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A Greek appeals court has reduced the prison sentences of 11 men convicted in one of the largest cocaine trafficking operations in the country’s history. The men were involved in smuggling 1.2 metric tonnes of cocaine from the Caribbean to Europe and Africa. Initially sentenced to life imprisonment in 2021, the court lowered the highest sentence to […]

Former Wigan Athletic player Stam has been labelled a “major player in the drugs world” by a prosecutor following his arrest in June on suspicion of drug-related offences. Stam is currently facing trial for trafficking a staggering 2,217 kilograms of cocaine and is also under investigation for alleged money laundering. According to report by The […]

Arecent report from Türkiye’s General Directorate of Security has revealed the deep entanglement of the PKK in the global drug trade, shedding light on the group’s significant impact on Europe and the United States. The comprehensive investigation, released on Friday, has shown how the PKK, labeled a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the U.S., and the European […]

The Somerville City Council passed a resolution on July 11 to endorse the “Natural Psychedelic Substances Act,” an upcoming proposition on the November ballot that would legalize the usage of psychedelics in Massachusetts. If enough voters vote “yes” to the act, which will appear as Question 4 on their ballots, it would allow adults 21 and older to legally grow, possess and […]

DoubleBlind A top official says that the lessons learned from Colorado’s legal cannabis roll out will guide regulators in developing the state’s new psychedelics program. In a new podcast interview, Colorado’s top cannabis regulator looks back on the history of the state’s first-in-the-nation adult-use marijuana market, noting that she expects the lessons learned over the years will inform […]

Chatham-Kent Police seize over $14,000 of magic mushrooms from Fun Guyz Over $14,000 worth of magic mushrooms has been seized by Chatham-Kent Police. On Friday, September 13, at approximately 1:30 p.m., the Intelligence Unit executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act Search Warrant at Fun Guyz located on St. Clair Street in Chatham. During the […]

Author Catherine Hayes in conversation with BBC broadcaster and music critic, Jonathan Wingate, about a brand new revised edition of the book behind the BBC Sounds award winning podcast Acid Dream. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0d6bs79 Catherine and Jonathan engage in a wide ranging conversation about the conspiracy to flood the world with LSD. The 1960’s and 70’s provided […]

This has now occured but here;s the info for the record   informational webinar on Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) through the Nagoya Protocol is happening this Thursday, September 12th at 2 PM EST. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from experts about implementing the Nagoya Protocol and the complexities of Free, Prior, and Informed […]

t’s easy to walk by a Salvia divinorum plant without noticing it’s there. It looks much like any other flowering shrub: mostly inconspicuous green leaves, sometimes adorned by long purple and white flowers. Pretty, but not spectacular. Yet, this average-looking shrub has a special power: It produces a unique psychoactive terpene called Salvinorin A, considered to be among the most […]

Massachusetts Treasurer Deborah Goldberg named Bruce Stebbins acting chair of the Cannabis Control Commission on Thursday. Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission gets new acting chair is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs