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DEA Reports Southern Border Pot Busts Down 80% Since 2013

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border with Mexico have plunged 80% since 2013, according to a newly released report from the Drug Enforcement Administration. Cannabis imports from Mexico peaked in 2009 when nearly 4 million pounds of marijuana were seized by federal law enforcement agencies at the southern border. . Seizures of illicit marijuana at the U.S.

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Cannabis and Biotech Board Chair Arrested for Securities Fraud

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He was board chairman at Arch from 2013 to 2018 and OncoSec from 2011 to 2020. From 2005 to 2009, Dhillon was chief executive officer of Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc. According to the government, Dhillon concealed from regulators his ownership of millions of shares in Arch Therapeutics Inc. and OncoSec Medical Inc.,

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Japan: Ace Attorney series will be used in campaigns to curb cannabis use by “young people”

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Capcom has been working with regional governments in Japan since 2009 in the prevention of crime and raising civic awareness, such as raising the awareness of gubernatorial elections (turnout among young people in Japanese elections is low).

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Webinar – Psymposia: Scheduled – July 9 Dave Rubin Courts Right Wing Psychedelic Billionaire Christian Angermayer

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Launched in 2013, his show was originally part of TYT Network , until he left in 2015, in part due to widening ideological differences. Previously, Rubin hosted LGBT-themed talk shows , including The Ben and Dave Show from 2007 to 2008 and The Six Pack from 2009 to 2012, both of which he co-hosted with Ben Harvey.

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Marijuana Legalization in NY & Driving: Response to NYS Association of Police Chiefs from Roc NORML

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Total % change from pre-legalization (2003) until 5 years post (2009) = -27.3%. 2 years before medical legalization, the largest number of vehicle-related fatalities in the last 17 years. 1 year prior to legalization. Sales began January 1. Adult-use passes by ballot. Adult use-sales go into effect. as estimated by the US Census.

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Cannabis laws in the Czech Republic

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Cannabis is medically legal in the Czech Republic and has been since 2013. This code was updated in 2009 , and possession of 15 grams of cannabis, five grams of cannabis resin, and five plants is subject to a minor fine. Medical marijuana was legalized in the Czech Republic in 2013. Medical: legal Recreational: decriminalized.

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What does 710-friendly mean?

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A 2009 entry in Urban Dictionary references 710 in relation to car oil, so the connotation isn’t limited to the cannabis industry. In 2013 the LA Weekly ran an article titled 710 is the new 420 and it exploded from there. But within the industry, he started something that quickly took on its own life. Related Stories.

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