AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCourtroom Fallout: A Malaysian High Court acquitted a 23-year-old accused of trafficking 3.4kg of cannabis, saying the prosecution failed to prove possession and calling a key police witness “not credible.” Regulatory Shake-Up: Massachusetts’ Cannabis Control Commission chair Shannon O’Brien is reportedly being pushed out again as a new industry reform bill cuts the commission from five members to three, with the governor picking replacements. Public Safety Backlash: In Sunderland, an e-bike rider jailed for six years and nine months after killing an 86-year-old on a zebra crossing was found to be over the cannabis limit and riding an illegal, defective bike while using his phone. Enforcement Push: UK police uncovered a large cannabis “factory” with about 420 plants in an abandoned Essex pub, while Newcastle city-centre officers dismantled a suspected grow after a fire. Medical Market Update: Georgia expanded medical cannabis access—removing the 5% THC cap, adding new qualifying conditions, and allowing THC gummies and vaping (with rules set for 2027).
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