Hong Kong Customs yesterday (October 27) detected a drug trafficking case involving baggage concealment at Hong Kong International Airport and seized about 10 kilograms of suspected cannabis buds with an estimated market value of about $1.9 million. A 62-year-old local woman arrived in Hong Kong from Bangkok, Thailand, yesterday. During customs clearance, the batch of […]

Psychedelics and Marijuana on the Ballot: How Should Employers Prepare for Potential Legalization? By Sandra J. McMullan and Nancy N. Delogu on October 28, 2024 Voters in several states will decide whether marijuana or, in one case, psychedelic substances should be legal in the upcoming November 5, 2024 general election. Employers should keep their eyes […]

York Regional Police have dismantled a large illegal psilocybin mushroom lab — one of the largest they have uncovered — and seized drugs with a street value of almost $500,000. Police say officers executed warrants at a residence in Hamilton and a rural property on Victoria Rd. S. in Puslinch on Oct 15. In Hamilton, […]

SICAMOUS, B.C. — RCMP say a traffic stop in British Columbia’s southern Interior led to the discovery of about 73 kilograms of cocaine in a vehicle. Insp. Lori Orstad with B.C. Highway Patrol says their preliminary investigation suggests the discovery earlier this month has “all the earmarks of organized crime.” Police say officers arrested the […]

What is Pink Cocaine? Pink cocaine is a powdered mixture of substances, which is dyed pink, may have a sweet smell, and typically produces mind-altering, hallucinogenic effects. Pink Cocaine Pink cocaine has also been referred to as tusi.  The original compound in tusi was 2C-B, a psychedelic phenylethylamine. Once 2C-B became harder to get, drug […]

The Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) released a report on 23 October 2024 which found that the number of people charged with drug driving offences over the past decade has increased from 1,409 to 13,815 annually. But notably, the BOCSAR concluded that, despite the 836% increase in prosecutions, ‘[t]here is no evidence that recent trends in drug […]