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How many cannabis businesses have closed in Mass.? It's unclear, but times are tough
Until two years ago, an eighth-of-an-ounce of cannabis flower, a typical measuring unit and common dispensary purchase, could routinely sell for $50 or more at many Massachusetts pot shops. The average price of an eighth sat at $45 as 2021 came to…
Sharing, gifting of cannabis among consenting adults should be legal
Releaf Malta has 'for an 'outdated and stigmatising law' that facilitates the arrest and prosecution of law-abiding citizens for sharing cannabis to be repealed. 'Our proposal advocates for the abolition of legal action for the sharing and gifting…
Assam police seize 637kg cannabis from goods-carrying truck; driver flees
Assam Police on Saturday seized 637 kilograms of cannabis (Ganja) worth over Rs.1 crore illegally transported from Tripura. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Police said the narcotic products were kept…
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Lynsey Engels, President, Real Estate Brokerage at Mel Foster Co. Inc. is pleased to announce that Leanna Trees of their Bettendorf office was recognized by the Quad City Area REALTORS during their Annual Holiday Party and Installation of Officers…
How a law no one understands brought down Florida drug 'kingpins
Bizarro: The Surreal Saga of America's Secret War on Synthetic Drugs and the Florida Kingpins It Captured, by Jordan S. Rubin, University of California Press, 278 pages, $27.95 For the average American, the phrase 'Florida drug kingpin' is more…
The Christmas tree revolution
Scott McGrew speaks with Balsam Hill CEO Mac Harman to get an update on the Christmas tree market and holiday festivities.
Antioch bans sale of delta-8 THC and kratom
Antioch businesses with liquor and tobacco licenses are now prohibited from selling products containing delta-8 THC and kratom. The prohibition, approved 5-0 by the village board last week, went into effect Friday and affects about six retail…
Lockdowns had 'catastrophic effect' on nation's social fabric, report says
Covid lockdowns had a “catastrophic effect” on the nation's social fabric and the most disadvantaged are no better off now than at the time of the financial crash, a new report says. The UK is in danger of sliding back into the Two…
UK 'in danger of becoming a two nation' state after Covid lockdowns
Millions face poor housing, chronic ill-health and crime, the CSJ report found The UK is in danger of becoming a 'two nation' state not seen since the Victorian era after Covid lockdowns had a 'catastrophic effect' on the country's social fabric, a…
'I was trafficked to Scotland - now I'm training to be a mental health nurse'
No matter your stance on immigration in the UK, the topic's ability to stir up controversy can't be denied. But for every debate about facts and figures, and the latest government schemes to reduce legal migration and dangerous small boat Channel…
Pretty European city so fed up with drunk Brits it's trying to 'ban' them from visiting
This pretty European city wants the troublemakers to stay away A pretty European city has long been fed up with drunk tourists - often groups of young British men - disrupting locals, and it is now testing out a new campaign in a desperate attempt…
NDLEA storms wedding party in Katsina arrests groom, 25 others over drugs
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives in Katsina state have disrupted a pre-wedding party, which involved a drug abuse competition, in a community popularly known as Shola Quarters and arrested 25 youths who were…
Weekend court roll - a child-neglector and a dog's death sentence
Our reporters have been sitting in courtrooms across the north and north-east this week and covered a wide variety of cases. A geriatric stalker tormented his victim for 20 months, sending a dozen red roses to her home on Valentine's Day and…
Iwi leader fears lifting pseudoephedrine ban will put more P on the streets
A coalition move to allow pseudoephedrine back on pharmacy shelves will result in more methamphetamine on the street, a Bay of Plenty iwi leader says. A reformed ex-drug kingpin, however, believes lifting the ban on over-the-counter sales of the…
Lockdowns 'The Dynamite' That Blew Open Social Divide: Report
COVID-19 lockdowns are 'the dynamite' that blew open Britain's social divide, according to a report published on Sunday. The Centre of Social Justice (CSJ) think tank, which published the report, said the UK is 'in danger of sliding back into the…
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