MIAMI (AP) — One of Colombia’s legendary drug lords and a key operator of the Medellin cocaine cartel has been released from a U.S. prison and is expected to be deported home. Records from the U.S. Bureau of Prisons show that Fabio Ochoa Vásquez was released Tuesday after completing 25 years of a 30-year prison […]

The Bahamas Police Force is in turmoil after Commissioner Clayton Fernander resigned following revelations of a sprawling U.S. drug trafficking conspiracy involving corrupt Bahamian officials. Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis announced Fernander’s resignation on Wednesday, emphasizing the need for systemic reform. “We are taking important steps to restore trust and accountability,” Davis told Parliament, while confirming that […]

Operation Seal Bay is one of the largest – and strangest – drug smuggling conspiracies Britain has ever seen. At the heart of the story is a culture clash between a glamourous international drug trafficking gang and the inquisitive Welsh townsfolk and rural detectives who thwart their audacious smuggling plot. — James Hale, Producer A […]

Smoke it to hide it! A whiff of raw cannabis is enough for a police officer to search a vehicle, the Illinois Supreme Court decided in an opinion filed Thursday, even though marijuana is legal in the state. It’s the opposite of the conclusion justices reached in a September ruling in a case involving the smell of burnt cannabis. The […]

Source: JD Supra – Vicente When the Eastern Band of Cherokee launched sales of adult-use cannabis in September 2024 through a dispensary in western North Carolina, it presented a seismic shift. Unlike most other Tribal Nations that sell cannabis, the Eastern Band of Cherokee started its program without waiting for underlying state legalization. Opportunities in […]

Retailers rang it up over the holidays, but heavy discounting and skeptical buying in certain states hint at challenges for the maturing industry. The post Green Wednesday sales surge even as state markets show sharp divides appeared first on Green Market Report.