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What is it with these idiots ….? A 18-month-old spider monkey named Violeta has been rescued during a narcotics-related search warrant executed at a Vallejo, California, home on May 7. The young primate was surrendered by her owner during the raid conducted by the Solano County Sheriff’s Office and subsequently transported to the Oakland Zoo’s Veterinary Hospital […]
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s navy seized a ship carrying nearly two tons of methamphetamine and cocaine worth $425 million off Sumatra this week, and arrested a Thai national and four Myanmar nationals found aboard the vessel, the navy said on Friday. Officers apprehended the ship after it turned off its lights and increased its speed […]
Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) Now Available – May 16, 2025 The County has prepared a Draft EIR pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). A Final EIR (Response to Comments) will be prepared following public review and comment. The County will consider this information when deliberating adoption of the Cannabis Program Update. Following […]
Delaware online A Delaware bill aims to restrict the sale of THC-infused beverages to package stores, removing them from bars and restaurants. The bill intends to regulate these beverages under the three-tier alcohol supply chain for public safety. THC-infused beverages would be subject to testing before distribution to ensure product safety. The legislation also addresses […]
France is set to construct a large-scale prison designed specifically for the incarceration of drug traffickers and terrorists, situated in the dense tropical jungles of French Guiana. This ambitious project was announced by the French Minister of Justice, Gérald Darmanin, in a recent statement, as reported by local media. The proposed high-security facility will be […]
Dear Secretary-General Guterres, The International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC), alongside 182 civil society organisations from 59 countries, strongly encourage you to play a leading role in guiding the upcoming independent review of the UN drug control system to ensure a bold and successful outcome — one that brings long-overdue alignment of global drug policy with […]
Los Angeles, California – Two senior members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People’s Army (FARC-EP), a U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organization, have been indicted on federal charges for their roles in an international cocaine and arms trafficking operation, the U.S. Department of Justice announced. The superseding indictment, unsealed on May 5, accuses Iván Jacobo Idrobo […]
Charlotte May Lee was detained on Monday at Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo after arriving on a flight from Bangkok A 21-year-old former cabin crew member from south London has been arrested in Sri Lanka after allegedly attempting to smuggle £1.5 million worth of cannabis into the country. Charlotte May Lee, from Coulsdon, was detained on Monday […]
Legal Reader NEW YORK CITY/EINPresswire.com — A.Y. Strauss, a prominent law firm focused on commercial transactions and litigation in commercial real estate, construction, immigration, labor and employment, and corporate bankruptcy, announced the launch of its new Cannabis Practice. The firm has appointed Jennifer Cabrera, a reputable and respected cannabis attorney, as Partner to lead this strategic expansion. Cabrera […]
Great piece in The Conversation about new book Psychedelic Capitalism They write To date, most debates about psychedelics have offered little critical analysis of their relationship to the political economy of modern capitalism and broader power structures. In our new book Psychedelic Capitalism, we make three central claims about the so-called psychedelic renaissance. First, the […]