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Court admits ‘Radio Biafra’ transmitter allegedly smuggled into Nigeria by Nnamdi Kanu
National Accord Newspaper
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June 13, 2025
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja A Federal High Court in Abuja has admitted in evidence a radio transmitter allegedly smuggled into the country by the detained self-acclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The court also heard...
Court Records 6/13/25
Brownwood News - Texas
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The following cases were filed in the Brown County Clerk’s office from June 6 through June 12: Benson, Gerald Dean, Harassment Perez, Rodolfo Jr., Driving While Intoxicated Webster, Devin Taylor, Driving While Intoxicated Flores, Christopher...
Five men appear in court after cannabis farm worth more than £1m found
Glasgow Times
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The discovery was made after officers executed a warrant at a property in Clarence Street on Thursday, June 5. An extensive cannabis cultivation was found inside, with the drugs having an estimated street value of £1,306,200. Five men, aged 17,...
Kanu incited IPOB’s sit-at-home order, DSS tells court
Punch
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June 13, 2025
The Department of State Services says the broadcasts made by the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, incited the sit-at-home order of IPOB in the South-East region. According to the DSS, the broadcasts also directly...
40 States Are Cracking Down on Hemp. Here’s Why
The Dales Report
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June 13, 2025
On this Friday edition of Trade to Black, host Shadd Dales is joined by Anthony Varrell and Guap to wrap the week with a spirited discussion on hemp regulation, North Carolina’s cannabis reform proposal, and future cannabis sponsorships in...
New cannabis distribution warehouse opens in Rochester Friday
WHEC 10 - New York
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June 14, 2025
The News10NBC Team details breaking News, Traffic and Weather. ROCHESTER, N.Y. – A major cannabis wholesaler, Nabis, has opened a new distribution warehouse in Rochester this week. The 30,000-square-foot facility is located in the former Kodak...
Trial begins for woman arrested after swearing, shouting at Tarrant County Commissioners Court
KERA - Texas
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June 14, 2025
A six-member jury is in place to decide whether a woman committed a crime when she swore and shouted at a Tarrant County Commissioners Court meeting in January. Carolyn Rodriguez, who goes by Carolina, has pleaded not guilty to hindering...
IGP says no need to question Anwar after court clears Yusoff Rawther of drug, firearms charges, vows internal review
Malay Mail
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June 14, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) is awaiting the full written judgment in the Yusoff Rawther case to identify any gaps or shortcomings in the investigation process. Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Razarudin Husain...
Oregon bill targets illegal cannabis grows, aims to curb water theft and human trafficking
KATU - Oregon
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ROSEBURG, Ore. — A bill recently passed through the Oregon senate aimed at increasing penalties for landowners with illegal cannabis grows across the state, limiting further crimes such as water theft and human trafficking. The bill, known as SB...
Court Upholds CSA, but Cannabis Businesses Still Have Deduction Options
JD Supra - California
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June 13, 2025
A recent 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling upheld a lower court decision that the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) does not violate federal law. The decision stems from Canna Provisions’ lawsuit against the government alleging that...
Central Texas vape shops raided in hemp crackdown
KCEN 6 - Texas
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June 13, 2025
Law enforcement agencies executed search warrants at seven vape and smoke shops across Temple and Belton, seizing products they say were mislabeled as legal hemp. TEMPLE, Texas — What started as an ordinary Friday morning turned into chaos for...
Ohio Woman Arraigned for Drug Trafficking After Airport Marijuana Seizure
St. Thomas Source
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June 13, 2025
A 32-year-old Ohio woman was arraigned Monday in federal court on drug trafficking and conspiracy charges after authorities discovered nearly four kilograms of marijuana in her checked luggage at Cyril E. King Airport, according to the U.S....
Will Abbott sign the THC ban this week? Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says lawmakers have done their job
WFAA 8 - Texas
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June 14, 2025
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick discussed a potential special session for congressional redistricting, legislative wins and his own political future on Inside Texas Politics. DALLAS — After what he described as the “most conservative session” ever, Lt. Gov....
Maine lawmakers face budget deadline as tax increase sparks partisan debate
WGME - Maine
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AUGUSTA, Maine (WGME) -- Maine lawmakers have less than a week to pass a new biennial budget. Republican leaders say for a third straight year, majority democrats are not willing to compromise or find ways to cut the budget. Instead, lawmakers...
Court relocates, inspects seized IPOB alleged smuggled container, transmitter at DSS Headquarters
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 13, 2025
Part of the proceedings of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja was on Friday, moved to the Department of State Services (DSS) Headquarters in the ongoing trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The...
Facebook And Instagram Seem To Have Stopped Censoring Search Results For ‘Marijuana’ And ‘Cannabis’
Marijuana Moment
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June 13, 2025
Meta—the social media juggernaut behind Facebook, Instagram and Threads—appears to have rolled back a restriction on searches for words like “marijuana” and “cannabis” after criticism that the company’s censorship was overbroad and limited access...
Congressional Committee Clarifies That Hemp Ban Isn’t Meant To Restrict ‘Industrial Or Nonintoxicating’ Products
Marijuana Moment
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June 13, 2025
A powerful GOP-led congressional committee amended a report for a spending bill containing provisions that hemp stakeholders say would upend the industry, clarifying that the panel does not intend to prohibit non-intoxicating cannabinoid products...
Cannabis-Use Disorder Increasing in Older Veterans Despite Medicinal Use
U.S. Medicine
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June 13, 2025
Routine Screening Not VA Policy Click to Enlarge: Results shown are weighted percentages for any and exclusive use of cannabis by modes of use (smoking, vaping, dabbing, or edibles) among those who used cannabis in the past 30 days (n = 1193...
Why Same-Day Cannabis Delivery Is the New Standard—Not a Luxury
The Clinton Courier - Mississippi
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June 13, 2025
We’ve come a long way from hushed conversations in parking lots and sketchy drop-offs. Today, ordering cannabis feels more like ordering dinner—and for a growing number of Canadians, that’s exactly how it should be. Cannabis isn’t just legal...
Legalising cannabis has not curbed opioid addiction among US veterans
Scimex Newsfeed
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June 13, 2025
US scientists compared the incidence of opioid use disorder (OUD) among US veterans in states without legalised cannabis, in states with legal medicinal cannabis, and in states with legal recreational cannabis. They found that, between 2005 and...