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Nov 28
Dallas Residents Sentenced for Cocaine Distribution and Possession Conspiracy

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA –, HECTOR OMAR SEGURA-LARA (“SEGURA-LARA”) age 36, and JOSE ANTONIO ORTEGA-SILVA (“ORTEGA-SILVA”), age 33, both residents of Dallas, Texas, were sentenced by United States District Judge Susie E. Morgan on November 19, 2024, to 108 months imprisonment and 37 months imprisonment, respectively, after previously pleading guilty to  conspiracy to distribute and, possess with intent to distribute, […]

Nov 28
Rutland Woman Sentenced to 29 Months for Distribution of Cocaine Base

Burlington, Vermont – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont stated that on November 21, 2024, Stephanie Horvath, 39, of Rutland, Vermont, was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge Christina Reiss to a term of 29 months’ imprisonment, to be followed by a 3-year term of supervised release. Horvath previously pleaded […]

Nov 28
Scotland: Cocaine dealer caught with £2.5m worth of cocaine jailed for five years

Scottish Legal News A drugs trafficker has been jailed for five years after police found cocaine worth almost £2.5 million in his car following a high-speed chase. Dylan Nicol, 24, drove at speeds up to 120mph to evade arrest during the pursuit along the A90 and Kingsway West in Dundee in February this year. After […]

Nov 28
Cyprus: Police seize 30kg of cocaine in shipping container

The Drug Law Enforcement Unit (YKAN) has seized 30 kilogrammes of cocaine following an intelligence-led operation. The drugs were discovered in hand luggage inside a shipping container. The discovery was made on 13 November in a container that had arrived from abroad. After receiving information, YKAN officers confiscated the cocaine. Investigations are ongoing both in […]

Nov 28
Australia: James Blee faces sentencing over botched cocaine import

9 News Australia A court has heard new details about a massive cocaine import, found under the hull of a cargo ship in Newcastle Harbour. James Blake Blee is being sentenced for helping coordinate the retrieval of the drugs – but his lawyer today questioned how much of a role he played. https://www.nbnnews.com.au/2024/11/25/james-blee-faces-sentencing-over-botched-cocaine-import/ ABC News […]

Nov 28
Malta: Freeport cocaine bust: Accused did not speak when asked about sacks found in their truck

Malta Today A driver and passenger remained tight-lipped when asked about three sacks found during a random search carried out on their truck as they exited the Freeport, the court heard on Monday. Darren Dimech, 46, and Roderick Camilleri, 44, are being accused of drug trafficking and importation after a 146kg drug bust at the […]

Nov 28
MJBizDaily closed for Thanksgiving holiday

MJBizDaily is closed for the Thanksgiving holiday and will resume publishing Monday. MJBizDaily closed for Thanksgiving holiday is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Nov 28
Nebraska judge’s ruling moves the state closer to legalizing medical marijuana

Three weeks after Nebraska voters overwhelmingly approved medical marijuana the state moved a step closer to allowing it Tuesday when a judge ruled that the petitions that put the question on… The post Nebraska judge’s ruling moves the state closer to legalizing medical marijuana appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news.

Nov 28
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser suing Mesa County-based company Foxhole Farms, 21

Attorney General Phil Weiser announced Tuesday he filed a lawsuit against a local Mesa County business. In the lawsuit, Weiser alleged Foxhole Farms and its owner Dane Snover marketed cannabis products as federally legal industrial hemp. The suit – filed in Adams County District Court on Nov. 21 – said investigators allegedly conducted undercover buys […]

Nov 28
Clark County Wisconsin places age limit on purchase of hemp products

On Nov.7, in an unanimous vote, 28 Clark County Board of Supervisors approved a new ordinance regarding hemp-derived cannabinoids. This ordinance, which is now in effect, is multi-faceted and aims to reduce youth usage of mind-alerting products that have been synthesized from legal hemp plants. Specifically, the county ordinance prohibits the sale or delivery of […]