CBD in the crosshairs of enforcement: Kuwait’s drug police arrested an Egyptian man after seizing hashish, crystal meth, and CBD-related material hidden in chemically treated A4 papers, plus scales used for packaging. Mail-order drug crackdown: UK police jailed three men behind a “highly sophisticated” Royal Mail drugs ring that shipped 1,724 parcels in months, including cannabis resin and THC edibles, alongside cocaine, MDMA, ketamine, LSD, and psilocybin mushrooms. Public health + unregulated products: Colorado investigators pulled PolkaDot-branded mushroom-infused chocolate and gummies after tests found illegal psychoactive ingredients, warning how supplement loopholes and false labels can get risky products onto shelves. CBD research signal: A mouse study reports inhaled CBD reduced brain inflammation markers tied to Alzheimer’s models, though it’s not human evidence. Hemp/CBD legal pressure: Ohio hemp sellers sued over a law that reclassified their products as marijuana, shifting sales to state-approved dispensaries. Retail regulation push: Philadelphia passed bills tightening smoke shop rules, including permits, testing, and age limits for kratom and hemp-based THC. Cannabis exposure incident: California’s Siskiyou County reported THC-positive cookies sickened a teacher and students; officials are following up with families.