Hong Kong Cannabis Interceptions Are Soaring
Cannabis seizures are rapidly escalating in Hong Kong—whether due to greater quantities on the market or stepped-up enforcement,…
June 23, 2017
Cannabis at Issue in Philando Castile Case—Yet Again
Protests broke out in Minnesota’s Twin Cities last Friday night, after the acquittal of a police officer in the…
June 20, 2017
Does North Korea Have a More Tolerant Pot Policy than South Korea?
Well, absolutely not, but you could be forgiven for thinking so, based on a cursory review of recent…
June 16, 2017
Kurdish Guerrillas Behind Turkey’s Hashish Trade?
Security forces in southeastern Turkey, where authorities have been waging a brutal counter-insurgency war against Kurdish guerrillas, reported…
June 15, 2017
U.S. Guns Reportedly Shipped to Brazilian Narco-Gangs
Amid fast-escalating nightmarish narco-violence in Brazil comes disconcerting word that police in Rio de Janeiro seized 60 assault rifles hidden…
June 13, 2017
Philippines: Protests Against Martial Law
Protests are emerging in the Philippine against ultra-hardline President Rodrigo Duterte‘s declaration of martial law in the southern island of Mindanao…
June 12, 2017
Colombia: New Push to Resume Glyphosate Spraying
A new ruling by Colombia’s top court may open the way for a resumption of glyphosate spraying to wipe out coca crops, which…
June 9, 2017
DEA Denies Science on Medical Marijuana—Again!
Oops, he did it again. Acting DEA chief Chuck Rosenberg reiterated his oft-voiced opinion on recently that “marijuana is not medicine.” The Washington Examiner reported that he told…
June 8, 2017
California Assembly Passes Cannabis ‘Sanctuary State’ Bill
Portending an unprecedented showdown with federal power, last week, California’s State Assembly approved a bill that would bar state and…
June 7, 2017
Peru: New Coca Eradication Effort Met with Guerrilla Attack
Announcement of an aggressive new coca-eradication campaign in Peru was met with a deadly attack on security forces in the…
June 7, 2017