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Cannabis Industry Giving Back: How Brands Invest In Community
TELLURIDE, CO - JULY 8, 2014: A sign in the window of one of several medical and recreational marijuana retail stores in Telluride, Colorado, advertises its locally grown products. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images) As the cannabis industry…
Man caught by sniffer dog behind fake wall jailed on cannabis farm
A man has been jailed for six months after being found by a sniffer dog behind a fake wall on a cannabis farm. Albert Hysaj, 42, pleaded guilty to producing cannabis and was sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court on Friday. Hysaj was caught after a…
ICE agents descended on a cannabis farm. The lives of an army vet, a farmworker and professor changed forever
On a sunny morning last July, hundreds of heavily armed immigration agents in camouflage stormed a greenhouse complex in Camarillo, an hour north of Los Angeles. They came with face masks, guns, chemical munitions and armored tactical vehicles…
Police bust cannabis farm growing behind former motor spares shop
A large-scale cannabis farm has been uncovered at a former motor spares premises in Rotherham. Officers from the Rotherham North Neighbourhood Policing Team carried out a drugs warrant at Dearne Motor Spares under the Misuse of Drugs Act…
Man caught with 20 kilos of cannabis in airport spared jail
A man had an emotional outburst after being spared a prison sentence for smuggling 20 kilos of cannabis. Paul Barrett, 38, was caught with cannabis and a kilo of ketamine by customs officers at Newcastle Airport. The former soldier shouted 'get in…
Plane passenger had 20 kilos of cannabis in his suitcase at airport
A former soldier was spared a prison sentence after smuggling 20 kilos of cannabis on a Jet2 flight. Paul Barrett, 38, was caught with cannabis and a kilo of ketamine by customs officers at Newcastle Airport. The 38-year-old shouted 'get in there'…
Jet2 passenger stopped by customs had cannabis in his suitcase
A former soldier has been spared a prison sentence for smuggling 20 kilos of cannabis in his suitcase. Paul Barrett, 38, was caught with cannabis and a kilo of ketamine by customs officers at Newcastle Airport. Barrett shouted 'get in there' in…
Hemp Industry Scores Major Win To Keep Intoxicating THC Products Legal
Senate leaders have introduced a plan that would delay a scheduled recriminalization of hemp THC products in a move industry insiders are calling a “lifeline” to a marijuana industry that has faced mounting pressure from federal…
Texas hemp industry sues state over ban
Three members of the hemp industry are suing the state of Texas for violating commerce protections after it was announced last week that nearly all hemp-derived THC products are illegal. On Friday, two hemp retailers and a distributor filed a…
Jade Goody's widower Jack Tweed slapped with drive ban after drug driving
Big Brother star Jade Goody's widower Jack Tweed has been banned from driving after admitting to being behind the wheel under the influence of cannabis. Tweed, 39, entered a guilty plea at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court on Monday to one charge of…
Jet2 passenger stopped at UK airport shouts 'get in there' after avoiding prison
A man shouted 'get in there' when he learned he had avoided prison after being caught with 20kg of cannabis at an airport. Former soldier Paul Barrett was found to have cannabis and a kilogram of ketamine when he was stopped by customs officers as…
The Surprising Part of Tilray's Business That Drove Most of Its Growth Last Year
Tilray Brands (TLRY +4.85%) has become much more diverse in recent years. It's become more than just a cannabis producer, as acquisitions in beverages have significantly broadened its opportunities and grown its operations. It's also been expanding…
Phish brought near-record crowds to this Fenway dispensary - but not a product shortage
Phish fans descended on Fenway Park this weekend, but one Lansdowne Street cannabis dispensary says it was ready for them. New Dia Fenway matched the sales and foot traffic from its record-setting 4/20 weekend during Phish's two-night run at Fenway…
The Best 420-Friendly Destinations in the U.S.
Finding a dispensary on vacation is rarely the problem. Finding somewhere you can use what you bought without smoking on the DL or getting hit with a hotel fee is where things get a bit challenging. The destinations on this list are better prepared…
HMP Full Sutton criticised for restraining comatose inmate
Charis Scott-Holm East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Prison staff have been criticised for restraining a 74-year-old inmate as he lay 'comatose' after suffering a brain haemorrhage. Malcolm MacDougal was serving a life sentence at HMP Full Sutton in…
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