Day: October 2, 2026

She Got 8 Years in a Federal Marijuana Case. She Has Missed Her Son’s First Steps, First Christmas, First Birthday.

Yasquasia Delcarmen is 16 months into an 8-year federal sentence for cannabis, with 3 years of probation to follow. She was 11 months into motherhood when she was taken into custody. In a federal facility she watches people serving less time for trafficking cocaine and methamphetamine, and she has questions about a system where refusing to cooperate with prosecutors costs more than the conduct itself.

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Jamaica’s Cannabis Reform Opens a New Path for Small Growers

Jamaica has introduced two new special permits designed to help traditional growers and small farmers enter its regulated cannabis industry despite the financial, technical and administrative barriers that have historically kept them out. The reforms create transitional and community-based pathways into the legal market while extending cultivation licenses and simplifying some requirements. Jamaica is one of the countries with the

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Italy Barely Has Any Fentanyl… Thanks to the Mafia? What the Evidence Says

Italy has extensive opioid use, established illicit drug markets and criminal organizations capable of moving substances across continents, yet fentanyl remains remarkably scarce. Theories range from mafia groups protecting established cocaine and heroin markets to simple differences in demand, while a recent hospital theft of 80 vials raises new questions about how long that absence can last. A recent article

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She Got 8 Years in a Federal Marijuana Case. She Has Missed Her Son’s First Steps, First Christmas, First Birthday.

Yasquasia Delcarmen is 16 months into an 8-year federal sentence for cannabis, with 3 years of probation to follow. She was 11 months into motherhood when she was taken into custody. In a federal facility she watches people serving less time for trafficking cocaine and methamphetamine, and she has questions about a system where refusing to cooperate with prosecutors costs more than the conduct itself.

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