Cannabis is illegal in Nigeria but provides a living for families - study calls for rethink of drug laws
[28.08.2023]
Cannabis is a heavily criminalised plant in Nigeria. It can get its growers, traders and users long prison sentences. The National Drug Law Enforceme ...
Antwerp and Rotterdam are new epicentre of European cocaine trade
[09.09.2021]
The increased use of shipping containers to conceal drugs has made the high volume ports of Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg the new epicentre of the E ...
How state marijuana legalization became a boon for corruption
[27.12.2020]
In the past decade, 15 states have legalized a regulated marijuana market for adults over 21, and another 17 have legalized medical marijuana. But in ...
Pot shop licenses to promote social equity could go to firms tied to co-founder of $3B cannabis giant
[10.09.2020]
Two shadowy companies vying for multiple licenses in the upcoming pot shop lottery share the same west suburban address as an investment firm led by ...
As Russian money poured into cannabis, Giuliani allies scrambled to partake
[23.10.2019]
Federal law still treats cannabis as an illegal substance, and traditional banks have been wary of getting involved. Wealthy financiers have moved in ...
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