AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoMedical Policy & Regulation: Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen and AG Mike Hilgers approved medical cannabis rules that ban smoking/combustion/vaping and cap THC at 60% (plus purchase limits), while North Carolina’s Senate moved to cap THC in hemp products and set a 21+ age rule—both signaling tighter controls for CBD and hemp-derived goods. Product & Research: Trait Biosciences promoted CBD82S™ for anxiety-like effects in mice using a water-soluble CBD approach, and a University at Buffalo study found many New York cannabis users struggle to fully understand labels like ingredients and dosage. Industry & Business: Curaleaf resumed trading after a transition period, and Splash Beverage Group acquired global rights to CannEpil® for epilepsy therapy development. Enforcement & Public Safety: Police and military in the Philippines destroyed 23,000 marijuana plants in Agusan del Sur, while multiple U.S. cases highlighted marijuana-linked arrests—from a Michigan man with THC vape and jars to a Florida child neglect charge after a teen ingested THC from an unsupervised vape pen. Global Health & Crime: Sri Lanka’s deadliest prison riot in years killed 26, and Cuba opened its first provincial drug observatory in Las Tunas to improve science and prevention.
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