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Polish and Czech police take down drug trafficking ring

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Polish and Czech police officers have broken up an international gang smuggling drugs within the EU, the Central Police Investigation Bureau (CBSP) reported on Tuesday.

Cops bust multi-million drug smuggling gang in joint Spanish raid

A special task force set up to investigate the gang said they may have smuggled as much as 1.2 tonnes of marijuana worth almost PLN 24 million (EUR 5.3 million) from Spain into Poland as well as Italy, Belgium, Germany and the UK.

Cannabis firm hits a new high after raising 4 million PLN in 30 minutes

An Elbląg company manufacturing CBD and hemp fibres for the textile industry have hit a new high after raising 4.2 million PLN in just 38 minutes in an online fundraising drive.

Scientists find ‘cannabis extract’ can help save bees from pesticide poisoning

The discovery could be a major breakthrough in bee conservation and not only save bees around the world but also help protect the variety of ecosystems that they contribute to.

Trunk it easy: elephants at Warsaw zoo get cannabis to destress

The large mammals will be given CBD oil in an experiment that might be extended to other animals.

Medical cannabis in Poland: A growing business

We talk to Andrew de Roy of the Central European Cannabis Form (www.cecf.eu) to find out more about medical cannabis in Poland.

Medical cannabis poised to hit pharmacy market

Poland legalised the use of cannabis, also known as medical marijuana, for medicinal purposes last year.

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Rzeszów scientists develop phone battery that charges in eight minutes and lasts 68 YEARS!

Produced by The Batteries, the new technology has already been dubbed “a game changer” by the industry press, with the firm hoping to begin large-scale production once work on their “pilot factory” is finished.

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