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Nov 04
Fiji: Taskforce seizes 4.5 tonnes of cannabis

The Fiji Times THE Pacific Transnational Serious and Organised Crime (TSOC) Taskforce has seized more than 4.5 tonnes of cannabis, 86 kilograms of cocaine, 78kg of methamphetamine and 2kg of MDMA produced or shipped through Fiji and Tonga from 2019 until date. In that period, over 20 high risk vessels of interest were also interdicted […]

Nov 04
Reason Article Summarizes Cannabis Ballot Initiatives In Florida,S.Dakota, N.Dakota, Nebraska & Psychedelics Ballot In Massachusetts

Intro Next week Florida could become the 25th state to legalize recreational marijuana, which would be a big deal given the state’s large population, its political demographics, and the 60 percent threshold required for voters to approve legalization via a constitutional amendment. Voters in two much less populous states, North Dakota and South Dakota, will consider similar […]

Nov 04
Judge rules Nebraska medical cannabis votes will be counted, will not delay trial

Header Image: Lancaster County District Judge Susan Strong The Nebraska Examiner The votes cast for or against Nebraska’s two medical cannabis ballot measures Tuesday will be counted and made public, after a district court judge rebuffed a request to prevent both actions. Lancaster County District Judge Susan Strong said she agreed with attorney Daniel Gutman, […]

Nov 03
Co Armagh woman caught with £1.1m worth of cannabis in suitcase at Heathrow airport

A Co Armagh woman was caught with 44 kilos of cannabis – with an estimated street value of £1.1 million – in her suitcase at Heathrow airport. On Sunday, September 22, Siobhan McAtavey, from Keady, arrived on a flight from Bangkok via Doha. Border Force officers found 44 kilos of the drug in the 24-year-old’s baggage. […]

Nov 03
Police raid cannabis store, smoke shop on Indigenous land in Winfield

Source:  https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/514954/Police-raiding-cannabis-store-smoke-shop-on-Indigenous-land-in-Winfield Police are raiding a cannabis store and smoke shop located on OKIB land in Winfield. Several unmarked police cars are at the scene of the stores at the corner of Highway 97 and Commonwealth Road. The police raid is likely related to a crackdown that took place this week on the ‘Green Mile’ cannabis stores […]

Nov 03
Shipment of grapes entering Canada hid massive stash of suspected cocaine

More than 600 kilograms of suspected cocaine — roughly the weight of a concert grand piano — was discovered inside a shipment of grapes intercepted by border officers earlier this month. The seizure took place on Oct. 15 at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ont. A spokesperson for the Canada Border Services Agency says an investigation is underway with […]

Nov 03
Article: Germany’s First Cannabis Model Cities: Controlled Retail Sales Begin in Frankfurt and Hannover

With the recent legalization of cannabis for personal use and cultivation in Germany, the cities of Frankfurt and Hannover are pioneering model projects aimed at testing controlled retail sales in specialized stores. Scheduled to launch in early 2025, these initiatives mark a significant shift from theory to practice in the German cannabis policy landscape. Guided […]

Nov 02
Kim Rivers wants to legalize marijuana in Florida. She has to beat Ron DeSantis first.

Kim Rivers, the CEO of Florida’s largest medical marijuana company, has bet that she can beat Gov. Ron DeSantis in his own state. TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Ron DeSantis has bet… The post Kim Rivers wants to legalize marijuana in Florida. She has to beat Ron DeSantis first. appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis […]

Nov 02
The real cannabis policy power lies beyond the Oval Office

By Steph Sherar, As the presidential candidates’ positions on cannabis policy make the headlines, it’s important to remember that the real power to shape cannabis laws doesn’t reside in the… The post The real cannabis policy power lies beyond the Oval Office appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news.