AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoHemp THC policy shock: A looming US federal ban on impairing “hemp THC” products is putting the $28B industry on edge, with lawmakers scrambling after Congress delayed the effective date to give regulators more time. Regulatory marketing warning: Australia’s Medicinal Organic Cannabis Australia (MOCA) admitted it wrongly described its products as Therapeutic Goods Administration–approved, raising fresh concerns about how CBD/medicinal cannabis is sold online. Big enforcement push (Nigeria): NDLEA seized cannabis “Loud” and codeine cough syrup worth over ₦5bn across Lagos and Rivers ports, plus arrests tied to trafficking networks. Medical cannabis access (US): Alabama dispensary operator Callie’s Apothecary and a Russellville applicant say they’re still optimistic about opening despite licensing delays and court battles. Prison contraband (US): Alabama officials arrested an employee after marijuana was found in a supply truck at Easterling Correctional Facility. Local cannabis in the news: A French border crash case involved a driver who admitted cannabis use; separate reports also flagged cannabis-related incidents and seizures.
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