Colombian President Gustavo Petro has hit out at the longstanding US ban on cocaine, in response to Donald Trump’s crackdown on the drugs trade. ‘Cocaine is illegal because it is made in Latin America, not because it is worse than whisky’, Petro argued last week, adding that ‘scientists have analysed this’. He also suggested that […]

NJ Monitor reports Gov. Phil Murphy wants to hike a special tax on cannabis from $2.50 to $15 an ounce to fund social service and violence intervention programs with tens of millions of dollars in new revenue. “In just five years, cannabis has gone from destroying lives — in the form of excessive criminal sentences — to helping save […]

Welcome back to the buzz, our monthly cannabis news and policy update. Your at-a-glance source for regulatory developments, agency announcements, and trends impacting the cannabis industry. In this edition of the buzz, highlights include: •Worrisome legislative proposals to maintain 280E even if marijuana is reclassified as Schedule III or descheduled – •New cannabis license opportunities […]

Header Image : President Tharman Shanmugaratnam   Interesting to Singapore do this – does theis mean there is a quiet policy change going on? Respite order for Singaporean came 2 days before he was scheduled to hang on Feb 26. An order of respite was granted for a death row inmate, two days before he […]

They write This report looks to evaluate the effects of drug market enforcement, and broader external disruptions, through case studies (Sky ECC in the Netherlands, criminal gangs in Ireland, criminal gangs in Cape Town, the dissolution of FARC guerrillas in Colombia, COVID-19 policing shocks in Rio de Janeiro, and the collapse of the Beltrán-Leyva cartel […]

Myanmar, once known for its rich landscapes and cultural traditions, is now grappling with a relentless narcotics crisis. Myanmar: A Nation Drowning In Drugs Crisis – Analysis Key Takeaways: 1. Political instability, involvement of various armed groups like UWSA and AA in drug smuggling, and weak law enforcement have fueled mass drug production and human […]