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Header: John Swinney talks about his Camberwell Carrot record breaking spliff John Swinney has thrown his support behind decriminalising drugs for personal use in response to a spike in drug-related deaths in Scotland. The latest statistics show Scotland has retained its unwanted status of being the drug death capital
Colorado Natural Medicine Health Act Facilitator Rules: Ceremonial Use Under Review By: Joshua Kappel, Barine Majewska • September 10, 2026 The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), through the Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations, is seeking public input on its existing natural medicine rules,
ORLANDO, Fla. – A Florida couple has learned that you can now officially order anything from Amazon. When opening an Amazon package at their Orlando home, the couple was shocked to find 65 pounds of marijuana inside. WFTV reports the couple ordered plastic garbage totes from the online retailer. The totes came, but wit
25 September 2026 Coca cultivation in Bolivia reached record levels for the third consecutive year, in an expansion that appears to be driven by global demand for cocaine rather than by the country’s legal coca leaf markets. Bolivia has the world’s largest legal coca leaf industry. But while production has grown steadi
MANILA, Philippines — Two men were sentenced to life in prison by a court in Benguet for selling nearly 20 kilos of dried marijuana in March, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency announced yesterday. The PDEA said Roldan Jacinto and Rocky Jet Bagoling were found by the Regional Trial Court Branch 8 in La Trinidad gui
The Denpasar District Court has sentenced two Thai women to seven years in prison each for smuggling 308.25 grams of hashish from Thailand to Bali. /ANTARA/Rolandus Nampu. Denpasar, Bali (ANTARA) – The Denpasar District Court has sentenced two Thai women to seven years in prison each for smuggling 308.25 grams of hashi
Source: Policy Decoded Texas filed a 39-page reply brief Thursday asking the Fifteenth Court of Appeals to uphold the consumable hemp rules DSHS and HHSC adopted March 31st and to vacate the injunction the Texas Hemp Business Council won in the trial court. The state says counting THCA toward total delta-9 is a testing
Europe’s cannabinoid market is changing quickly. Alongside established CBD products, consumers are increasingly encountering new commercial names, new formulations and products positioned around recently introduced cannabinoids. This creates a basic problem for both retailers and buyers: a commercial name does not nece
Major narratives rarely derive solely from dramatic moments. Usually, they develop from repeated small signals: a confidence-creating glance, a delay that suggests hesitation, a discussion reserved for a revealing time, or an almost imperceptible change in how a person communicates. Even practical choices, such as thou
2026-09-05 | According to a report by lawyer Marc von Harten, the Brandenburg Higher Regional Court (OLG Brandenburg) has ruled (Case No. 2 ORbs 85/26) that a telemedicine cannabis prescription without personal contact with a physician is sufficient to invoke the medication exemption under Section 24a (4) of the German
2026-08-27 | Federal Commissioner for Addiction Prof. Dr. Hendrik Streeck (CDU) describes the Consumer Cannabis Act as contradictory in an interview with Behörden Spiegel and calls for amendments during the current legislative term. As referral pathways via the judiciary and police have been eliminated, young people wi
UPDATE: Temporary Injunction Hearing Date Set after Denial of TRO in Texas Hemp Businesses Lawsuit Against Texas Department of State Health Services Industry AUSTIN, Texas — September 4, 2026 — A court hearing on the Temporary Injunction was scheduled after the denial of a Temporary Restraining Order in the Texas hemp
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