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Dec 11
Infused beverage executives seek path forward for hemp, marijuana

As the cannabis industry anticipates rescheduling and a new Farm Bill, the question of how hemp and marijuana can coexist is central to the conversation. Infused beverage executives seek path forward for hemp, marijuana is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Dec 11
Five handed legal orders after trying to flood Scotland with £76m of cocaine

The men were recently sentenced after admitting their involvement in an operation to flood Scotland with almost a tonne of cocaine imported from Ecuador. Five members of a drugs-trafficking gang have been handed restriction orders after cocaine worth £76m was seized from banana crates. The men were recently sentenced after admitting their involvement in an […]

Dec 11
St thomas (USVI) Jet Ski Cocaine Trafficker Pleads Guilty

Emmanuel Rodriguez-Rodriguez, 33, of Puerto Rico, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine before United States Magistrate G. Alan Teague, United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced Monday. Rodriguez-Rodriguez, along with Jose Torres-Russi, Ben Carrasquillosanto, Jose Martes-Gonzalez, Wilfredo Vazquez-Lopez, Jonathan Fernandez Montesino, Esteban Borrome Diaz, Smarling Villilo De Los Santo, and […]

Dec 11
Moroccan cocaine drug lord and Belgium’s most wanted man arrested in Dubai

Security authorities in Dubai have confirmed the arrest of Othman El Ballouti, a Belgian national of Moroccan origin and one of Belgium’s most wanted criminals. According to a statement from the Dubai Police General Command, El Ballouti was the subject of an international red warrant and was listed by Interpol and Europol for his involvement in transnational […]

Dec 11
Zimbabwe Govt To Create The Drug and Substance Abuse Agency

As reported in the Zimbabwe Chronicle THE Government remains deeply concerned about the escalating problem of drug and substance abuse, particularly among young people. This scourge poses a significant threat to the nation’s public health, security, economic stability, and social fabric. To address this issue, authorities are accelerating the establishment of a dedicated Drug and […]

Dec 11
Suspicious’ delivery leads to discovery of 2,800 bags of magic mushrooms, Calif. police say

The package, delivered to a Lake Elsinore business in August, had “psilocybin mushrooms and marijuana products,” the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office said LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. — A “suspicious package” mailed to a California business led authorities to a property with more than 2,800 bags of psilocybin mushrooms, deputies say. The package, delivered to a Lake […]

Dec 11
Flora Growth Appoints Sammy Dorf, Verano Co-Founder, as Executive Chairman

Press Release Adds Verano Co-Founder to its Board as it Accelerates its Entry into the THC-Infused Beverage Market December 10, 2024 8:35 AM EST | Source: Flora Growth Corp. Fort Lauderdale, Florida–(Newsfile Corp. – December 10, 2024) – Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ: FLGC) (FSE: 7301) (“Flora” or the “Company”) is delighted to announce the appointment of […]

Dec 11
USA: NFL Adopts New Cannabis Policy For Players

Marijuana Moment he National Football League (NFL) has reached an agreement with its players union to further reform its marijuana policies, significantly reducing fines for positive tests while increasing the allowable THC threshold for players. About four years after NFL ended the practice of suspending players over cannabis or other drugs as part of a collective bargaining […]

Dec 11
Join the New Jersey State Bar Association for a crucial seminar on the recent statutory amendments and litigation regarding the sale of intoxicating hemp products in New Jersey

Mandelbaum Barrett  Curious about New Jersey’s new rules on selling hemp products? Join the New Jersey State Bar Association for a crucial seminar on the recent statutory amendments and litigation regarding the sale of intoxicating hemp products in New Jersey. Led by experienced legal professionals, including Joshua S. Bauchner Esq., Brittany Ann Bonetti, Esq., John […]

Dec 11
Thailand Wants To Be ASEAN Hemp Industrial Hub by 2027

Canna Reporter Secretary to the Thai Minister of Industry Pongpol Yodmuangcharoen has revealed that the Thai government has a plan to “make Thailand the Hemp Industrial Hub of ASEAN [Association of Southeast Asian Nations] by 2027”. Pongpol Yodmuangcharoen was speaking at the opening ceremony of the Asia International Hemp Expo & Forum (AIHEF), which took […]