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
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.
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
Massachusetts Mayor Arrested for Extorting Cannabis Companies
Fri / Sep 6th
Mayor Jasiel Correia of Fall River, Massachusetts was arrested Friday morning for allegedly attempting to extort cannabis companies for hundreds… Read More
Washington Grower Robbed of $250,000 Worth of Cannabis
Fri / Sep 6th
Thieves carried out an elaborate heist at the Cascade Mountain Cannabis cultivation facility in Kelso, Washington early Sunday morning, making… Read More
Sonoma County Shuts Down 63,000 Cannabis Plant Grow Site
Wed / Sep 4th
California officials are continuing their crackdown on illegal cannabis cultivators as the Sonoma County Permit and Resource Management Department shut… Read More
Kentucky County Halts Cannabis Possession Prosecutions
Thu / Aug 29th
Jefferson County, Kentucky officials are no longer prosecuting low-level cannabis possession crimes if it’s the only or primary charge, the… Read More
Inequality Abounds In 2019 NYC Cannabis Arrests
Mon / Aug 26th
A new analysis by the Queen’s Daily Eagle shows that, despite the loosening of cannabis possession laws in New York… Read More
Ohio County Declines to Prosecute Illegal Cannabis Cultivation
Fri / Aug 23rd
A cannabis eradication law enforcement action in Ashtabula County, Ohio uncovered as many as 85 plants but law enforcement officials… Read More
Florida US Attorney Taking Over Cannabis Enforcement
Tue / Aug 20th
U.S. Attorney of Florida’s Northern District Lawrence Keefe is taking over the prosecution of cannabis-related cases as some state prosecutors… Read More
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
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
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