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Dec 28
Nigeria: Four Drug Cartel Leaders Sentenced to 28 Years in Jail After Historic Cocaine Bust in Lagos

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has gotten four drug kingpins arrested in connection with the historic seizure of 2,139.55 kilogrammes of cocaine at an Ikorodu residential estate in 2022. They were convicted by a Federal High Court, Lagos, presided over by Justice Yellim Bogoro who sentenced them to various jail terms totalling 28 […]

Dec 28
India: Man arrested for smuggling over half kg of cocaine

A Filipino passenger was arrested at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in New Delhi, India on December 13 for attempting to smuggle 503 grams of cocaine, valued at approximately 75, 400,000 Indian rupees. The arrest was announced by the Delhi Customs on Friday. During the investigation, the suspect admitted to swallowing capsules containing narcotics. Initially, […]

Dec 28
Cannabis Took a Hit on Red Wednesday, but Hope Is On the Way

Reflecting multiple states rejection of marijuana legalization efforts and ushering in an administration seemingly hostile to cannabis, Red Wednesday revealed how uncertain regulatory policy, coupled with Herculean operational challenges, stripped… The post Cannabis Took a Hit on Red Wednesday, but Hope Is On the Way appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana […]

Dec 27
Year in Review: Top 10 stories of 2024

The stories that piqued your interest over the past 12 months. The post Year in Review: Top 10 stories of 2024 appeared first on Green Market Report.

Dec 27
What is the economic outlook for marijuana companies in 2025?

The future looks sunnier for the marijuana industry. How companies respond to macroeconomic factors will decide the health of their cannabis businesses. What is the economic outlook for marijuana companies in 2025? is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Dec 27
Alert: We are just over a week away from the Natural Medicine Division opening our application process to individuals who are interested in becoming business Owners or Natural Medicine Handlers, and to business applications for Healing Centers, Cultivations, Testing Facilities and Product Manufacturers.

Dear Interested Parties:   We are just over a week away from the Natural Medicine Division opening our application process to individuals who are interested in becoming business Owners or Natural Medicine Handlers, and to business applications for Healing Centers, Cultivations, Testing Facilities and Product Manufacturers.   This week, we wanted to share some logistical information about […]

Dec 27
Announcement: The governments of Laos and Thailand will collaborate more closely in joint efforts to combat drugs and address the drug problem along their border areas.

Reported via The Nation Representatives from the governments of the two countries gathered in the Lao capital Vientiane on Wednesday for the 20th Lao-Thai ministerial meeting on drug control cooperation, according to a report from the Lao Ministry of Public Security. The meeting reviewed the development of mechanisms and channels for coordination, information sharing, joint intelligence, investigations, and the suppression […]

Dec 27
While Teen Use Of Cannabis Plummets In US & Canada It’s On The Up In Australia Says The Australian Newspaper- Umm I Wonder Why?

The Australian Newspaper’s subtext  (There’s always a not so subtle subtext with a Murdoch rag) is of course that authorities must further crack down on young people using cannabis because a law & order solution is the only way forward and not a regulate, health and education solution. The stats from the US & Canada […]

Dec 27
US Government Accountability Office (GAO) convenes focus groups comprised of cannabis businesses to better comprehend their experiences with access to banking services under federal prohibition.

Marijuana Moment With bipartisan cannabis banking legislation dead for the session, GAO is circulating a survey as it prepares to bring together virtual focus groups in January or February 2025. The effort seems responsive to a request from Sens. Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Tina Smith (D-MN) and John Fetterman (D-PA), who sent a […]