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Apr 20
Bend Psilocybin Center Becomes First in Oregon to Offer Insurance Coverage

A Bend-based nonprofit psilocybin service center has become the first in the state to offer private insurance coverage for psychedelic therapy. Bendable Therapy announced this week it will now accept insurance through Enthea, the only licensed benefits provider offering coverage for psychedelic mental health treatments. “This partnership with Enthea represents a pivotal moment in the […]

Apr 20
Man jailed over bid to import £5m of cocaine from Mexico to Scotland

Man jailed over bid to import £5m of cocaine from Mexico to Scotland A drugs courier who tried to smuggle cocaine worth up to £5.6million into Scotland hidden inside two large suitcases has been jailed for 10 years. Kristopher Purvis, 35, ferried 15 packages containing the Class A drugs from Mexico to Edinburgh Airport along with another […]

Apr 20
Slate Article: Legal drugs feel sketchy, illegal drugs feel professional. What’s the deal?

I’m not in the US but this is exactly the sense i’ve been getting for a while  seeing the same in the UK & US and talking with the under 25’s… Before recreational marijuana went legal in California, you could find black-market dispensaries selling the stuff anyway. Even though the weed was fine, the experience […]

Apr 20
Canada – Opposition Leader Poilievre proposes letting judges order drug treatment for addiction

Canada – Opposition Leader Poilievre proposes letting judges order drug treatment for addiction Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Saturday he would change the law to allow judges to order drug treatment for those struggling with addiction. Poilievre was in Richmond, B.C., where he expanded on his plans to tackle addiction in Canada. His latest idea would […]

Apr 20
Morocco: Dutch national arrested at Bab Sebta with 45 kilos of hash hidden in luxury SUV

  A Dutch national was arrested at the Moroccan-Spanish border crossing of Bab Sebta in the early hours of Thursday, after Moroccan customs officers and national security agents found nearly 45 kilos of hashish concealed in his vehicle, reports De Telegraaf. The drugs were hidden in the front, rear, and under the chassis of a Mercedes […]

Apr 20
Raleigh paralegal charged with drug possession, accused of smuggling drugs into NC prisons

Raleigh paralegal charged with drug possession, accused of smuggling drugs into NC prisons Katelin Rey, a paralegal in Raleigh, is accused of using her position to smuggle drugs into three North Carolina prisons via legal mail. Raleigh police charged a paralegal in Raleigh with possession and trafficking of drugs. Authorities charged Katelin Rey on Sunday. […]

Apr 20
Notification of Multiple Voluntary Recalls – Smartweed Flower / Nug Flower

View this email in your browser Notification of Multiple Voluntary Recalls April 18, 2025  Smartweed flower The Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) is issuing this notice of voluntary recall for multiple Smartweed flower products due to compliance testing that was not representative of the batch. Learn more about the Smartweed flower recall Nug flower DCC is […]

Apr 20
New Hampshire Senate Kills Bills That Would Have Legalized Marijuana And Allowed Home Cultivation Of Medical Cannabis

  New Hampshire Senate Kills Bills That Would Have Legalized Marijuana And Allowed Home Cultivation Of Medical Cannabis Marijuana Moment Senators in New Hampshire rejected a number of House-passed marijuana bills on Thursday, voting to table proposals that would legalize marijuana, allow medical cannabis patients to grow plants at home and permit dispensaries to buy […]

Apr 20
Press Release: Cannabis Regulatory Agency Takes Disciplinary Action Against Licensees throughout the State

Press Release: Cannabis Regulatory Agency Takes Disciplinary Action Against Licensees throughout the State   April 18, 2025 – Administrative formal complaints and disciplinary actions taken against adult-use/medical licensees in March are now available for review in the Cannabis Regulatory Agency’s March 2025 Disciplinary Action Report. This month’s disciplinary actions: Lawrence 305 Farms, LLC, AU-G-C-000793 (METRC non-compliance) Monroe Anna […]

Apr 20
Important information about events and cannabis

Important information about events and cannabis Minnesota’s cannabis law includes specific sections that make it possible to host an event, open to the public, where cannabis and hemp-derived edible products are consumed (see Minnesota Statutes, sections 342.24, 342.28, 342.39, 342.40). The office will begin licensing event organizers under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 342.39, this summer. Our Hosting Cannabis Events webpage includes key information that may impact where […]