Virginia Lawmakers Considering Stricter Cannabis Possession Laws
Tue / May 31st
Virginia lawmakers are looking to create stricter cannabis possession rules despite the state having passed a legalization bill in April 2021.
In states that have legalized cannabis for medical or recreational use, law enforcement agencies must coexist with an industry they have historically policed. There are also branches of law enforcement that continue to raid dispensaries in legal cannabis markets. Read more about law enforcement and cannabis here:
Tue / May 31st
Virginia lawmakers are looking to create stricter cannabis possession rules despite the state having passed a legalization bill in April 2021.
Tue / May 31st
Chatham County District Attorney Shalena Cook Jones said she will no longer prosecute cannabis possession cases dealing with less than one ounce or test small amounts of cannabis unless other felony charges are involved.
Thu / May 12th
The Oklahoma Senate passed a bill increasing fines for medical cannabis cardholders who intentionally or improperly divert cannabis to unauthorized persons.
Wed / May 11th
The Canada Border Services Agency recently announced it seized 36,371 pounds of cannabis in 2021.
Tue / May 10th
Empyreal Logistics, a cannabis security company, won its lawsuit against the San Bernadino Sheriff’s Department after local deputies seized more than $1 million from the company’s delivery vehicles.
Mon / May 9th
Voters in Austin, Texas have overwhelmingly approved a measure to decriminalize cannabis possession and ban no-knock search warrants in the city.
Fri / Apr 29th
A U.S. District Judge in Maryland granted a pretrial motion by federal prosecutors to exclude any mention of the fact that cannabis has been legalized in 18 states from Jonathan Wall’s upcoming drug trafficking case.
Wed / Apr 27th
While a recent DEA letter appeared to suggest that cannabis material containing less than 0.3% THC is federally legal under the 2018 Farm Bill, legal experts still caution against sending seeds, clones, and other byproducts by mail.
Mon / Apr 18th
New Jersey police officers are allowed to engage in cannabis use while off-duty without repercussions, according to a recent memo by the state Attorney General.
Mon / Mar 28th
Police agencies in Georgia are returning the THC/CBD products and cash seized during recent raids after a legal challenge proved law enforcement didn’t understand the state’s hemp law.
Fri / Mar 25th
Nearly double the rate of people in Japan were involved in cannabis-related criminal cases compared to last year, a record for the country where 70% of offenders are in their 20s or younger.
Thu / Mar 24th
The Tuscaloosa, Alabama City Council Public Safety Committee advanced a provision to lower penalties for low-level cannabis crimes to a ticket instead of the maximum penalty of 180 days in jail.
Mon / Mar 21st
A 30-day restraining order issued by a judge in Fulton County, Georgia prohibits Gwinnett County District Attorney Patsy Austin-Gaston from prosecuting people for possessing or selling synthetic cannabinoids.
Fri / Mar 4th
Law enforcement raided a Los Angeles dispensary for all of its cash — including the budtender tip jars — over an appealed $66,000 fee related to the company’s inability to pay taxes in cash during the pandemic.
Tue / Feb 22nd
South Dakota law enforcement officials are arresting medical cannabis cardholders issued by the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe, arguing that the cards are invalid for non-tribal members.
Mon / Feb 21st
Police in New Zealand have set aside more than $600,000 to revive a national cannabis eradication program one year after the operation was canceled.
Tue / Feb 15th
The Indiana Senate passed a proposal by state Sen. Mike Young (R) which would allow the state attorney general to intervene when county prosecutors decide not to pursue cannabis-related charges.
Mon / Jan 31st
An armored car company in California filed a lawsuit against the FBI and San Bernardino County Sheriff’s department, alleging they illegally seized cash the company was transporting for state-licensed cannabis companies.
Wed / Jan 19th
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Gary Chambers Jr. from Louisiana was featured smoking a blunt in his first campaign ad, which emphasizes the many failures of the war on drugs.
Tue / Jan 11th
Austin, Texas residents will have the opportunity to vote in May on ending enforcement of low-level cannabis offenses and no-knock raids by police.
Tue / Dec 28th
Oregon recently allocated $25 million under a new enforcement program to combat illegal cannabis grows in the state.
Fri / Dec 10th
A bill proposed by Missouri Democratic state Rep. Ian Mackey would prevent law enforcement from performing warrantless searches based on the odor of fresh cannabis.
Thu / Dec 2nd
Signatures for a ballot initiative to decriminalize cannabis and ban no-knock raids have been submitted to the city of Austin, Texas.
Mon / Nov 29th
Researchers noted significant increases in the clearance rate for violent crimes following the legalization of cannabis in Oregon, relative to non-legalized states.
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