Jails Begin Releasing Prisoners to Stem COVID-19 Outbreak
Mon / Mar 23rd
Jailors and prosecutors across the U.S. have started taking steps to stem the spread of COVID-19 in the country’s overcrowded… 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.
DEA to Issue New Cannabis Grower Licenses for Research
Fri / Mar 20th
After multiple years of delay, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has released a rule proposal that would finally see the… Read More
Alberta Police Seize More Than 100 Illegal Cannabis Websites
Fri / Mar 20th
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada police are targeting more than 100 web addresses accused of selling cannabis illegally in the province, the… Read More
California Cannabis Brand to Pay $1.1M Settlement for Illegal Grow
Mon / Mar 9th
A former Salinas, California licensed cannabis cultivator has settled with the county District Attorney’s Office for $1.1 million for growing… Read More
DEA Admits Legalization Reduces Black Market Demand
Fri / Mar 6th
The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) admitted in its latest performance budget submission to Congress that state-legal cannabis markets have helped… Read More
Federal Prosecutors Subpoena Weedmaps Records
Tue / Mar 3rd
Federal prosecutors have subpoenaed records from Ghost Management Group LLC – owners of Weedmaps – seeking documents related to listed… Read More
State Labs to Refuse Low-Level Cannabis Cases In Texas
Fri / Feb 28th
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has notified law enforcement agencies that while officials are close to rolling out… Read More
Virginia Legalizes Hemp Cigarettes
Thu / Feb 27th
The Virginia Legislature has approved a bill explicitly legalizing hemp cigarettes, the Virginia Mercury reports. The products were already being… Read More
Maine Considering Cannabis Crimes Unit for State DEA
Thu / Feb 27th
Officials in Maine are planning a new division of the state Drug Enforcement Agency devoted solely to cannabis crimes, the… Read More
Study: Cannabis Makes People More Susceptible to False Memories
Mon / Feb 17th
People under the influence of cannabis are more susceptible to false memories, according to a study published on February 10… Read More
Judge Rules Company Must Forfeit Confiscated Hemp
Thu / Jan 30th
An Idaho judge has ruled that Colorado-based Big Sky Scientific must forfeit the 6,701 pounds of hemp seized by Idaho… Read More
Indiana Aims to Block Local Cannabis Decriminalization
Thu / Jan 30th
Indiana Republicans have passed a bill out of committee that would allow the state to step in and enforce cannabis… Read More
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
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
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