Cannabis Tax Revenue to Fund Police Grants in Washington State
In the Washington State legislature, Rep. Andrew Barkis (R-Olympia) has sponsored an amendment to the House budget allocating 18 million… Read More
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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.
Louisiana Officials: CBD Illegal Despite Federal Law Changes
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
In what is becoming a worrying trend after the seizure of a legal hemp shipment in Oklahoma earlier this month,… Read More
Judge: “Accidental” Cannabis Use Still a Fireable Offense for Federal Agencies
A federal judge has ruled that the government is able to fire employees who test positive for cannabis — even… Read More
Truckload of “Marijuana” Seized in Oklahoma Is Likely Industrial Hemp
Law enforcement officers in Oklahoma jailed a truck crew and seized 9 tons of suspected marijuana earlier this month and… Read More
Feds Raid 50 Suspected Illicit Grows in Denver
A large force of DEA agents and local law enforcement raided approximately 50 suspected illicit grow houses in the Denver… Read More
Baltimore to Stop Prosecuting Cannabis Crimes
State’s attorney Marilyn Mosby of Baltimore, Maryland said this week she will stop prosecuting cannabis crimes, according to The Baltimore… Read More
Sweet Leaf Dispensary Owners Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Distribution
The owners of the former dispensary chain Sweet Leaf — which was subjected to a long dispute with Colorado regulators… Read More
AG Nominee Puts ‘No Cannabis Enforcement’ Pledge In Writing
William Barr, Trump’s nominee for attorney general who previously said he wouldn’t “go after” cannabis companies during his confirmation hearings,… Read More
California Highway Patrol Confiscated $250,000 From Licensed Cannabis Transporters
Two owners of a cannabis transport company are suing the California Highway Patrol (CHP) following the arrest of two delivery… Read More
Vancouver Officials Alarmed By Cannabis Candies Left On Windshields
On the last day of the Lift & Co. Cannabis Business Conference in Vancouver, someone distributed sample packages of cannabis… Read More
90% of New York City’s Cannabis Arrests Last Year Targeted Minorities
While arrests in New York City for cannabis are down overall, the remaining arrests still show a huge racial disparity… Read More
Burnt Cannabis Odor Not Grounds For Search, Vermont Supreme Court Rules
Vermont’s Supreme Court ruled last week that the smell of burned or burning cannabis is not legal grounds for police… Read More
Supreme Court Report: Cannabis Prosecutions Down 19% in 2018
An end-of-year report by U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts indicates that federal prosecution for cannabis crimes declined 19… Read More
Massachusetts Plans “Open Container” Laws for Cannabis
Massachusett’s Special Commission on Operating Under the Influence and Impaired Driving — formed after cannabis was legalized — is considering a law… Read More
Montreal to Spend $1.3 Million Combating Illicit Cannabis
Montreal, Quebec has set aside $1.3 million in funding to combat the local illicit cannabis market, according to the Montreal Gazette.… Read More
Dispensary Accused of Unlicensed Smoking Area, Giving Free Samples
A dispensary in Lacey, Washington is accused of providing free samples to undercover officers and operating an unlicensed space in… Read More
DEA Scolded for Cannabis Eradication Program Inadequacies
Federal watchdogs at the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report this week outlining how the Drug Enforcement Administration… Read More