AGP Executive Report
Last update: 21 minutes agoRegulation Watch: England and Wales’ Food Standards Agency says it will recommend market authorisation for CBD “novel food” products, moving thousands of CBD supplement listings closer to approval despite ongoing safety debate. Travel Safety: The U.S. State Department warns Americans not to travel internationally with marijuana or CBD/THC products, stressing local laws can mean detention or prison even if it’s legal at home. Enforcement & Supply Chains: Tokyo police arrested two American women accused of smuggling about 30kg of cannabis worth ~$1m, with one claiming she took the job because she could get a free trip to Japan. Public Health & Policy: A systematic review links cannabis legalization to higher young adult use in some places and increased emergency/poison reports in certain studies. Security & Data Privacy: IDScan confirmed a dark-web-linked breach after 153 million driver’s license scans were offered for sale, with names and ID numbers potentially accessed. Criminal Justice: UK courts sentenced two men after a £1.3m cannabis grow was found inside a former BHS store in Slough. Industry & Community: New Zealand hemp fibre expansion faces delays as “patient” overseas capital doesn’t arrive.
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