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The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of 40 years, and a US$5,000,000 fine. A 22-year-old from Scarborough, Ont., has been charged following an alleged attempt to smuggle nearly 1,000 kilograms of cannabis and 50 kilograms of ketamine into the U.S. The man

The New York Cannabis Vape Standards Coalition is a group of stakeholders committed to advocating for quality standards in vape ingredients that spur industry growth, align with public health interests, and advance consumer choice. These stakeholders include licensed New York adult-use processors

Restraining order was issued in case filed by four military vets who were blocked from getting a retail license due to system that favored "justice involved" applicants. ALBANY — A state Supreme Court justice signed a restraining order Monday that will temporarily scuttle New York’s retail marijuana

Ohio is now expected to vote on cannabis legalisation in November this year after campaigners successfully gathered more than 6000 additional signatures. Last month, Business of Cannabis reported that the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol (CRMLA) had submitted roughly 223,000 signatures

Florida Attorney General exposes misleading tactics in proposed Marijuana amendment, alleging favoritism towards Trulieve. Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office late Wednesday pumped up arguments against a proposed constitutional amendment that would authorize recreational use of marijuana

The complaint alleged Steven Stokes is ineligible lead the commission while serving on the University of South Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. Steven Stokes announced Thursday that he will be resigning from the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission after a legal complaint filed last week arguing he is

Authorities shut down cannabis sales at a tobacco shop on tribal land in northern Minnesota on Wednesday. The White Earth Nation says it is aware of the shutdown conducted by the Paul Bunyan Task Force, White Earth Police Department, and the Mahnomen County Sheriff’s Office. The tribal nation is

Many readers have probably partaken in cannabis at some point in their lives. This might not be the case within all circles, but its use is very common. I know several people, including enterprising business owners and veterans, who use it as a means to treat chronic health conditions. Acknowledging

The Town of Ocean View will be discussing a proposed Marijuana ban on Thursday, Aug 17. According to the ordinance, if passed, the ban would cover Marijuana: cultivation facilities product manufacturing facilities testing facilities retail stores smoking lounges The ordinance was introduced on July

The House Committee on Dangerous Drugs and the House Committee on Health on Tuesday jointly tackled 9 measures seeking to legalize medical cannabis for treatment of ailments in the Philippines. The proposed measures discussed during the hearing also involved removing cannabis and its derivatives

New York officials have shut down what they call seven unlicensed cannabis dispensaries in the western part of the state. New York officials shut down what they called seven unlicensed cannabis dispensaries in the western part of the state Monday, alleging the owner ignored repeated notices to stop

Mr Bennett wrote the force’s drugs strategy for 2017-21 as a commander for territorial policing. A senior police officer who wrote an anti-drugs strategy for the Metropolitan Police allegedly took LSD and magic mushrooms while off duty and smoked cannabis daily, a tribunal has heard. Commander

Minnesota Republicans requested a special session to address their concerns about the recreational cannabis legislation just days before it's set to be legalized for adult use on Aug 1. Twenty Republican lawmakers sent a letter to Gov. Tim Walz, House Speaker Melissa Hortman and Senate Majority

As one of the largest cannabis markets in the US, Illinois still offers many opportunities for entrepreneurs. The Illinois marijuana market is one of the most expensive in the nation and among the smallest as far as the number of brands – but it also offers plenty of opportunity for entrepreneurs

The head of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Anne Milgram, has committed to asking the US Department of Health and Human Services for a timeline in order to conduct a review of the federal marijuana rescheduling. Pressed by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R- FL) during the oversight hearing of the Drug

Even as Morocco liberalises some cannabis laws, the Rif continues to be a centre for illicit production. On the steps of the Spanish Mosque, tourists and locals are smoking kif, a mixture of cannabis and tobacco, while admiring the view of Morocco’s famous “Blue City” in the northern region of the

National Australia Bank-backed cannabis merchant Cann Group revealed it is running out of cash on Friday as a debt owed to the bank grew $5,3 million to $60,96 million, while its investment in a $115 million Victorian cannabis warehouse facility pressures its solvency. NAB did not respond to a

Roughly 60 people are now being cared for after deputies learned they were trafficked from across the border and forced to process illegally grown marijuana in Merced. According to the Merced County Sheriff’s Office, deputies searched a home on Wednesday in the 900 block of Vassar Avenue and

Reps Gaetz and Cohen questioned DEA on marijuana's Schedule 1 removal timeline; Administrator Milgram mentioned no specific timeframe. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) demanded further information from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) about its plan to remove

An effort to legalize recreational weed in Ohio fell short of the number of signatures required to add the proposal to the ballot, but the campaign has been given 10 more days to make up the shortfall. A campaign to legalize recreational marijuana in Ohio fell short of the number of verified