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MrBeast Jet Winner Arrested in Paraguay Drug Trafficking CaseInternational

MrBeast Jet Winner Arrested in Paraguay Drug Trafficking Case

Viral YouTube star and pilot Jabari Brown was arrested in Paraguay after authorities seized 577 pounds of marijuana from a private aircraft allegedly connected to him.

Jun 2, 2026
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Cannabis Emerges as Economic Lifeline in Collapsed StatesInternational

Cannabis Emerges as Economic Lifeline in Collapsed States

In Lebanon, Myanmar, and Afghanistan, economic collapse has turned cannabis into a survival crop for farmers with no alternatives as formal economies disintegrate.

May 25, 2026
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Jamaica Emerges as Dual Cannabis-Psychedelic Tourism DestinationInternational

Jamaica Emerges as Dual Cannabis-Psychedelic Tourism Destination

Jamaica is combining its cannabis culture with psychedelic mushroom experiences to create a unique tourism offering, operating in a legal gray area with apparent law enforcement tolerance.

May 24, 2026
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Israel Moves to Ban Smoked Medical Cannabis, Push Extracts Only

Israel's Health Ministry wants to eliminate smoked cannabis from its medical program, requiring patients to use only extracts or inhalers—a proposal that would make it the first major medical market to ban flower entirely.

May 5, 2026
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Cannabis Emerges as Trade Tool in Global Diplomatic ShiftsInternational

Cannabis Emerges as Trade Tool in Global Diplomatic Shifts

Cannabis is reshaping international trade as U.S. rescheduling, Ukraine's hemp strategy, Morocco's export expansion, and Costa Rica's first European shipment signal a shift toward viewing the plant as an economic and diplomatic asset.

May 2, 2026
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Spain's Cannabis Concentrate Market Shifts From BHO to RosinInternational

Spain's Cannabis Concentrate Market Shifts From BHO to Rosin

Spanish cannabis extractors are abandoning dangerous butane methods for solventless rosin production as police raids increase, creating a volatile market caught between safety concerns and legal uncertainty.

Apr 19, 2026
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Switzerland Extends Zurich Cannabis Pilot to 2028 After Strong ResultsInternational

Switzerland Extends Zurich Cannabis Pilot to 2028 After Strong Results

Switzerland extended Zurich's legal cannabis pilot to 2028 after data showed 67% reduction in black market purchases and improved public health outcomes among 2,100 registered participants.

Apr 16, 2026
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Georgian Mountain Villages Preserve Remnants of Ancient Cannabis CuisineCulture

Georgian Mountain Villages Preserve Remnants of Ancient Cannabis Cuisine

Researchers document the last remnants of centuries-old cannabis cuisine in Georgia's mountain villages, where Soviet prohibition nearly erased traditional food practices that treated the plant as a nutritional staple rather than an intoxicant.

Apr 13, 2026
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UK Veto Power Blocks Bermuda Cannabis Reform as Grenada Advances

Grenada's cannabis reform accelerates Caribbean legalization momentum, but Bermuda faces UK veto power that blocks local legislation—revealing how constitutional status determines which islands can move forward with cannabis markets.

Mar 13, 2026
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Colombia's Petro Calls for End to Cannabis Prohibition at UN

Colombian President Gustavo Petro told the UN that cannabis prohibition is outdated, distinguishing between marijuana as a "protest drug" and cocaine as the "drug of capital" while proposing alternatives to enforcement-based drug policy.

Mar 11, 2026
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Portuguese Soccer Club Fined Over Cannabis Odor at StadiumInternational

Portuguese Soccer Club Fined Over Cannabis Odor at Stadium

A Portuguese soccer club owned by Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr. received a fine after officials detected cannabis odor from stadium stands, raising questions about enforcement in sports venues.

Mar 10, 2026
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Colombia Opens First Medical Cannabis Pharmacy in MedellínInternational

Colombia Opens First Medical Cannabis Pharmacy in Medellín

Green Marketplace Pharmacy opens in Medellín as Colombia's first specialized medical cannabis pharmacy, featuring prescription-based dispensing and full product traceability.

Mar 6, 2026
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Europe's Medical Cannabis Imports Surge as U.S. Rescheduling LoomsInternational

Europe's Medical Cannabis Imports Surge as U.S. Rescheduling Looms

Germany's medical cannabis imports are surging as Europe builds pharmaceutical-based programs while U.S. operators await federal rescheduling decisions that may carry more symbolic than practical weight internationally.

Feb 25, 2026
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Wiz Khalifa and Duki's Puerto Rico Session Signals Growing Latin Cannabis MarketCulture

Wiz Khalifa and Duki's Puerto Rico Session Signals Growing Latin Cannabis Market

Wiz Khalifa and Argentine trap star Duki's viral cannabis session at Puerto Rico's Sauce Boyz Fest signals Latin America's growing cannabis market and shifting cultural attitudes toward the plant.

Jan 25, 2026
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U.S. Overtakes Netherlands as Ireland's Top Cannabis SupplierInternational

U.S. Overtakes Netherlands as Ireland's Top Cannabis Supplier

The U.S. has replaced the Netherlands as Ireland's primary cannabis source, with Canada and Thailand also emerging as major suppliers—a shift driven by North American and Asian legalization creating spillover into European prohibition markets.

Jan 19, 2026
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