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Five men appear in court after cannabis farm worth more than £1m found
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,...

Absolute idiot caught dealing cannabis two times after police raided his home
An "absolute idiot" was found with more than £10,000 worth of cannabis when officers carried out a raid at his home. He was released on bail but was found with more cannabis and cocaine when another raid took place. Liam Donnelly, 47, was first...

Hemp Cultivation in Uttarakhand: Transforming Hill Agriculture Through Sustainability and Innovation
While rice and wheat require ample water and leave the soil dry, hemp requires less water, replenishes the soil. (Representational image source: Pixabay) For centuries, wild hemp flourished in Uttarakhand's hills. It is silently covering fields...

Genotyping in the Cannabis Industry: Interview with Anna Schwabe, PhD
In our Women in Grow: Leadership in Cannabis Genetics and Cultivation supplement, Cannabis Science and Technology interviewed researcher and educator Anna Schwabe, PhD, Associate Lecture Professor at the University of Colorado and Chief Operating...

Medical Cannabis Telehealth Bill Vetoed by Hawaii Governor Josh Green
Hawaii’s Governor, Josh Green, shook up the state’s medical cannabis industry by vetoing legislation which would have entitled physicians to certify medical cannabis patients through telehealth for the cannabis program (1,2). Additionally, the...

Police Minister Reece Whitby says WA’s new e-scooter laws could be toughest in the nation
Police Minister Reece Whitby says WA has the opportunity to lead the nation by introducing the toughest e-scooter laws in Australia. At a press conference on Saturday, Mr Whitby said he believed there was a place for e-scooters in WA but the way...

Hemp shop owners fear new law will devastate business
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Small business owners in Birmingham are sounding the alarm over a new law with strict regulations on Alabama’s hemp industry. Some business owners feel regulating it, especially with kids, is a good thing. But they...

Prolific board games thief appears in court - In the Dock
RIKKI CHADWICK, 36, of Millbrook Road West, Southampton, pleaded guilty to a charge of criminal damage after damaging a motorbike belonging to a man, and a charge of assault by beating against the same man, both in Southampton on February 1. He...

40 States Are Cracking Down on Hemp. Here’s Why
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...

Law enforcement logs for June 13, 2025
The reports below were provided by the sheriff's office or police department indicated. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Ephrata PD June 5 Report of subject burning garbage in the 400 block of Basin...

Court News for June 13, 2025
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Michael Strange, 47, Greencastle, Level 6 felony theft with a prior conviction Cody Duncan, 38, Poland, possession of a device or substance to interfere with a drug or alcohol...

Vape shop owners say they're selling 'perfectly legal products' amid raids in Temple, Belton
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...

New cannabis distribution warehouse opens in Rochester Friday
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
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...

Facebook And Instagram Seem To Have Stopped Censoring Search Results For ‘Marijuana’ And ‘Cannabis’
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...

Kanu incited IPOB’s sit-at-home order, DSS tells court
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...

Oregon bill targets illegal cannabis grows, aims to curb water theft and human trafficking
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...
Ohio Woman Arraigned for Drug Trafficking After Airport Marijuana Seizure
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....

Hemp-Connect Forum 2025: Rethinking Construction Amid A Housing And Materials Crisis
Hempcrete plays a key role in the University of Tasmania's $131 million Forestry and Timberyards redevelopment, helping to create a sustainable, state-of-the-art hub for learning and teaching in Hobart. Image courtesy of Woods Bagot. has a good...

Legalising cannabis has not curbed opioid addiction among US veterans
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...