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Dec 02
Avextra Portugal Unveils Advanced Breeding Program to Develop Proprietary THC and CBD Cultivars, Establishing a Key IP Pillar

Avextra Portugal launches an innovative in-house breeding program to develop proprietary cannabis varieties with specific, consistent and reproducible cannabinoid and terpene profiles. Over a two-year period, a total of 5,000 seeds will be used for a comprehensive phenohunt of the Avextra cultivar. So far, 600 seeds have been utilised in the process. Led by industry […]

Dec 02
USA: Maryland Govt’s Psychedelics Task Force Begins Work On Recommendations Due To Lawmakers Next Year

Marijuana Moment A newly formed psychedelics task force in Maryland held its initial meetings this month, beginning work on what will eventually become a report to lawmakers on how to reform the state’s laws on substances such as psilocybin, DMT and mescaline. The Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances was formed following Gov. Wes Moore’s […]

Dec 02
Jamaica: British drug traffickers not fazed by fines, prison terms if caught, say lawyers

The Jamaica Gleaner Some lawyers are of the view that the fines and sentences that are being handed down to foreign nationals caught smuggling cocaine are not serving as a deterrent, as the number of offenders is constantly increasing. On Wednesday, yet another British national, Glenn Mason, who was caught trying to smuggle cocaine out […]

Dec 02
Planet 13 readies Florida expansion as state doubles license count

The company views the failed adult-use ballot measure as an opportunity to fine-tune its retail strategy. The post Planet 13 readies Florida expansion as state doubles license count appeared first on Green Market Report.

Dec 02
Dominican Republic: Authorities seize over 4,000 cannabis e-cigarettesand hundreds of cannabis-infused edibles during an inspection at Las Americas International Airport

Dominican Republic Authorities have seized over 4,000 e-cigarettes filled with marijuana and hundreds of cannabis-infused edibles during an inspection at Las Americas International Airport. Agents from the National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD) and the Specialized Airport Security (CESAC) conducted the operation after canine units detected suspicious substances in packages arriving from the United States. Following […]

Dec 02
Press Release: Australia AFP and ABF seize 33.7 tonnes of illicit drugs and precursors

This is a joint media release between AFP and the Australian Border Force Editor’s note: Vision and images of seized illicit drugs and precursors available via Hightail The AFP and Australian Border Force (ABF) have seized more than 33.7 tonnes of illicit drugs and precursors in the past financial year. The majority of illicit drugs seized […]

Dec 02
Financial Times UK Report: Saudi Arabia has carried out nearly 100 executions for drug-related crimes so far in 2024

Here’s part of the articl. It is worth reading the article in full at https://www.ft.com/content/7a061c56-dab9-4daa-883b-32e23c33d871 The kingdom has carried out nearly 100 executions for drug-related crimes so far this year, up from just two in 2023, according to Amnesty International. Official data on drug use in Saudi Arabia is scarce, but the health ministry last […]

Dec 02
Arapahoe County, Colorado Commission Unanimously Approves Psilocybin Business Regulations

Arapahoe County commissioners on Tuesday passed a set of regulations on psilocybin and other “natural medicine” businesses as the new year — and start of Colorado’s licensing of such businesses — approaches. Approved by voters two years ago, Proposition 122 decriminalized the possession, use and cultivation of psilocybin mushrooms, commonly known as “magic mushrooms,” making Colorado the second […]

Dec 02
Announcement: Execution of a Convicted Drug Trafficker – 29 November 2024

29 Nov 2024   1.     The capital sentence of death imposed on Masoud Rahimi bin Mehrzad (“Masoud”) was carried out on 29 November 2024. 2.     Masoud, a 35-year-old Singaporean, was convicted of having in his possession for the purpose of trafficking, not less than 31.14 grammes of diamorphine, or pure heroin. The Misuse of Drugs Act provides […]

Dec 02
Maine : Aroostook County tribe finds that industrial hemp plants will extract forever chemicals from contaminated soil … but what to do with the hemp

Give it to the airforce, seems to be the answer, looking at this article. LIMESTONE, Maine — An Aroostook County tribe has found that industrial hemp plants will extract so-called forever chemicals from contaminated soil on land it owns at the former Loring Air Force Base. There’s one problem: no one can figure out what […]