Marijuana
Business
Canadian Company Obtains License to Produce Medical Marijuana in Greece
The Canadian company HEXO was recently granted a license to cultivate and produce medical marijuana in Greece.
The company has already declared that it wants to become ''one of the top three global cannabis companies,'' and the authorization from the...
Greece
Inaugural Cannabis Expo Kicks Off in Athens
The first cannabis exhibition on Greek soil, opened on Friday at the Taw Kwon Do stadium in Faliro to raise awareness about the medicinal and industrial uses of the marijuana plant.
The Athens Cannabis Expo 2018, running to January 14,...
Greece
Coast Guard Seizes 700 kilos of Marijuana in Sailboat Drug Bust Near Nisyros
About 700 kilos of marijuana were located and seized by the Greek coast guard on a Turkish-flagged sailboat on Friday, after authorities responded to a distress call issued by the vessel stranded southwest of the island of Nisyros.
The wooden...
Crime
Greek Coastguard Seizes 2 Tons of Marijuana on Italian Yacht
Greek authorities announced that they have seized roughly two tons of Albania-grown marijuana on an Italian-flagged yacht destined for the Aegean Sea islands.
The coastguard says the seizure followed a tip-off and took place early Friday south of the Greek...
Crime
Lagi Demetriou of the Stavros Flatley Duo Arrested For Cannabis Factory
Lagi Demetriou, part of the Stavros Flatley father-son act that came in fourth place on Britain's Got Talent in 2009, has been arrested after police found a cannabis factory in his North London flat, ibtimes.co.uk has reported.
According to sources,...
Crime
Speedboat in Western Greece Found with Nearly a Ton of Marijuana Onboard
Following a tip-off to the Greek Coast Guard a speedboat in western Greece was seized with almost a ton of marijuana onboard on Monday, according to Greek authorities.
The coast guard found 920 kilograms of marijuana on the 10-meter inflatable...
Crime
Marijuana Confiscated Enroute to Greek Island of Corfu
On Wednesday morning, Albanian authorities confiscated about 463 pounds of marijuana during two different police missions in Saranda and Gjirokastra.
The Albanian polices confiscated about 154 pounds of Marijuana which was being transferred to the Greek island of Corfu on...
Crime
Police Find 1,800 Pounds of Marijuana on Beach
The Greek police are looking for a drug-smuggling gang which allegedly abandoned 830 kilograms (1,800 pounds) of marijuana in a stash on a southern beach.
According to a police statement, the drugs were found early Tuesday morning near the...