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Apr 04
Wiley Addiction Jnl – Letter To Editor: Is big money distorting the global drug policy conversation?

Bobby P. Smyth First published: 03 April 2025 https://doi.org/10.1111/add.70059 Funding information: None. Sections PDF Tools Share The Open Society Foundation (OSF) appears to have a large and distorting influence upon the current global drug policy conversation. The United Nations (UN) Conventions on Narcotic Drugs stand as a massive obstacle for those with drug legalization ambitions [1]. […]

Apr 04
Germany – Newsletter of the German Cannabis Business Association, Editorial On 1 Year of Legalisation

One year of the Cannabis Act: BvCW sees positive preliminary results Patient care simplified, consumers decriminalized and home-grown cannabis booming 2025-03-31 | The Cannabis Act (CanG) came into force on April 1, 2024. It legalized private home cultivation, cultivation associations and the possession of small quantities of cannabis. At the same time, medical cannabis was […]

Apr 04
Jones Soda keys in on three-prong strategy, with cannabis playing a critical role

The company reported 15% revenue growth for 2024 as leadership recalibrates its approach in crowded hemp and cannabis sectors. The post Jones Soda keys in on three-prong strategy, with cannabis playing a critical role appeared first on Green Market Report.

Apr 04
Friday Story – Only In Scotland – Weed Grow Hidden in Plain Sight Above Laura May’s Sofas Shop Paisley !

Ryan Hutchins said he and staff at Lara May Sofas “were so shocked” after plain clothes police raided a cannabis farm “hidden in plain sight” above the town centre shop. A Paisley businessman was shocked after a cannabis farm was found “hidden in plain sight” above his town furniture shop. Police raided the third and fourth floors of a building […]

Apr 04
Two tons of cocaine seized from ship on Korea’s east coast

Korea’s customs authorities and Coast Guard have seized approximately 2 tons of smuggled cocaine on a foreign vessel docked on the country’s east coast, officials said Thursday. At around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, the Donghae regional office of the Coast Guard and the Seoul Regional Customs deployed around 90 personnel to search the ship docked at […]

Apr 04
The Gambia: DLEAG Scientific Officer Testifies in On-going Cocaine Case Involving 3 Judicial Officers

Buba Tamba, a Scientific Officer at the Drug Law Enforcement Agency of The Gambia (DLEAG) on Wednesday testified in the ongoing 52 blocks of cocaine case, involving three judicial officers, who stand accused of being responsible for the missing of drugs exhibits at the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court. Testifying before Justice Sarah Aryee of the Banjul […]

Apr 04
Transnational Manager for Colombia’s Clan del Golfo Drug Cartel Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

The fact that the DOJ admit he has a corporate like role is what really interests me in this press release   Transnational Manager for Colombia’s Clan del Golfo Drug Cartel Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Conspiracy A Colombian national and lieutenant for Clan del Golfo (CDG) pleaded guilty today to conspiring to distribute large […]

Apr 04
Brit Girls Shopping Trip To NYC Turns Out To Be A Shopping Trip Of A Different Kind

The Sun ! Sophie Bannister and Levi-April Whalley landed back on UK soil with their suitcases seemingly packed full of shopping. But their luggage told a very different story. The pair, both 30, were stopped at Birmingham International Airport with more than 35kg of cannabis in their bags. On Wednesday, sitting side by side in the dock, the women held hands and […]

Apr 04
Melbourne brothers charged over alleged 80kg cocaine importation plot; three firearms seized

Melbourne brothers charged over alleged 80kg cocaine importation plot; three firearms seized This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force (ABF)    Two brothers with alleged links to international organised crime have been charged over a complex drug importation plot involving 80kg of cocaine. The men appeared before […]

Apr 04
Media Report: Prairie Island weed-growing operation brings newfound pride to Dakota tribe, and cannabis closer to Twin Cities

A new weed-growing operation in Prairie Island represents Minnesota’s closest one to the Twin Cities. The Dakota tribe is using cannabis cultivation best practices to take their business – Island Pezi – to new highs, with a newfound pride in going green. Thirteen acres of tribal land in Prairie Island is dedicated to a diverse […]