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DEA Kicks Off Historic Hearing On Cannabis Rescheduling Proposal
The DEA begins reviewing its proposal to move cannabis to Schedule III, even as reform advocates criticize their exclusion from the hearing process. The Drug Enforcement Administration kicks off its hearing on a proposal to reclassify recreational…
No further court action over £200,000 Ellon cannabis discovery
No further court action will be taken over £200,000 of cannabis plants discovered in an Aberdeenshire town, the Crown office has said. Hung Nguyen, 40, had been charged under the Misuse of Drugs Act after 245 plants were seized by police in…
Forbes Daily: Feds Probe Polymarket Over Deceptive Marketing Concerns
The U.S. government owes around $166 billion in tariff refunds. But the rebate process has been anything but simple. In the wake of the Supreme Court overturning President Donald Trump's “Liberation Day” levies, business owners like…
St. Joseph's Cannabis Dispensary License Gets Six-month Extension Amid Site Search
The city of St. Joseph isn't giving up on a municipal cannabis dispensary. St. Joe Mayor Adam Scepaniak joined me on WJON. When a city is issued a license by the state to have a municipal dispensary there is a timeline to use it. Scepaniak says…
Virginia to allow recreational marijuana to be sold in retail stores beginning in 2027
RICHMOND, Va. — Five years after becoming the first Southern state to legalize possession of marijuana, Virginia has approved a legal way to sell it to recreational users. State budget legislation enacted Monday will allow up to 350 cannabis…
After years of delays, Virginia's weed market gets a date. Here are the details
Around this time next year, Virginians will finally be able to legally buy the recreational marijuana they've been legally allowed to possess for half a decade. Why it matters: It just took five years, three governors and three gubernatorial vetoes…
Drug dealers witnessed friend being shot dead
Two drug dealers who 'cuckooed' a woman's house witnessed their teenage friend being shot dead a matter of months later, a court has heard. Francis Harrison, who also brandished weapons in not one but two violent brawls, was said to have been left…
Can of Fanta led to his downfall
A can of Fanta found in an old man's house led to a drug trafficker's downfall. David McDonald's DNA was detected on the fizzy drink inside an address where police discovered a stash worth thousands of pounds. It came only months after a firearm…
MDMA and psilocybin therapy rules have been relaxed. Here's what might happen next
Psilocybin (the active ingredient of magic mushrooms) and MDMA (the active ingredient in ecstasy) are psychedelic or hallucinogenic drugs that can change how a person sees things and feels. In 2023, Australia became the first country to allow…
Bill Maher Hailed for Courage and Being the 'Ultimate Contrarian' as He Receives Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Bill Maher was awarded the Kennedy Center 's Mark Train Prize for American Humor on Sunday in a casual and candid affair that blended accolades, insights and light-hearted roasting from an assemblage of colleagues and…
Record 1 In 16 People Worldwide Now Use Drugs, UN Report Says
One out of every 16 people in the world uses drugs, the highest level at any point in human history, the United Nations said in a June 26 post on X. “While cannabis remains the most widely used drug, the global cocaine market has reached…
New Vermont laws for smoking products set to take effect
New Vermont laws for smoking products set to take effect Wednesday is July 1st. And NEW LAWS WILL BE TAKING EFFECT IN VERMONT AND NEW YORK. FROM NEW PENALTIES TO NEW FEES. IMPACTING things like SMOKING, NICOTINE AND TOBACCO…
Newport vape boom: City now among UK's top hotspots as concerns grow
Between barber shops, convenience stores and takeaways, vape shops have become an increasingly common sight on the city's high streets. Newport now ranks as the eighth highest area in the UK for vape shops per capita, with 9.75 shops per 100,000…
Andy Burnham, 'The Outsider'
Andy Burnham, former cabinet minister, is back where he started. Geographically, that is. Kicked out of his Department of Health office after the election defeat, he has moved to a spacious if characterless room (large green armchairs and plastic…
Five defendants in North Staffordshire courts
Here are the latest cases from the region's courts: PACKMOOR: The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has withdrawn Proceeds of Crime (POCA) proceedings against drug-dealer Gregory Cashmore. The 38-year-old, formerly of Samuel Street, Packmoor, was…
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