AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoKetamine Alarm: Dorset Police and the county’s commissioner say ketamine misuse has surged, with treatment up four-fold since 2021 and seizures rising sharply—raising fears of a new “epidemic” among young users. Cannabis Courts: A “naïve” nail bar worker was locked up for helping run large cannabis farms, while another case saw a Dunmore pensioner charged after police allegedly found dozens of plants at her home. Trial Watch: Avecho says it has dosed the last patients in its phase III insomnia study; interim results are due in June for its synthetic cannabinoid (CBD) candidate. Policy Shock: Virginia Gov. Spanberger vetoed bills to create a retail marijuana market, pushing legal sales to at least 2027 at the earliest. Enforcement Push: New Zealand is rolling out nationwide roadside drug testing by July, and police also expanded action after a major prison corruption probe led to 20 arrests. Travel Confusion: TSA guidance updates keep medical marijuana allowed in luggage, but discovery can still trigger law enforcement—so flyers can’t assume “legal” equals “safe.”
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