Baltimore to Stop Prosecuting Cannabis Crimes
Wed / Jan 30th
State’s attorney Marilyn Mosby announced her office will no longer prosecute cannabis crimes and is attempting to vacate thousands of previous and pending cannabis convictions.
Law Enforcement
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:
Sweet Leaf Dispensary Owners Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Distribution
Tue / Jan 29th
More than a year after Denver police raided the dispensary chain, the owners have been sentenced to jail time.
AG Nominee Puts ‘No Cannabis Enforcement’ Pledge In Writing
Tue / Jan 29th
Committing to statements made during his confirmation hearings, Attorney General nominee William Barr has put his pledge to leave state-legal cannabis businesses alone into writing.
California Highway Patrol Confiscated $250,000 From Licensed Cannabis Transporters
Tue / Jan 22nd
Despite having their cannabis licenses on them, the two cannabis transporters were arrested and had their cash seized.
Vancouver Officials Alarmed By Cannabis Candies Left On Windshields
Thu / Jan 17th
The candies were left on windshields and in other public places; if caught, the perpetrators could face a multitude of criminal charges.
90% of New York City’s Cannabis Arrests Last Year Targeted Minorities
Fri / Jan 11th
Meanwhile, only 7 percent of cannabis arrests in 2018 targeted white people.
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.
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 OPINION
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