Austin, Texas Police Blocked From Low-Level Cannabis Enforcement
Fri / Jan 24th
The Austin, Texas City Council approved a resolution directing the city’s police to not spend city funds on lab tests… Read More
Law Enforcement
In states that have legalized cannabis for medical or recreational use, law enforcement agencies must figure out how to coexist with an industry they have historically seen as criminal. There are many police officers who are also medical marijuana patients, but there are also branches of law enforcement that continue to raid dispensaries in legal cannabis markets.
Cannabis Seizures Have Increased 75% at Canadian Border
Mon / Jan 13th
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection figures, there has been a 75 percent increase in cannabis seizures at the… Read More
Hemp Driver Freed After a Month in Texas Jail
Wed / Jan 8th
A hemp delivery driver jailed on federal drug charges in Texas has been freed and his charges dismissed after laboratory… Read More
Illinois’ First Post-Legalization Cannabis Arrest Made for Underage Possession
Tue / Jan 7th
The Brown County, Illinois Sheriff’s Office has reportedly made the first cannabis-related arrest in Illinois following the January 1 legalization… Read More
Low-level Cannabis Cases Fall 66% in Texas After Legalizing Hemp
Mon / Jan 6th
Since Texas legalized hemp production on June 10, 2019, the number of cannabis possession cases filed in the state have… Read More
South Carolina Destroys Seized Hemp Crop After It Tests Hot
Thu / Jan 2nd
South Carolina police who seized a more than 180-pound hemp shipment headed to from North Carolina to Texas have destroyed… Read More
Cannabis Arrests Drop Sharply in Chicago Suburbs
Mon / Dec 30th
Cannabis arrests have decreased sharply over the last three years in the five largest Chicago suburbs following state-wide decriminalization, the… Read More
South Carolina Police Seize Interstate Hemp Shipment
Fri / Dec 20th
Police in Wellford, South Carolina have seized a hemp shipment that originated in North Carolina on its way to a… Read More
USPS Intercepts Hemp Shipment from Vermont
Mon / Dec 16th
A 25-pound hemp shipment from Vermont has been intercepted by the U.S. Postal Service on its way to an out-of-state… Read More
Brooklyn DA Drops Charges Against Hemp Shipment Recipient
Wed / Dec 11th
The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office has told a judge it is dropping all charges against the man who received a… Read More
Study Shows Cannabis Use Does Not Affect Next-Day Driving
Wed / Dec 11th
A study by the Toronto, Canada-based Centre for Addiction and Mental Health found that while drivers under the influence of… Read More
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Police Cite ‘Fewer Issues Than Expected’ After Legalizing
Tue / Dec 10th
Police in Saskatoon – the largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada – said they’ve arrested less than 200 people for cannabis… Read More
Charges Persist Against Hemp Shipment Recipient In Brooklyn
Tue / Dec 3rd
The Brooklyn District Attorney has yet to drop the charges against a man who received a 106-pound shipment of hemp… Read More
Idaho Gov. Executive Order Allows Hemp Transport Through State
Fri / Nov 22nd
Idaho Gov. Brad Little (R) has issued an executive order allowing hemp to be transported through the state. The action… Read More
Colorado Supreme Court Allows Medical Cannabis for Probationers
Thu / Nov 21st
In a historic decision on Monday, the Colorado Supreme Court voted unanimously in favor of allowing individuals on probation to… Read More
Brooklyn DA to Drop Drug Charges Against Hemp Recipient
Wed / Nov 20th
Brooklyn, New York’s district attorney will reportedly drop the felony drug charges against the recipient of 106 pounds of hemp… Read More
Massachusetts Municipalities Subpoenaed Over Potential Cannabis Industry Bribes
Thu / Nov 7th
U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling has convened a grand jury focused on the potential bribery of government officials by Massachusetts cannabis… Read More
NYPD Seizes 106 lbs of Legal Hemp After FedEx Tip
Wed / Nov 6th
A FedEx tip to the New York Police Department led to the seizure of 106 pounds of legal hemp, the… Read More
California Continues Unregulated Cannabis Busts
Tue / Nov 5th
California law enforcement officials have eradicated 953,000 cannabis plants from 345 grows throughout the state as part of their Campaign… Read More
Virginia Judge Tosses Cannabis Charges for CBD Flower
Tue / Oct 22nd
A Hanover County, Virginia judge has dismissed a cannabis possession charge after a state laboratory supervisor said he couldn’t tell… Read More
ACLU Sues Pennsylvania County for Blocking Parolee Patient Access
Thu / Oct 10th
The Pennsylvania American Civil Liberties Union is suing Lebanon County over its decision to prohibit people on parole and probation… Read More
Kushy Punch Raided; Authorities Allege Unregulated Market Dealings
Mon / Oct 7th
A licensed California cannabis company is accused of manufacturing products for the illicit market after the Department of Consumer Affairs… Read More
Nebraska Sherriff’s Office Finds Method of Differentiating Hemp from Cannabis
Fri / Oct 4th
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office in Nebraska has reportedly developed a test to differentiate hemp from THC-rich cannabis. The sheriff’s… Read More
Idaho Police Agencies Take Different Approaches to Hemp
Mon / Sep 9th
The two Idaho criminal cases where police seized hemp being transported through the state have had strikingly different results –… Read More
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