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New Report Shows 89% of Fentanyl Labs Raided in Mexico Were Already Inactive

A Reuters investigation found that raids on suspected fentanyl labs by the Mexican government have almost exclusively targeted inactive labs.…

1 year ago

Swiss Capital Mulls Possibility of Legal Cocaine Sales

Local government officials in the Swiss capital of Bern are discussing the possibility of launching a pilot program to study…

1 year ago

Myanmar Surpasses Afghanistan as World’s Largest Opium Producer

The Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar is now the world’s largest producer of opium, according to a recent report from…

1 year ago

Italian MJ Reform Campaign Gains Nearly Half of Needed Signatures in One Week

As Germany looks ahead to potentially legalize adult-use cannabis in 2024, another European country is hoping to follow suit. So…

1 year ago

Bailiwick of Guernsey Prescribed Medical Cannabis 13,200 Times in One Year

The Bailiwick of Guernsey, located in the Channel Islands near the French coast, is a self-governing island referred to as…

1 year ago

Japan Amends Cannabis Law Allowing for Medicinal Products, Criminalizing Rec Use

Like many other Asian countries, cannabis in Japan is illegal for both medicinal and recreational use. Though even with some…

1 year ago

Medical Cannabis Clinical Trial in U.K. Underway

Although the United Kingdom (U.K.) legalized medical cannabis in 2018, it has not approved any clinical studies and is not…

1 year ago