D.C. Police Raid Cannabis Pop-up Event, 30 Arrests Reported
Mon / Jun 18th
District of Columbia police arrested 30 individuals Friday night at a cannabis pop-up event in Northeast Washington, according to a Washington… Read More
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:
Minneapolis Cops Stop Low-Level Cannabis Stings Due to Extreme Racial Disparities
Mon / Jun 11th
Minneapolis police will stop the use of sting operations to bust low-level cannabis dealers after it surfaced that 46 of… Read More
Edmonton, Alberta City Committee Recommends Allowing Public Cannabis Consumption
Thu / Jun 7th
On Wednesday, the Edmonton, Alberta city community and public services committee agreed to rules allowing the smoking of cannabis in… Read More
Georgia Parents Treating Son’s Epilepsy with Cannabis Lose Custody of Child
Fri / Jun 1st
Georgia couple Matthew and Suzeanna Brill have been charged with reckless conduct and have lost the custody rights to their 15-year-old son,… Read More
Los Angeles, California Cracks Down on Unlicensed Cannabis Operators; 160 Arrested
Thu / May 31st
A crackdown on unlicensed commercial cannabis locations in Los Angeles, California yesterday resulted in 160 arrests and 36 criminal cases… Read More
U.S. Attorney for Oregon Stepping Up Enforcement to Curb Cannabis Trafficking & Diversion
Tue / May 22nd
U.S. Attorney for Oregon Billy Williams has announced five priority areas of enforcing federal law in the state, including what… Read More
New York City Mayor Directs Police to Stop Cannabis-Smoking Arrests
Mon / May 21st
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has told the city’s top police officials to stop arresting people for smoking… Read More
New York City Mayor and Prosecutors Planning Cannabis Enforcement Reforms
Wed / May 16th
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has given the Police Department 30 days to come up with a plan… Read More
Salt Lake County, Utah DA Plans to Vote ‘Yes’ on MMJ Ballot Initiative
Thu / May 10th
Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill has indicated he will vote in favor of the ballot initiative to legalize… Read More
Vermont Senate Committee Rejects Roadside Saliva Test Bill
Thu / May 3rd
The Vermont Senate Judiciary Committee voted 4-1 against a bill to allow law enforcement officers to use a roadside saliva… Read More
Bill to Expunge Low-Level Cannabis Convictions in Illinois Approved by House Committee
Thu / Apr 26th
An Illinois House committee has advanced a measure that would allow individuals with a low-level cannabis or paraphernalia possession conviction… Read More
Legally Operating Michigan MMJ Dispensaries Receive Fake Cease-and-Desist Letters
Tue / Apr 24th
Fake cease-and-desist notices are being posted to some Michigan medical cannabis dispensaries that are legally operating under the state’s emergency… Read More
Pittsburgh MMJ Patient Jailed for Violating Bond after Testing Positive for THC
Tue / Apr 24th
A Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania medical cannabis patient was jailed for 10 days last week after an Allegheny County judge ruled that… Read More
Washington Break-Ins Reinforce Cannabis Banking Concerns
Wed / Apr 18th
With a surplus of cash and cannabis products always on hand, dispensary locations are prime targets for robbery. Washington state… Read More
Michigan Officials Shut Down 40 MMJ Businesses Who Did Not Apply for Licenses
Fri / Mar 16th
At least 40 medical cannabis dispensaries throughout Michigan were ordered by state officials and the Michigan State Police to stop… Read More
UMass Psychology Professor Designs Mobile App to Remove Subjectivity from Cannabis Impairment Testing
Thu / Mar 15th
Psychology professor at the University of Massachusetts, Boston Michael Milburn has developed a mobile application that tests response time as… Read More
Simple Cannabis Possession Reform Bill Gains Traction in Iowa
Tue / Feb 20th
A measure introduced in Iowa’s Senate would reduce the penalties for possession of fewer than 5 grams of cannabis from… Read More
Last Washington MMJ Exchange Raided by Law Enforcement & Cannabis Regulators
Tue / Feb 20th
Washington’s last remaining medical cannabis exchange, the Patient Cannabis Exchange in Parkland, was raided by law enforcement on Sunday, KOMO… Read More
Philadelphia DA Will Not Prosecute Simple Cannabis Possession Cases
Fri / Feb 16th
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s District Attorney Larry Krasner dropped 51 cases for simple cannabis possession last week, part of his new policy… Read More
California Compliance: Reducing the Risk of Federal Cannabis Enforcement
Wed / Feb 14th
Kern County, California — somewhere along Highway 5 The driver belonged to a collective and was transporting about $2 million… Read More
Study: Rhode Island Police Issuing Thousands of Cannabis Citations Despite Decriminalization
Fri / Feb 9th
Despite cannabis decriminalization throughout the state in 2013, Rhode Island police issued about 5,000 citations for cannabis possession through 2017,… Read More
Report: Cannabis Industry Stakeholders Not Fearing Crackdown Following Law Enforcement and Cannabis Industry Summit
Fri / Feb 9th
According to a National Law Review report on the Feb. 2 summit held in Oregon for law enforcement officials and cannabis… Read More
Kansas Attorney General: CBD Illegal in the State
Wed / Jan 31st
In a Jan. 24 opinion, the Kansas Attorney General’s office said it is unlawful to sell CBD products in the… Read More
Drug Policy Alliance Report Espouses Social Benefits of Legalization
Wed / Jan 24th
According to a Drug Policy Alliance report, “From Prohibition to Progress: A Status Report on Marijuana Legalization,” arrests have plummeted… Read More