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US (MI): Detroit cannabis insider appointed as Special Envoy to Iraq

ByPot Shop News

October 22, 2025

[#item_full_content] President Donald Trump has appointed a Metro Detroit businessman with ties to the state’s cannabis industry as the country’s Special Envoy to the Republic of Iraq. Mark Savaya, whose… US (MI): Detroit cannabis insider appointed as Special Envoy to Iraq Read More

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