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Dec 09
Case Summary: TREEZ, INC., et al., Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, et al

Written with input from Perplexity   In a significant ruling, Chief U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg of the Northern District of California granted a favorable judgment to Treez, Inc. in its lawsuit against the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) regarding the denial of an amended […]

Dec 09
MJ Biz EMJAYS- and the winners are – their choice for best law firm?

Here are the winners.. and it was a pretty obvious choice for law,  “Vicente”…personally I belive for this year they should have gone for lawyers of the year rather than law firm and although Vicente are experts and getting state govt to think like them, in the end the most interesting cannabis lawyer for pure […]

Dec 09
California: Notification of Voluntary Product Recall  December 6, 2024  – multiple STIIIZY Premium THC Pods vape cartridge products due to potential pesticide category I contamination.

Notification of Voluntary Product Recall December 6, 2024  The Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) is issuing this notice of voluntary recall for multiple STIIIZY Premium THC Pods vape cartridge products due to potential pesticide category I contamination. Consumers who purchased these products are urged to check their packaging for the UID and batch number listed on DCC’s website. […]

Dec 09
Australia: Victorian Inquiry into workplace drug testing

This article was co-authored by Emma Anvari.   A Victorian parliamentary inquiry report published in August 2024 concerning workplace drug testing (the Report) contains key recommendations relating to medicinal cannabis for both the Victorian Government and WorkSafe Victoria. The terms of reference for the Victorian Legislative Council Legal and Social Issues Committee (Committee) included inquiring into the legislative […]

Dec 09
UK: Man found hiding under bed on Bristol cannabis farm!

A man was found hiding under a bed at a Bristol cannabis farm by police. Officers visited an address in the Shirehampton area and discovered more than 250 plants there. The plants were located throughout the property, which also had an annexe. When officers explored the annexe they found a man hiding under a bed. […]

Dec 09
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) seized 3 kilos  of suspected dried marijuana leaves

https://www.brigadanews.ph/3-kilos-of-marijuana-found-in-parcel/The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) seized 3 kilos  of suspected dried marijuana leaves, valued at an estimated P360,000, during a routine K9 inspection on Thursday, December 5, 2024. The contraband was found in parcels at a warehouse of a package-forwarding company in Barangay Subangdaku, Mandaue City, Cebu. According to PDEA-7’s Seaport Interdiction Unit, the […]

Dec 09
JCPS security monitor facing charges after giving weed pen to 12-year-old student

Police say Eric Burnette, 38, was seen on video handing the pen to the student. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Jefferson County Public Schools employee is facing a felony charge after police say he provided a vape pen to a 12-year-old student. According to Louisville Metro police arrest citations, Eric Burnette faces single counts of unlawful […]

Dec 09
Snoop Dogg Opens Online Cannabis Shop Shipping Direct To U.S. Consumers

  Hip-hop icon and multi-talented entrepreneur Snoop Dogg on Wednesday opened an online shop selling cannabis flower and other hemp-derived products with shipment direct to U.S. consumers in more than three dozen states, including many that have not legalized recreational marijuana. The new direct-to-consumer marketplace SWED.com launched at 4:20 p.m. EST on December 4. The […]

Dec 09
Organigram Buys Canadian LP Motif for C$90 Million

New Cannabis Ventures dives in Organigram Acquires Motif, Becoming Canada’s Largest Cannabis Company by Market Share December 06, 2024 Transformational Acquisition Results in Cannabis Pure Play Leader, Coast-to-Coast Geographic Strength and Proven Excellence in Consumer-Focused Innovation, Cultivation, Product Development, Extraction and Manufacturing Combination results in #1 market share position in the Canadian recreational cannabis market¹ […]

Dec 09
Portugal busts one of Europe’s largest cocaine labs

Portugal’s Judicial Police have dismantled what they describe as “one of the largest” industrial laboratories for  extracting, processing and packaging cocaine in Europe during an operation in the Oeste (West) region, arresting seven people and seizing around 1,500 kilos of drugs. ‘Operation Pacoba’, as it was called, dismantled a highly organised criminal group dedicated to bringing large quantities […]