FBI Seeking Information on Cannabis Industry Bribery
Mon / Aug 19th
On the most recent episode of its weekly podcast, the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced it was aware of public… 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.
Maryland Appeals Court: Cannabis Odor Doesn’t Justify Personal Search
Fri / Aug 16th
The Maryland Court of Appeals has unanimously ruled that while police can still use cannabis odor has justification for a… Read More
Nebraska Counties to End Low-Level Cannabis Prosecutions
Thu / Aug 15th
Law enforcement officials in some Nebraska counties are suspending low-level cannabis crime enforcement after the legalization of hemp, the Scottsbluff… Read More
Another Georgia County ‘Suspends’ Cannabis Enforcement
Wed / Aug 14th
Another Georgia county is suspending low-level cannabis enforcement following hemp legalization in the state, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Cobb County… Read More
Georgia County to Cease Low-Level Cannabis Enforcement
Tue / Aug 13th
Gwinnett County, Georgia’s Solicitor General will no longer prosecute misdemeanor cannabis cases and the county police department will no longer… Read More
North Carolina Lawmakers Consider Hemp Flower Ban
Wed / Jul 24th
North Carolina is considering a ban on hemp flower due to its likeness to psychoactive cannabis, according to a News… Read More
California Has Seized $30M In Illegal Cannabis Since 2018
Tue / Jul 23rd
Since January 1, California’s Bureau of Cannabis Control and law enforcement agencies have served 19 search warrants and seized more… Read More
Texas Prosecutors Are Tossing Cannabis Possession Cases
Mon / Jul 22nd
Some Texas cities are dropping cannabis possession cases following the legalization of hemp last month because law enforcement agencies are… Read More
Florida Police to Stop Detaining for Cannabis Odor
Mon / Jul 22nd
Several law enforcement agencies throughout Florida are being instructed not to detain people simply for cannabis odor because it smells… Read More
Canada Approves Second Stoned Driving Saliva Test
Fri / Jul 19th
The Canadian government has approved a second device to test the saliva of drivers for recent cannabis use in an… Read More
California Church Files Lawsuit Over Cannabis Crop Raid
Mon / Jul 1st
A California church that uses cannabis as a sacrament is suing the state following a law enforcement raid, claiming that… Read More
Police Seize 19,000 Cannabis Plants In Siskiyou County, California
Tue / Jun 25th
Law enforcement officials in Siskiyou County, California have seized 19,088 illegally grown cannabis plants in the last month, according to… Read More
Minnesota Hemp Farmer Facing Charges for High THC Content
Wed / Jun 19th
The Minnesota hemp farmer who is suing the state over a cease and desist order has been charged with two… Read More
Idaho Police to Continue Confiscating Hemp Shipments
Mon / Jun 3rd
Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released a memo explicitly allowing interstate transportation of legally cultivated industrial hemp products;… Read More
Canadian Police Report No Increase in Stoned Driving Post-Legalization
Fri / Apr 26th
Canadian police have reported no significant changes in the number of cannabis-related impaired driving crimes post legalization, the Canadian Press… Read More
Cannabis Tax Revenue to Fund Police Grants in Washington State
Fri / Apr 5th
In the Washington State legislature, Rep. Andrew Barkis (R-Olympia) has sponsored an amendment to the House budget allocating 18 million… Read More
Louisiana Officials: CBD Illegal Despite Federal Law Changes
Mon / Mar 25th
The Louisiana Office of Tobacco Control plans to issue citations to state retailers selling CBD products out of their shops,… Read More
Law Firm Sues U.S. Customs Over Lifetime Bans for Canadian Cannabis Workers
Wed / Mar 13th
The American law firm Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is suing U.S. Customs and Border Protection over the organization’s failure to… Read More
Police Issue More Tickets For Tobacco Than Cannabis In Edmonton, Alberta
Wed / Feb 20th
The city of Edmonton, Alberta has only issued three tickets for violating cannabis bylaws since legalization, significantly less than the… Read More
Senate Confirms William Barr as New Attorney General
Fri / Feb 15th
William Barr has been confirmed by the Senate as the newest Attorney General, succeeding Jeff Sessions after his departure last… Read More
California Gov. Tells National Guard to Eliminate Unlicensed Cannabis Grows
Fri / Feb 15th
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that the National Guard has been ordered to eliminate all unlicensed cannabis grows in California,… Read More
California Regulators Shut Down Two Unlicensed Cannabis Companies
Mon / Feb 11th
According to an announcement from the Bureau of Cannabis Control, two businesses in Sacramento and Los Angeles County have been… Read More
Steve Bannon Floats Building ‘Private’ Border Wall Using Hempcrete
Fri / Feb 8th
During a trip with several other high-profile Trump supporters to McAllen, Texas in support of the president’s contentious U.S.-Mexico border… Read More
Idaho Police Seize Legal Hemp Shipment, Jail Truck Driver
Fri / Feb 8th
In what is becoming a worrying trend after the seizure of a legal hemp shipment in Oklahoma earlier this month,… Read More
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