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bbc.co.uk - Scott Hesketh - Cannabis smuggler knows most of his drugs mules 'will get caught
Cannabis smuggler knows most of his drugs mules 'will get caught
BBC

Drugs gangs are flooding the north of England with cheap cannabis grown overseas and sold to mimic slickly marketed, legal marijuana from the United States, a BBC investigation has learned. A thriving black market for 'Cali weed' - high-potency…

bbc.co.uk - Scott Hesketh - Cannabis smuggler knows most of his drugs mules 'will get caught
Cannabis smuggler knows most of his drugs mules 'will get caught
BBC

Scott Hesketh North West Investigations Drugs gangs are flooding the north of England with cheap cannabis grown overseas and sold to mimic slickly marketed, legal marijuana from the United States, a BBC investigation has learned. A thriving black…

nbcbayarea.com - Gia Vang - San Francisco board advances measure to allow Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes
San Francisco board advances measure to allow Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes
NBC Bay Area

San Francisco is one step closer to allowing Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes after the Board of Supervisors advanced a measure Wednesday that would permit dispensaries to serve food, pour nonalcoholic drinks and host entertainment. In a 7-4 vote…

irishmirror.ie - Cathal Ryan - Man arrested after over €274k of cannabis found in luggage at Dublin Airport
Man arrested after over €274k of cannabis found in luggage at Dublin Airport
Irish Mirror

One man has been arrested after he was found with over a quarter of a million euros worth of cannabis stashed in his luggage. Revenue officers at Dublin Airport made the seizure of around 13.7kg of cannabis on Tuesday, July 7, as part of routine…

forbes.com - A.J. Herrington - Bankers Group Urges Congress To Pass SAFE Banking Act
Bankers Group Urges Congress To Pass SAFE Banking Act
Forbes

The nation's largest banking trade group is calling on lawmakers to approve legislation that would protect financial institutions serving state-regulated cannabis businesses from federal penalties. The influential American Bankers Association has…

vice.com - Maha Haq - Puffco's CEO on the Simpler, Safer, and More Flavorful Way to Experience Cannabis: Dabbing Goes Mainstream
Puffco's CEO on the Simpler, Safer, and More Flavorful Way to Experience Cannabis: Dabbing Goes Mainstream
VICE

For a long time, dabbing felt like the least beginner-friendly way to consume cannabis. It meant a torch, a rig, a hot nail, some timing, and at least one person in the room acting like this was all very normal. It had a reputation for being the…

forbes.com - Peter Su - Will Congress Save America's Hemp Businesses Before It's Too Late?
Will Congress Save America's Hemp Businesses Before It's Too Late?
Forbes

Close-up of Lumen Regenerative Hemp beverages on sale in a store in San Ramon, California; the Hemp Farming Act of 2018 legalized hemp derived products in the United States, July 11, 2019. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) On November…

cityam.com - Business Wire - Curaleaf Launches Free CPD-Accredited Platform to Close Medical Cannabis Training Gap for UK Healthcare Professionals
Curaleaf Launches Free CPD-Accredited Platform to Close Medical Cannabis Training Gap for UK Healthcare Professionals
City AM

Curaleaf International, one of the global leaders in medical cannabis, announces the launch of the Curaleaf Education Platform, providing access to CPD-accredited medical cannabis training for healthcare professionals across the UK. A Curaleaf…

heavy.com - DJ Siddiqi - LeBron James would elevate Warriors to top of West, says Gary Payton
LeBron James would elevate Warriors to top of West, says Gary Payton
Heavy

Gary Payton may be a former member of the Miami Heat, but he doesn't believe LeBron James will be going back to South Beach. Payton won a championship as a member of the Heat during the 2005-06 season, teaming up with James' former teammate and…

bbc.co.uk - Alex Moss - Man killed burglar who broke into his Hemsworth home to steal drugs
Man killed burglar who broke into his Hemsworth home to steal drugs
BBC

A man who was running a cannabis farm at his home shot dead an intruder who had broken in to steal the drugs. Adrian Frost gunned down 26-year-old Connor Batty with an illegally held sawn-off shotgun at his property in Barnsley Road, Hemsworth…

nbcdfw.com - Phil Prazan - Texas Senate revives debate over statewide THC ban
Texas Senate revives debate over statewide THC ban
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Supporters cite health risks, while the cannabis industry calls for regulation instead. NBC 5's Phil Prazan has a preview of what is to come.

texastribune.org - Stephen Simpson - Texas lawmakers continue push to ban THC at public hearing
Texas lawmakers continue push to ban THC at public hearing
The Texas Tribune

HOUSTON – The Texas Senate Committee on Health and Human Services held a public hearing Tuesday to gather information that will shape future legislation on THC products sold in the state. Lawmakers made arguments against THC that harkened…

sacurrent.com - Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune - Texas Senate panel lays groundwork for renewed push to ban THC products
Texas Senate panel lays groundwork for renewed push to ban THC products
San Antonio Current

The Texas Senate Committee on Health and Human Services held a public hearing Tuesday to gather information that will shape future legislation on THC products sold in the state. Lawmakers made arguments against THC that harkened back to the days of…

liverpoolecho.co.uk - Megan Banner - Brits caught smuggling from Thailand will face new punishments
Brits caught smuggling from Thailand will face new punishments
Liverpool Echo

Brits caught smuggling drugs from Thailand will face huge new punishments for their crimes. The National Crime Agency (NCA) has been working with Thai authorities and the Home Office to reduce the number of criminals smuggling cannabis into the UK.

royalgazette.com - RG: In our Opinion - Motives for Cabinet shuffle
Motives for Cabinet shuffle
The Royal Gazette

Fresh faces: David Burt, the Premier, and Dave Morgan, the Deputy Governor, after the swearing-in of Ryan Robinson Perinchief and the Reverend Emily Gail Dill at Government House (Photograph by Blaire Simmons) On its face, David Burt's Cabinet…

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