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Jan 21
Media Article – South Africa: Higher certificate in cannabis an option for tertiary study

Students at the Cheeba Cannabis & Hemp Academy will be taught about the entire supply chain, including medical cannabis and commercial cultivation For the first time, South Africans keen to venture into the business of cannabis will be able to do so armed with a formal qualification… unfortunately it’s all behind a paywall https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-daily/news/2025-01-20-higher-certificate-in-cannabis-an-option-for-tertiary-study/

Jan 21
Fatal workplace shooting of cannabis business owner leads to murder charges for three men

Three men have been charged in the murder of a Michigan marijuana business owner who was shot dead at his work in the first homicide of 2025 in Oakland County. On Monday night Sam Simko, 66, was found with a fatal gunshot wound at his business on the 1000 block of University Drive in Pontiac. Deputies were […]

Jan 21
MLK Day 2025: Cannabis and Civil Rights

It’s MLK Day once again. I’ve been writing an MLK Day post on this blog for eight consecutive years. The theme of my posts is that cannabis is a civil rights issue, and that Dr. King would have advocated for ending prohibition based on that fact. Each year, I have demonstrated with facts (upon facts […]

Jan 21
Forbes Report Says European Seed Companies Have Conquered US Market

They write In 2022, the U.S. cannabis seed market was valued at $567.76 million and is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.2%, reaching $2.02 billion by 2030, according to Data Bridge Market Research. This rapid growth, fueled by legalization efforts and the rise of home cultivation, represents a golden opportunity for […]

Jan 21
How a Drug Crimes Lawyer Helps Build a Strong Defense and Protect Your Rights

In 2023, the United States Sentencing Commission found that out of 64,124 cases, 19,066 were related to drug offenses. 18,939 of these drug offenses involved drug trafficking. Drug crime lawyer Kevin Lemley says people accused of possession, trafficking, manufacturing, or distributing illegal drugs can seek the services of drug crime lawyers for the protection of […]

Jan 21
India: Delhi: Dark web drug cartel busted, hydroponic weed worth Rs 2.1 crore seized

Delhi: Dark web drug cartel busted, hydroponic weed worth Rs 2.1 crore seized New Delhi: The Delhi Crime Branch dismantled an international dark web drug cartel, seizing 6 kilograms of hydroponic weed worth over Rs 2 crore, police said on Sunday.  The seizure was made under Operation Kawach, carried out ahead of … Using blockchain-based […]