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
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:
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
Michigan Localities Taking Steps to Reign in & License MMJ Industry
Thu / Oct 5th
Michigan’s legislative changes to the state’s medical cannabis program are starting to shape the state’s industry as law enforcement officials… Read More
Bexar County, Texas Announces ‘Cite and Release’ Program for Cannabis Possession, Other Crimes
Wed / Oct 4th
Following plans in Harris County and Dallas, Texas to decriminalize cannabis possession up to 4 ounces, officials in Bexar County… Read More
Atlanta City Council Unanimously Approves Cannabis Law Reforms
Tue / Oct 3rd
Atlanta, Georgia’s City Council has unanimously passed legislation which reduces the penalties for possession of 1 ounce of cannabis to… Read More
Atlanta, Georgia City Council Considering Cannabis Possession Law Reform
Fri / Sep 29th
Under an Atlanta, Georgia City Council proposal, penalties for possessing 1 ounce of cannabis or less would be reduced to… Read More
Uncomfortable with Trump, Acting DEA Chief Chuck Rosenberg Announces Resignation
Wed / Sep 27th
The acting head of the Drug Enforcement Agency Chuck Rosenberg announced his intent to resign yesterday, citing concerns that President… Read More