AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoDEA & Kratom Policy: The DEA moved to place concentrated 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) products under Schedule I, while carving out natural leaf kratom with lower 7-OH levels—raising new compliance pressure for the kratom supply chain. Cannabis Courts & Enforcement: A new 4th Circuit opinion tied marijuana-related assumptions to police frisk rules during traffic stops, signaling how shifting attitudes toward marijuana can still shape Fourth Amendment fights. THC Retail Crackdowns: South Carolina’s THC “loophole” debate continues as courts and lawmakers weigh limits on hemp-derived THC sold in convenience stores—an issue that also intersects with DUI enforcement. Local Cannabis Governance: Osseo residents pushed back on a proposed cannabis dispensary process, while other towns weigh moratoriums and tighter siting rules. Public Safety Tech: Pottstown’s ShotSpotter-linked drones are being used to speed response to gunshots, a model that could influence how communities pair tech with policing. Drug Trafficking Sentencing: A man who claimed kidnapping in a Morogoro cannabis trafficking case was denied appeal and kept a life sentence.
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