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Feb 22
Armed Drug Cartel Member Sentenced to Over 20 Years in Prison for Trafficking Hundreds of Kilos of Cocaine and Methamphetamine

A Mexican national and armed member of the Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) was sentenced today in the District of Columbia to 20 years and 10 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy that distributed large quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine destined for the United States. “For at least five years, Edgar […]

Feb 22
Fairbanks Man Sentenced to Over 14 Years in Case for Possessing Kilograms of Illegal Drugs with Intent to Distribute

For Immediate Release Contact: Phone Number: (571) 387-3831 Fentanyl Seized in this Case Included More Than 85,000 Potentially Lethal Doses FAIRBANKS, Alaska – A Fairbanks man was sentenced today to over 14 years in prison for possessing with intent to sell over 12 kilograms of controlled substances. According to court documents, beginning in August 2023, law enforcement […]

Feb 22
Daily Mail: Bizarre moment Brit screams and rants while rolling around the floor after ‘cocaine fell from his pocket’ in front of customs staff at Thai airport

Bringing coke to Thailand on the plane is not the smartest of moves! The Daily Mail This is the bizarre moment a British tourist allegedly dropped a bag of cocaine at a Thai airport after losing his cool and screaming while rolling around on the floor. The suspected smuggler had flown from Shanghai in China to the […]

Feb 22
Mexico’s Navy makes two ton cocaine bust off coast of Chiapas

Barra Tonalá, Chiapas — Mexico’s Navy made a two ton cocaine bust off the coast of Chiapas Wednesday night. On Thursday, authorities reported on the bust after sighting two suspicious motorized boats during the darkened hours. On Thursday, the Mexican Navy, acting as Coast Guard, seized two boats with 55 packages weighing approximately two tons […]

Feb 22
The Sierra Leone Telegraph. “Sierra Leone – cocaine cartels and the rise of state capture”

Abdoul Mahdieu Savage: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 21 February 2025: Source: https://www.thesierraleonetelegraph.com/sierra-leone-cocaine-cartels-and-the-rise-of-state-capture/ Sierra Leone has come under renewed scrutiny as a key transit hub for international drug trafficking. A damning report by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs underscores the extent of the crisis, stating that “drug trafficking and […]

Feb 22
FindLaw Article: Bad Trip, Man: 9th Circuit Upholds DEA Denial of Psilocybin Use by Doctor

When it comes to mitigating the pain and depression suffered by patients with terminal cancer, some people argue no potential treatment should be off the table. The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), tasked with enforcing the nation’s drug laws, might not agree with that assessment. On February 13, 2025, a panel of judges on the Ninth […]

Feb 22
UK: Man On Mushrooms Who Went Around Biddulph Smashing Up Things Including Bargain Booze & The Crown and Cushion Pub Gets Jail Time

Stoke On Trent Live A one-man crimewave high on magic mushrooms went on a rampage around his own town. Gareth Williamson has been jailed after his trashing spree around Biddulph, including damaging a car, a house, shop and pub. The 38-year-old also threatened a man with an offensive weapon and attacked two police officers who were […]

Feb 22
Hawaii Senate Ways and Means Committee OKs Bill To Support Clinical Research On Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy 13-0

Marijuana Moment A second Hawaii Senate committee has advanced a proposal that would create a special fund to support clinical research into psychedelic-assisted treatment using substances such as psilocybin and MDMA, both of which have been granted “breakthrough therapy” status by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The bill, SB 1042, from Sen. Chris Lee (D), […]

Feb 22
‘Magic mushroom’ bill clears Virginia General Assembly

A bill that would regulate the prescription and dispensing of so-called “magic mushrooms” in Virginia passed the House Tuesday. SB1135, which had already passed the Senate, was approved 51-45 in a nearly party-line vote with one Republican in favor. It  directs the Board of Pharmacy,“to promulgate regulations that allow for prescribing, dispensing, possessing, and using,” […]

Feb 22
Law360 publishes article with headline, “Psychedelic Law Community Copes With Industry Ego Death”

As usual i can’t tell you what the the article actually says as it’s behind the Lexis paywall but I’d suggest having spoken to plenty of the solo practitioners over the past 12 months that the article purports to relate to in its introduction; these people are actually the last individuals with an ego that […]