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Spanish police on Saturday said they had busted a Hell’s Angels-linked gang smuggling cocaine through the eastern port of Valencia and seized 1,000 kilograms (2,200 pounds) of the drug. Spain is one of the main entry points for cocaine into Europe from Latin America. An operation led by the European Union’s law enforcement agency Europol […]
Couple arrested with large amounts of weed and molly Weekly News reporter• April 04, 2025 A 58-year-old woman and a 34-year-old man are in police custody on suspicion of possession of controlled drugs with intent to supply. The couple were arrested with a large quantity of suspected cannabis and tablets of methamphetamine (street name ‘molly’). […]
If you are Australian you’ll know the story. Have a read of this Guardian piece. The story is straight out of a Netflix Binge watch The organised crime figure Tony Mokbel will be released on bail as a consequence of the “joint criminal enterprise” Victorian police entered with Lawyer X, Nicola Gobbo, a court has found. The […]
This story has just been sitting in our cocaine column, but the headline is so good we had to spread the news a bit! I’ll just repeat that Magistrate Colley assigned me to carry boxes of cocaine into his Chambers, says Judiciary Process Server Abdoulie Dampha, a judiciary process server attached at Kanifing Magistrates’ Court […]
Notification of Multiple Voluntary Recalls April 4, 2025 Nice Guys flower and infused pre-roll The Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) is issuing this notice of voluntary recall for multiple Nice Guys flower and infused pre-roll products due to the presence of Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus flavus, and Aspergillus terreus. Consumers who purchased these products are urged to […]
Harmonization to a single national excise stamp for cannabis Lowering the Excise Duty Rate on Dried Cannabis to 10% of the value of the product Eradicating the Illicit Market
Jack Abdalla Chartwell Law As our understanding of medicine evolves – alongside society’s increasingly relaxed attitude toward cannabis – it’s no surprise that corresponding adjustments are emerging in the field of workers’ compensation law. On March 20, 2025, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued a decision that will likely have a ripple effect across […]
For the second time in about six months, cannabis operator AYR Wellness is losing its CEO. Effective today, Steven M. Cohen has stepped down as the interim CEO of the company. He’s being replaced by Scott Davido, a senior managing director at Ankura Consulting Group, a global advisory and business consulting firm. Among his roles, Davido […]
Thanks to Mark Hauser on his cannabis musings substack So, imagine my delight when I learned that Curaleaf, one of the largest MSOs in the US, is arguing in a federal lawsuit that a jury’s $32 million verdict against it in a contract dispute should be tossed because, well, you know: “Contracts to manufacture and distribute marijuana are unenforceable, period.”… […]
Finance and Treasury Board Mi’kmaw communities will be able to open legal cannabis retail stores on reserve by agreement with the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation (NSLC), with new regulations introduced by the government. “We’ve spoken with Mi’kmaw leaders across the province, and they have raised concerns about the sale of illegal cannabis in their communities,” […]