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Jan 26
Media Report Says, “Spain is on the brink of a joint decision to legalise medical cannabis, with a Royal Decree expected to be signed, sealed, and delivered before summer 2025”

Report says While cannabis connoisseurs across the nation are whipping out their grinders and Cheetos in excitement, critics claim the government has rolled a half-baked plan that leaves plenty to be desired. So, it’s a historic move that promises relief for thousands of patients, but is it enough? Read on to find out what’s actually happening […]

Jan 26
California seizes $23 million in illegal cannabis in East Oakland operation

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that California authorities have seized nearly $23 million worth of illegal cannabis in East Oakland. During the operation, law enforcement agents confiscated more than 21,000 illegal cannabis plants valued at $17.8 million, along with more than 3,000 pounds of illicit cannabis flower worth more than $5 million. Additionally, authorities seized over $10,000 […]

Jan 26
Cannabis Banking – Chase – “Probably Maybe If?” Says Dimon

Marijuana Moment  The CEO of the financial giant JPMorgan Chase says the company “probably would” start providing banking services to marijuana businesses if federal law changed to permit it. As the new Congress gets to work, cannabis industry stakeholders are holding out hope for another bipartisan push to advance marijuana banking legislation. And the head […]

Jan 25
Designating Cartels And Other Organizations As Foreign Terrorist Organizations And Specially Designated Global Terrorists – EXECUTIVE ORDER -January 20, 2025

DESIGNATING CARTELS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AS FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS AND SPECIALLY DESIGNATED GLOBAL TERRORISTS By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq., the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA),50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. […]

Jan 25
Paper: Challenges achieving horizontal coherence across health and public security policies in formulating Uruguay’s cannabis regulation

Thanks To Lex Pelger for alerting us to this paper Rachel Ann Barry 1 2 3 Affiliations Expand PMID: 39495008 PMCID: PMC11533143 DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daae136 Abstract In 2013, Uruguay became the first country to regulate the legal production, distribution and sale of recreational cannabis. While key officials have framed Uruguay’s landmark legislation as part of the government’s strategy to regulate cannabis, tobacco and […]