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The Asian American community may not be known for the most progressive views on recreational marijuana, but that didn’t stop Lisa Angulo Reid from launching her cannabis gummy business in 2023.
Dear Flor gummies, which are 100% vegan and infused with authentic Filipino flavors — such as ube (purple yam), calamansi (lime) and buko (coconut) pandan — have proven to be wildly popular. Around 85% of their products sold out in less than three weeks after their launch in three MedMen stores in California last October.

Sierra Leone officials destroyed $200,000 worth of narcotic drugs and chemicals used to produce the synthetic drug kush, two weeks after the declaration of a national emergency on drug abuse. The burning took place at the Sierra Leone Police Training Academy in the capital, Freetown, with the presence of several law enforcement agencies and a small crowd.

Marijuana campaigners in Germany lit celebratory joints on Monday as the country liberalized rules on cannabis to allow possession of small amounts.

In December 2022, the mother of Romeo Stewart called 911 after he became unresponsive at her home on Sherbrook Street. Now, she has been charged by the Winnipeg police. Watch video →

A drug investigation initiated in early March resulted in the confiscation of fentanyl, cash and the arrest of a man and a woman. OPP state the man was wanted on an outstanding warrant.

In 2023, users of Montreal’s STM subway system made over 1,300 complaints, which is three times the annual average of 377. Watch video →

The police reported that an officer on patrol identified a suspicious vehicle that had been part of an ongoing investigation by another police agency. Four individuals in the vehicle were taken into custody.

The billionaire denied ever abusing the drug, stating that doing so would prevent him from being able to accomplish his work

As New Orleans police seize marijuana, they can’t stop some inside the department headquarters from consuming the confiscated stash. It’s not officers they’re having trouble with, but rather rats that have infested the building for years. “The rats are eating our marijuana,” Anne Kirkpatrick, police chief in the southern US city said. “They’re all high.” […]