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Czech Republic Cannabis Magazine Editor in Chief Found Guilty for Publishing Weed Content
A recent court verdict found a Czech Republic cannabis magazine publisher guilty of “inciting the abuse of addictive substances” and “spreading drug addiction through his magazine.”
Cocaine Production Soars to Record Levels, UN Reports
Cocaine production and trafficking has spiked and eclipsed levels seen before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from the United Nations.
German Minister Expects to Introduce Updated Cannabis Legalization Proposal Soon
A German official has confirmed that an updated cannabis proposal is on its way.
Cannabis Pilot Program Kicks Off in Switzerland
Selected participants will be able to purchase weed for recreational use in Basel—a first for Switzerland.
Greece Opens First Medical Pot Production Plant
The plant is backed by an Israeli company.
Arrest of Albanian Official Accused of Drug Smuggling Causes Stir
Twenty-eight-year-old Albanian official Erisa Fero was arrested on Dec. 29.
Court in France Tosses Out Ban on Hemp Flower
The Council of State overturned the government’s earlier ban on hemp flower in France.
Police in Sweden Seize Millions in Drugs Outside Capital
Millions of dollars’ worth of drugs were seized outside of Stockholm in Tyreso, Sweden.
‘Super Cartel’ Controlling Third of Europe’s Cocaine Trade Sacked by Police
Operation Desert Light took out one of the world’s largest cocaine suppliers.
Is Big Tobacco Pivoting to Big Cannabis?
One of the biggest tobacco companies in the world is buying into the German weed startup Sanity Group GmbH.