AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHemp & Regulation: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker called new rules for “intoxicating hemp” long overdue, including a ban on sales to under-21 and tighter oversight under the state’s cannabis framework. Medical Cannabis R&D: HLB Life Science R&D won its fifth government-backed grant to build a full pipeline using minor cannabinoids (like CBG, CBC, and CBN) for medical hemp therapies in Korea’s hemp regulatory free zone. Corporate Moves: High Tide approved a new shareholder rights plan, updating its earlier 2025 structure. Enforcement & Courts: A Thai national and an Indian national face trial in Bahrain over a marijuana smuggling case tied to airport customs inspections and a “dead drop” delivery network. Drug Busts: Philippines authorities destroyed 23,000+ marijuana plants worth about P6M in a joint police/PDEA/Army eradication operation. Criminal Case (Cannabis + Driving): A Scottish man was jailed after a crash that injured passengers; tests showed cannabis levels more than double the legal limit. Local Business: Elevate Cannabis advanced plans for a Shrewsbury, Missouri recreational dispensary, but rezoning and ordinance changes are still required.
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