Category Archives: Europe

Czech Republic, Europe, journalism, Legalizace, Magazine, News, publishing, Robert Veverka, toxicomania, World

Czech Republic Cannabis Magazine Editor in Chief Found Guilty for Publishing Weed Content

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23
Mar

Robert Veverka is editor in chief and publisher of a Czech Republic publication called Legalizace, which has been publishing since 2010. According to Volteface, it often contained content relating to how to obtain cannabis illegally, how to grow the plant, and how to process and use it. It would also occasionally contain seed packets, as […]

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Antoine Vella, coca bush, Cocaine, coke, Colombia, COVID-19, drug market, drug trade, Drug Trafficking, Europe, News, UN, United Nations, UNODC, World

Cocaine Production Soars to Record Levels, UN Reports

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17
Mar

According to a report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), “The COVID-19 pandemic had a disruptive effect on drug markets. With international travel severely curtailed, producers struggled to get their product to market. Night clubs and bars were shut as officials ramped up their attempts to control the virus, causing demand to […]

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adult-use, EU, Europe, Germany, Karl Lauterbauch, Legalization, Lowell Farms, News, recreational cannabis, SC Labs, THC, World

German Minister Expects to Introduce Updated Cannabis Legalization Proposal Soon

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16
Mar

German Health Minister Karl Lauterbauch recently attended a meeting in Brussels, Belgium with the Council of Ministers for Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumers on March 14. While in attendance, he spoke about the progress of his cannabis proposal and an estimated timeline of its release. According to Europa Press, his proposal “has obtained a […]

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adult use, Basel, Cannabis consumption, Europe, News, pilot program, recreational cannabis, Retail, Study, Switzerland, Trial, Vigia AG, World

Cannabis Pilot Program Kicks Off in Switzerland

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31
Jan

Weed is for sale in one of the largest cities in Switzerland—for a select few, anyway. The country officially launched its pilot cannabis project on Monday, clearing the way for a few hundred selected participants to purchase marijuana for recreational use in various pharmacies throughout the Swiss city of Basel. Swiss officials last year gave […]

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Adonis Georgiadis, cannabis plant, Corinth, Cultivation, Europe, export, facility, Greece, Greek, Grow, isreal, News, production, Tikun Olam, World

Greece Opens First Medical Pot Production Plant

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30
Jan

History was made in Greece with the country inaugurating its first ever medical cannabis plant last Thursday. According to the Greek Reporter, the plant, which opened in the city of Corinth, is backed by an investment from Tikun Europe, a subsidiary of Israel-based medical cannabis company Tikun Olam. Adonis Georgiadis, Greece’s minister for development and […]

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Albania, Arrest, Drug Smuggling, Erisa Fero, Europe, News, North Macedonia, World

Arrest of Albanian Official Accused of Drug Smuggling Causes Stir

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12
Jan

The arrest of a senior Albanian government official suspected of using her status to smuggle drugs across the border continues to raise eyebrows.  Erisa Fero, who serves as the IT director of the country’s top intelligence agency, was arrested “on the 29th of December in a remote, mountainous section of Albania near the border with […]

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CBD, Council of State, Delta 8, Europe, France, Hemp, Laws, Legalization, News, SPC, World

Court in France Tosses Out Ban on Hemp Flower

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03
Jan

Not only is CBD legal in France, but hemp flower as well, if the latest court ruling in the country stands. French outlet RFI reports that On 30 December 2021, the French government legalized the sale of hemp-derived products containing CBD with 0.3 percent THC or less, after the country’s ban on CBD fell apart […]

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Amphetamines, Europe, News, Police, seizure, Stockholm, Sweden, Tyreso, World

Police in Sweden Seize Millions in Drugs Outside Capital

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02
Dec

In one of Europe’s most intolerant countries when it comes to drug laws, a massive drug operation was dismantled Thursday. It’s the latest move in a series of efforts to curb drug traffic and organized crime in the country. Swedish police say that on December 1, forces seized around 500 kilograms (1,102 pounds) of drugs […]

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Belgium, Cocaine, Europe, Europol, France, Netherlands, News, Operation Desert Light, Spain, super cartel, UAE, World

‘Super Cartel’ Controlling Third of Europe’s Cocaine Trade Sacked by Police

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29
Nov

Spanning across six countries in Europe and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Europol and multiple law enforcement agencies launched Operation Desert Light and took down one of the world’s largest suppliers of cocaine. According to a press release, Europol, the European Union’s law enforcement agency, took out a 49-person “super cartel” and confiscated over 30 […]

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Berlin, British American Tobacco, Business, Europe, Germany, Sanity Group GmbH, startup, World

Is Big Tobacco Pivoting to Big Cannabis?

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27
Sep

British American Tobacco announced Monday that it has acquired a non-controlling minority stake in the Berlin-based marijuana startup Sanity Group GmbH. Kingsley Wheaton, the chief growth officer at BAT, characterized the deal as an example of the company’s “ongoing work to explore numerous areas beyond nicotine, positioning BAT for future portfolio growth across a range […]

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