U.S. Attorney in Oregon Shares Cannabis Industry Concerns in Op-Ed
Mon / Jan 15th
In an op-ed in the Oregonian, U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon Billy J. Williams said that while “national… 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:
Pennsylvania Removes MMJ Patient Data from Law Enforcement Computers
Mon / Jan 15th
Pennsylvania medical cannabis regulators will cease making patient information available on the state’s law enforcement computer systems in an effort… Read More
California Bill Would Force Courts to Expunge Low-Level Cannabis Crimes
Wed / Jan 10th
A bill introduced in California would make it easier for individuals with low-level cannabis convictions to expunge the charge from… Read More
Lawmakers and Cannabis Industry Stakeholders React to Federal Policy Change
Fri / Jan 5th
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has officially released the memo rescinding the Obama-era protections of the Cole Memo, which barred federal… Read More
Federal MMJ Protection Amendment Reverses Convictions of Washington’s ‘Kettle Falls Five’
Thu / Jan 4th
U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Rice has vacated the convictions and dismissed the charges of the so-called Kettle Falls Five… Read More
Sessions to Rescind Obama-Era Cannabis Protections
Thu / Jan 4th
The Associated Press is reporting that Attorney General Jeff Sessions plans on rescinding the Cole Memo, which has served as… Read More
Prosecutor: Vermont State Attorney Had No Knowledge of Parents’ Cannabis Gifting Scheme
Fri / Dec 29th
The York County, Nebraska prosecutor handling the case of the elderly couple from California stopped with more than 25 bags… Read More
California County-Licensed Cannabis Distribution Company Employees Arrested During Traffic Stop
Thu / Dec 28th
California Highway Patrol officers arrested two employees of a Mendocino County-licensed cannabis delivery company on Friday claiming their operation is… Read More
Utah Regulators Cracking Down on CBD Sales
Thu / Dec 28th
Utah’s Bureau of Investigation and Department of Health is probing retail CBD sales in the state and has seized products… Read More
Illinois Municipality to Roll Out Oral Swab Roadside Test Pilot Program
Tue / Dec 26th
Carol Stream, Illinois’ police department is moving forward with plans to use the controversial mouth swab roadside test to determine… Read More
Marc and Jodie Emery Get Fines & Probation for Illegal Dispensaries
Tue / Dec 19th
Marc and Jodie Emery – Canada’s “Prince and Princess of Pot” – have each pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis… Read More
Colorado Regulators Suspend Denver, Colorado Cannabis Licensee; Police Arrest 12 Over Alleged Illegal Sales
Fri / Dec 15th
Eight Sweet Leaf stores in Colorado have had their licenses suspended and 12 people have been arrested as part of… Read More
AG Sessions Cites Drugged Driving as Reason Cannabis is Dangerous in Leaked Video
Fri / Dec 8th
In a leaked video obtained by ABC News of a question-and-answer session between Department of Justice interns and Attorney General… Read More
DOJ Reminds Cannabis Companies They Cannot Make Bankruptcy Claims
Thu / Dec 7th
In an article in the American Bankruptcy Institute print journal, the Justice Department has clarified their position on cannabis businesses… Read More
Israeli Police to Charge Small Illegal Cultivators with Minor ‘Personal Use’
Mon / Dec 4th
According to a leaked internal memo outlined by Haaretz, police in Israel are set to begin treating small quantity cannabis… Read More
Colorado Woman Acquitted by Jury of Cannabis Charges for 2013 Home Grow
Fri / Dec 1st
A 60-year-old Colorado woman has been acquitted at trial of possession of cannabis with intent to distribute, possession of more… Read More
Massachusetts Bill Would Allow Some Cannabis Convictions to be Expunged
Tue / Nov 7th
A criminal justice reform bill making its way through the Massachusetts legislature would allow individuals convicted of cannabis possession to… Read More
Michigan Police to Use Controversial Oral Swab for Roadside Cannabis Tests
Mon / Nov 6th
State and local police in five Michigan counties are rolling out a controversial oral swab drug testing identification technology this week… Read More
Virginia Crime Commission Studies Decriminalization, Senate Majority Leader Plans Legislation
Wed / Nov 1st
Virginia Senate Majority Leader Tommy Norment, a Republican, is planning to introduce a measure to decriminalize cannabis possession in the… Read More
By Prohibiting MMJ Access, Lawmakers Complicit in Opioid Epidemic
Mon / Oct 23rd OPINION
The opioid overdoses death toll is staggering – reaching 64,070 in 2016 – and at least one estimate suggests opioids… Read More
Michigan Gov. Appoints 7 to MMJ Advisory Panel
Wed / Oct 18th
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has appointed seven members to the state’s Marihuana Advisory Panel, including representatives for law enforcement, physicians,… Read More
Former AG Holder: Sessions’ ‘Obsession’ with Cannabis Puts DoJ in ‘Strange Place’
Wed / Oct 11th
During remarks at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, former Attorney General Eric Holder called the 2013 Cole Memo, which… Read More
DEA Destroyed 5M Plants, Arrested 5,657 People in 2016 Cannabis Eradication Efforts
Mon / Oct 9th
According to the Drug Enforcement Agency’s 2016 Final Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program report, the agency destroyed nearly 5 million outdoor-cultivated… Read More
Indiana Excise Police Continued CBD Enforcement Actions After Announcing Policy Change
Fri / Oct 6th
Indiana excise police – the state Alcohol and Tobacco Commission law enforcement arm – has at least twice cited stores… Read More