AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoRegulatory Scrutiny (Australia): Medicinal cannabis provider MOCA admitted it wrongly marketed its products as TGA-approved, saying most are legal but unassessed for safety/quality/effectiveness—and it’s only “considering” notifying clients. Federal Hemp Fight (US): A $28B hemp-THC industry is scrambling after Congress moved to close a loophole, with the ban’s effective date pushed to Dec. 11 to allow possible regulation instead of elimination. Public Consumption Policy (US): North Carolina’s cannabis advisory council is drafting a THC public-use framework, with a Dec. 31 deadline for recommendations to Gov. Josh Stein. Enforcement Roundup (Nigeria): NDLEA reported seizures worth over ₦5B at Lagos/Rivers ports, including “Loud” cannabis and codeine cough syrup, plus a Milan-bound cocaine bust; it also destroyed 20,234kg of cannabis in Osun. Medicinal Cannabis Harm (Australia): A Four Corners investigation says for-profit DVA-funded providers aggressively targeted veterans and prescribed “ghastly” high-THC amounts, with one case linked to severe mental health decline. Local Governance (South Africa): Cape Town’s unfinished Foreshore highways could be replaced by a massive redevelopment plan, potentially running into billions of rands.
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