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UK applying to join Earth-Solar-System free trade pact
By Chris Bovey
The UK will apply to join a free trade area with seven planets in our Solar System now that it has left the EU.
Joining the group of fast-growing planets will boost exports the British government says.
The comprehensive…

Tory Minister’s husband lobbied to end ban on bee-killing pesticide to use on his sugar plantation
By Chris Bovey
The husband of a Conservative MP and head of a British sugar beat company said he is “very happy” with the reversal of the EU ban on bee-killing pesticides, describing it as a “good decision”.
Paul Kenwood, Managing…

Runcorn police destroy door with chainsaw to find half a joint
By Kevin John Braid
Police in Runcorn have boasted on Facebook about a door they vandalised with a chainsaw in a bust to recover half a joint.
The post boasted that a "Misuse of Drugs Act warrant was executed and a quantity of drugs had…

Facebook posting ads encouraging people to sue the NHS
By Chris Bovey
Facebook has been condemned for running adverts during the Coronavirus crisis encouraging people to sue the British National Health Service.
The tech giant which likes to promote an image that its platform is about creating…

Facebook wrongly bans accounts during Corona outbreak
By Chris Bovey
An apparent bug in Facebook’s algorithm blocked news articles about the COVID-19 outbreak and has restricted some users from using their service.
Legitimate articles concerning safety and health advice were marked as spam,…

Tory Party donor facilitates licenses to grow weed in the UK
By Chris Bovey
A new commercial venture, Crop17, has been set up to help people jump through the hoops of fire to obtain a Home Office license to legally grow cannabis in the UK.
Real estate company Savills and cannabis consultancy Hanway…

Disappointment for stoners as Brexit Bong crowdfunder fails to gain traction
By Chris Bovey
Cannabis consumers in Britain were left disappointed after the PM’s support for a crowdfunder for a Brexit bong failed to gain traction.
Boris Johnson’s suggestion the public could chip in to fund a Bong for Brexit sadly…

2019: the world is turning to pot and weed | yearly review
By Chris Bovey
2019 was another year where the world showed much promise in moving towards the ending of the prohibition of cannabis.
As predicted by Feed The Birds, the minor changes to UK law on medicinal cannabis the British government…

Bournemouth police chopper weed bust Facebook post backfires
By Chris Bovey
A Facebook post by Bournemouth police boasting about using a police helicopter to locate and dismantle a small cannabis grow backfired in the comments section.
Bournemouth South Police announced on Facebook they had used…

Bo Jo the Clown remains Prime Minister, but nothing has changed
By Chris Bovey
Shortly before the polls closed, I was hoping for another shock exit poll predicting yet again a Hung Parliament.
Deep down I knew this was unlikely, or otherwise, we would have seen a similar shift in the opinion polls…