US health authorities endorse psilocybin for therapy
U.S. federal health authorities have recognized the therapeutic benefits of psychedelics such as psilocybin, potentially revolutionizing the treatment of serious mental illness and
Cannabis plantation burned down by Indonesian authorities after being spotted by drones
The Associated Press reports that authorities in Indonesia burned down a marijuana plantation “after it was spotted by drones.” “A joint team from the National Na
Surf’s Up! Uruguayan authorities find smuggled cocaine in surfboards
Police officials in Uruguay said last week they had busted an international drug ring that was smuggling its contraband in a crass way: in surfboards. The BBC reports that Uruguaya
The California authorities continue to take action against illegal cannabis activities
The California Unified Cannabis Enforcement Taskforce (UCETF) recently announced its progress in “aggressively” cracking down on the illicit cannabis market. Between Ja
Guyana authorities seize cannabis shipments from the US
People all over the world get high, including the small South American country of Guyana. Customs officials in Guyana last week intercepted and seized a box of cannabis shipped fro
Authorities seize more than 2 tons of cannabis in Morocco
Police officers in Morocco completed a massive drugs raid in the southern part of the country this week. Morocco’s Directorate-General for National Security said on Tuesday &
Japanese health authorities propose law change to allow import of medicinal cannabis
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said on September 29 that it was recommending an amendment to the country’s drug law, known as the Cannabis Control Act. A
German Bundestag pushes health authorities for cannabis reform
In a rapid turn of events, the Budget Committee of the German Bundestag has put pressure on German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach to present a draft recreational hemp reform bill
Switzerland: Authorities give green light to first pilot project for the legal sale of cannabis
Of Nicolas Jose Rodriguez On May 15, 2021, an amendment to the Federal Narcotics Act came into force in Switzerland, allowing pilot trials of dispensing cannabis for non-medical pu
Oregon’s authorities are linking illegal cannabis farms to Mexican cartels
Police officers and other authorities in southern Oregon say a number of illegal marijuana growing activities in the area have been linked to Mexican drug cartels, which aim to cap
WA state cannabis authorities prohibit processors from using hemp CBD to make delta-9-THC
The Washington Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) released a statement on Friday aimed at resolving the legal issue of making Delta-9-THC from hemp-derived CBD in the legal markets. T
Authorities find illegal marijuana cultivation at Historic Castle in the UK
In the UK, police reportedly discovered that a 17th century castle was being used as a massive cannabis cultivation facility. The castle in the southern Somerset region apparently