importation
noun
im·por·ta·tion
ˌim-ˌpȯr-ˈtā-shən 
-pər-
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North American availability and pricing haven't been officially confirmed for this specific edition, but estimates based on potential importation suggest a possible starting point slightly over US $180,000.
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New Atlas, 14 June 2025
The maximum sentence for cannabis importation into the UK is up to 14 years in prison, according to the NCA.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
The 26-year-old, from San Diego, was arrested and later appeared in federal court on a charge of importation contrary to law, according to a court filing and a May 20 news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California.
—Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
Emmanuel-Thomas denied his involvement in importing class B drugs at a hearing at Carlisle Magistrates’ Court in September but changed his plea to guilty at Chelmsford Crown Court to fraudulent evasion of the prohibition on the importation of cannabis, between July 1 2024 and September 2, 2024.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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New Atlas, 14 June 2025
The maximum sentence for cannabis importation into the UK is up to 14 years in prison, according to the NCA.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
The 26-year-old, from San Diego, was arrested and later appeared in federal court on a charge of importation contrary to law, according to a court filing and a May 20 news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California.
—Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
Emmanuel-Thomas denied his involvement in importing class B drugs at a hearing at Carlisle Magistrates’ Court in September but changed his plea to guilty at Chelmsford Crown Court to fraudulent evasion of the prohibition on the importation of cannabis, between July 1 2024 and September 2, 2024.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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“Importation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/importation. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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importation
noun
im·por·ta·tion
ˌim-ˌpōr-ˈtā-shən
-ˌpȯr-,
-pər-
1
: the act or practice of importing
2
: something imported : import
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