AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoLouisiana THC drinks: Louisiana companies are bracing for a possible ban on weed drinks after lawmakers signal “no more” after November, even as the THC beverage boom keeps growing and regulators worry about what comes next. Prison drug risk: A UK prisons ombudsman report into Daniel Bates’ 2021 death at HMP Northumberland says he died from an accidental overdose that included a synthetic cannabinoid, raising fresh concerns about how easily illicit substances reach inmates. Pennsylvania budget politics: Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a $50.8B Pennsylvania budget that funds schools and other priorities but omits marijuana legalization and wage hikes, leaving cannabis policy in limbo. Hemp & cannabis enforcement abroad: Tanzania expanded anti-drug awareness into public institutions; Ghana police destroyed an 8-acre Indian hemp plantation; and Nigeria’s NDLEA seized “Canadian Loud” cannabis worth over ₦10.3bn at Lagos’ Apapa port. CBD ads lawsuit: A U.S. appeals court revived former Gov. Mike Huckabee’s lawsuit against Meta over scam ads selling CBD gummies using his likeness. Cannabis in court & headlines: A UK case highlights THC lingering in a driver’s system 16 hours after smoking cannabis, while other local stories include cannabis possession charges and raids tied to illegal grows.
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