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Aug 22
Clash Between Missouri Governor And Secretary Of State Will Delay State’s Ban On Hemp-Derived THC

      “As best I can tell, you denied this emergency rulemaking because you believe hurt feelings are more important than protecting children.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent The governor’s ban on intoxicating hemp products hit a delay Wednesday after Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft (R) rejected the emergency rules detailing how it would have been  ​ 

Aug 22
More than 700 Kilos of Cocaine Seized in One Week in Port of Rotterdam

Dutch officials made a series of cocaine seizures totaling more than 700 kilos all coming through the Port of Rotterdam in just a matter of days. Police report that they believe the intended recipient of the containers was not involved in the smuggling, but it was part of an effort by the drug cartels to […]

Aug 22
Jamaica: Five men implicated in the almost $12-billion cocaine bust remanded

The five men, including a 72-year-old, who are implicated in the almost $12-billion cocaine bust in Havendale, St Andrew, were remanded for medical examination when they appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on Wednesday morning. Parish Judge Maxine Ellis ordered that all the accused men are to be taken to see the doctor “as soon […]

Aug 22
ICIJ Report: cartel leader accused of deluging countries in Europe and beyond with cocaine and amphetamines set up a company in Dubai to employ key members of his organization

An international cartel leader accused of deluging countries in Europe and beyond with cocaine and amphetamines set up a company in Dubai to employ key members of his organization, including three men accused of drug trafficking, money laundering and attempting to overthrow the Bosnian state, records leaked to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists reveal. […]

Aug 22
Turning Over a New Leaf: Ho-Chunk Nation Decriminalizes Cannabis

Hilary Bricken, Catarina Colón, Erik Eisenmann Husch Blackwell LLP Source: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/turning-over-a-new-leaf-ho-chunk-nation-8577673/ A whopping 7 in 10 Americans favor the legalization of cannabis, according to Gallup, as more states are slated to legalize adult use cannabis, or at least decriminalize it, this year. Indigenous nations, such as Wisconsin’s Ho-Chunk, are following suit. As of April 30, the Ho-Chunk tribal legislature […]

Aug 22
India: Odisha’s Sheelavathi ganja emerges as new favourite surpassing Malana Cream, Idukki Gold

Interesting story…and gets us away from a constant North American narrative Bhubaneswar, August 19: A unique strain of cannabis called Sheelavathi primarily cultivated in tribal districts of Odisha is dominating the ganja market across the country, surpassing the well-known Malana Cream, Idukki Gold and Mysore Mango varieties, which were dominating the ganja market for the […]