AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 minutes agoDrug Enforcement: NDLEA arrested a 67-year-old Nigerian-British grandmother, Mary Yetunde Barek, at Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport after 13kg of cocaine was found concealed in fake plantain peels; the agency also nabbed a Malaysia-based PhD student, Nwabueze Felix Onyeka, over a separate cocaine shipment hidden in Orijin Bitters cartons. Local Public Safety Funding: Nevada County, California received a $4.5M Proposition 64 grant to fund illicit cannabis enforcement and prevention, including youth programs and environmental protection. Retail Crackdown: Sandwell Council obtained a three-month closure order for Cradley Market after an undercover BBC probe linked the store to over-the-counter sales of cannabis and other illicit drugs. Cannabis Compliance & Youth Safety: Will County, Illinois school districts are set to receive cannabis tax grants for security upgrades, including entrance reinforcement and visitor check-in systems. Medical Cannabis Research: A study reports medical cannabis may ease some Parkinson’s symptoms, with improvements noted in pain, sleep quality, and nighttime urinary frequency. Packaging & Youth Appeal: A Washington teen-focused study finds some legal cannabis edibles’ branding and visuals can appeal to under-21 audiences, even when products follow state packaging rules. Hemp Policy Watch: A Federal Reserve Minneapolis analysis says hemp production had already fallen before a scheduled 2026 change tied to the “hemp loophole,” which could reshape intoxicating hemp product markets.
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