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
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.
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
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
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