AGP Executive Report
Last update: 27 minutes agoSupreme Court & Guns: In a unanimous ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court said regular marijuana use isn’t enough by itself to criminally charge someone for gun ownership, narrowing a federal rule that bars “unlawful users” of controlled substances. Portugal Drug Bust: Portugal’s GNR seized about two tonnes of hashish in Aljezur after a speed-boat offload; three men were arrested and investigators are now taking over. Wellness Industry Pushback: A New York Times investigation says powerful Trump allies helped soften scrutiny of kratom, a supplement sold in gas stations tied to liver problems, seizures, and deaths. UK Protest Probe: London’s Met Police released images of 14 people they want to identify over alleged hate crimes tied to rival protests in May. Cannabis Policy Research: Two major Lancet Psychiatry reviews find legalization doesn’t automatically raise harms when markets stay tightly regulated, but for-profit commercial models are linked to higher addiction and psychiatric admissions. FIFA vs Retail Pot: A Toronto shop was ordered to stop selling a bong shaped like the World Cup trophy after FIFA sent a cease-and-desist. Hong Kong Seizure: Customs seized 81.2 kg of suspected cannabis buds at the airport and arrested a man after a controlled delivery. South Africa Cannabis Case: A bail appeal in Namibia’s “N$52 million” cannabis plantation case centers on claims the state relied on untested farm-worker statements.
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