Burnt Cannabis Odor Not Grounds For Search, Vermont Supreme Court Rules
Wed / Jan 9th
The ruling by the state’s highest court creates a binding precedent against using the smell of cannabis alone as a reason to seize or search.
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.
Supreme Court Report: Cannabis Prosecutions Down 19% in 2018
Fri / Jan 4th
A report by Chief Justice John Roberts indicates that while drug prosecutions as a whole rose 2 percent, cannabis prosecutions fell.
Massachusetts Plans “Open Container” Laws for Cannabis
Thu / Jan 3rd
Massachusetts regulators are attempting to align laws for driving under the influence of cannabis with existing alcohol laws.
Montreal to Spend $1.3 Million Combating Illicit Cannabis
Fri / Dec 14th
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
Fri / Nov 30th
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
Thu / Nov 15th
Federal watchdogs at the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report this week outlining how the Drug Enforcement Administration… Read More
Michigan U.S. Attorneys Lay Out Cannabis Enforcement Policies
Fri / Nov 9th
U.S. Attorneys in Michigan have laid out their policies for enforcing federal cannabis laws in the newly legalized state, the… Read More
Washington LCB Issues Emergency License Suspension
Thu / Nov 8th
The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) announced yesterday the suspension of licenses held by North Coast Concentrates following… Read More
First Stoned Driving Citation Issued One Hour After Legalization
Fri / Oct 19th
A police officer in Winnipeg, Manitoba in Canada issued the nation’s first citation for stoned driving just an hour after… Read More
MMJ Cardholder Charged With Possession by Police
Wed / Oct 17th
A woman in Oklahoma carrying both a valid MMJ card and cannabis was charged with marijuana possession by police, Oklahoma News… Read More
Off-Duty Ottawa Police Can Smoke Cannabis, Officials Announce
Thu / Oct 11th
Off-duty police officers in Ottawa, Ontario will be allowed to smoke cannabis as long as they are “fit for duty”… Read More
Colorado U.S. Attorney Blasts Cannabis Industry, Hints At Crackdown
Tue / Oct 2nd
In a scathing op-ed published in The Denver Post, U.S. Attorney for Colorado Bob Troyer recently lambasted the “commercialization” of cannabis… Read More
Denver Prosecutes Cannabis Tour Bus Drivers
Mon / Oct 1st
Cannabis tours busted by the Denver Police in June are being taken to trial, The Denver Post reports. Colorado Cannabis… Read More
Vermont Thieves Rob Hemp Farm Mistaking Crops for Cannabis
Tue / Sep 25th
Police in Colchester, Vermont report that thieves have been stealing hemp from a local farm, mistakenly believing the plants to… Read More
U.S. Attorney Sues Hemp Farmer Over Seed Sourcing
Tue / Sep 25th
U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia Mike Stuart has filed a civil suit against a hemp farmer… Read More
FBI Data Shows Cannabis Arrests Are Increasing
Mon / Sep 24th
New FBI data shows that cannabis arrests in the U.S. are on the rise despite increasing trends of legalization and/or decriminalization,… Read More
Michigan Regulators to Shutter 98 Dispensaries
Thu / Sep 13th
98 of Michigan’s medical cannabis dispensaries will need to close down until at least December after state regulators on Tuesday… Read More
LA Cracks Down On Unlicensed Cannabis Businesses
Tue / Sep 11th
The City Attorney of Los Angeles has cracked down on 105 unlicensed cannabis businesses since May, charging over 500 people… Read More
SEC Charges Investment Fund With Fraud Over Cannabis Claims
Thu / Sep 6th
On Wednesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced in a press release it had charged Texas-based Greenview Investment Partners and its founder… Read More
California Police Rally Against Statewide Cannabis Deliveries Proposal
Wed / Sep 5th
Police chiefs across California last week rallied against a proposed state rule that would allow licensed cannabis companies to perform… Read More
Cannabis Intoxication Roadside Testing Tech Coming to Canada
Tue / Aug 28th
Police in Canada will soon have access to new testing technology to help check drivers for intoxication from cannabis and… Read More
NH Police Take Cannabis, Leave Humor in Illicit Cannabis Grow Bust
Fri / Aug 24th
Police in Marlborough, New Hampshire confiscated 25 cannabis plants growing on private land and then did something unexpected — they… Read More
DEA Calls for Fewer Opioids, More Cannabis In 2019
Fri / Aug 17th
The Justice Department and Drug Enforcement Agency announced in a news release yesterday the agencies’ new goal for 2019: to reduce production… Read More
DEA, FBI Agents Raid Suspected Illegal Cannabis Growers in Colorado
Thu / Aug 9th
DEA and FBI agents coordinated a massive raid early Thursday morning against more than a dozen suspected illegal cannabis grow… Read More