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Cannabis Might Be Broken - Entrepreneurs Keep Betting On It Anyway.
Balkannabis Expo 2018 in Athens, Greece on June 1, 2018. Balkannabis Expo is an international trade show of Hemp and Medical Cannabis businesses and organizations that hosts top cannabis innovators, experts, industry professionals and scientists…
The Cannabis Debate Isn't Just About Legalization Anymore
Recreational cannabis is now legal in nearly half of U.S. states, with sales exceeding $30 billion last year (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Generations of activists have protested against cannabis prohibition, taking to the streets in cities…
Cannabis Tax Revenue Hits $28 Billion Since First Legalization
Marijuana lying on twenty dollar bills symbolizing the now state run industry in the United States, while it still remains illegal at a federal level. States that have legalized recreational cannabis have collected more than $28 billion in tax…
Legalized Cannabis Does Not Increase Consumption
Summary: Decriminalizing cannabis or using tightly controlled legal frameworks does not increase use. However, the fully commercialized, for-profit legal markets seen in the US and Canada drive increased health risks, higher product potency, and…
He was a 'removal man' but it wasn't furniture that police found in his van
Three people travelled from London to Wales to carry out a 'removal job' on a cannabis farm, a court has heard. The van full of harvested cannabis was intercepted on the eastbound motorway heading for the border after eagle-eyed locals had made a…
Ketamine arrests double in drug 'epidemic' with £1-a-hit deals on Snapchat
Ketamine arrests have more than doubled in four years with children as young as 14 among hundreds of young people being caught with the drug, new figures reveal. Use of the deadly horse tranquiliser, which can cause permanent damage to the bladder…
Five defendants in North Staffordshire magistrates
Here are the latest cases from the region's courts: LEEK: Fifty-three-year-old Lee Ferns was handed a 12-month conditional discharge by magistrates at North Staffordshire Justice Centre after he admitted two charges of possessing a class B drug.
Woman beater, drunk and fraudster sentenced in Cornwall
It's time for a look at the latest cases that have recently come before Cornwall's magistrates' courts. Everyone who has been charged with an offence, from minor crimes to the most serious, appears initially before the magistrates. The most serious…
Mindless driver rammed police car at 56mph while taking them on high-speed chase
A senseless driver rammed a police car and clocked speeds of 120mph during a dangerous, high-speed pursuit along a busy Northumberland road. Thomas Burn put the lives of officers at risk when he used his vehicle to strike theirs as he was…
Community gathers in Burlington for Juneteenth celebration
Burlington celebrates Juneteenth with music, art and community gathering The city's sixth annual Juneteenth celebration filled downtown Burlington with music, food, art and community activities. JUNETEENTH WAS CELEBRATED THROUGH A áDAY LONG…
North East banned drug driver smashed into police car after stinger stop
A white van driver who crashed into a police vehicle, following the deployment of a stinger device on the A66 in an attempt to halt him, has been imprisoned. Mozafar Shan, 37, had consumed cocaine and was disqualified from driving when he was…
Record seizures fail to dent Southeast Asia's booming synthetic drug trade: UN report
BANGKOK: Despite record levels of seizures across East and Southeast Asia last year, the illegal synthetic drugs industry is thriving and growing, according to new regional findings. Methamphetamine seizures reached 349 tonnes in 2025 - a 48 per…
My son was killed by driver high on hippy crack as I celebrated my engagement
IT should have been one of the happiest days of Eloise McKeown's life. The mum-of-three had just got engaged and had been to a Manchester jeweller's to pick out her dream ring. But as she left the shop she got the phone call that every parent…
Faces of the people most wanted in Wales right now
Police in Wales are looking for a number of people who are wanted in relation to a series of alleged crimes. Officers are asking for members of the public to come forward if they have any information about the whereabouts of the people listed…
Lear Corporation $LEA Stake Boosted by Pacer Advisors Inc.
Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Lear Corporation (NYSE:LEA - Free Report) by 220.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 258,063…
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