Property from a Smoke Shop

The Oakland Police Department (OPD) Alcohol Beverage Action Team (ABAT) and California Department of Tax and Fees (CDTFA) conducted joint inspections into an unlicensed smoke shop on December 27, 2024, in the 2400 block of San Pablo Avenue. For Immediate Release: January 9, 2025 OPD News: ABAT Officers Recover Stolen Property from a Smoke Shop   The […]