Australia’s ‘Dr. Pot’ Arrested, Charged with Drug Crimes
Wed / May 31st
An Australian physician who has experimented with the medical uses of cannabis since 1990 has been arrested and charged with… 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:
Detroit, Michigan Officials Plan to Close Another 51 ‘Illegal’ Dispensaries
Tue / May 30th
Another 51 dispensaries in Detroit, Michigan are set to be shuttered in the coming weeks as city officials continue cracking… Read More
France Will End Prison Sentences for Cannabis Consumers
Mon / May 29th
French officials have announced a plan to discontinue prison sentences for cannabis consumers by the year’s end, according to a… Read More
Poll: Canadians Support Erasing Cannabis Possession Convictions
Thu / May 25th
With Canada on the path to a nationwide adult-use cannabis regime, recent polling data suggest that a comfortable majority of Canadians… Read More
Cannabis Breathalyzer Company Completes $8.1 Million Funding Round
Wed / May 24th
Benchmark Capital, the Silicon Valley venture capital firm whose investments include Uber, Dropbox, Snap, and WeWork has infused capital into… Read More
Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Calls 18-Year Jail Term for Possession ‘Ridiculous’
Mon / May 22nd
Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette Johnson has called out her colleagues for upholding an 18-year prison sentence for Gary… Read More
Leave Grandma’s MMJ Alone, California Sen. Harris Tells Jeff Sessions
Thu / May 18th
Sen. Kamala Harris, a Democrat from California, denounced on Tuesday a recent order by Attorney General Jeff Sessions to recommence… Read More
City Councilman in Norman, Oklahoma Cleared of Paraphernalia Charges Following Canna-Expert’s Testimony
Mon / May 15th
Ending a court case that may seem laughably unnecessary in this age of growing drug reform, jurors in Norman, Oklahoma… Read More
AG Sessions Orders Return to Harsher Drug Penalties
Fri / May 12th
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memo on Wednesday that reverses some of the more compassionate policies of his predecessors regarding… Read More
Trump Reserves Right to Ignore Federal MMJ Protections in $1 Trillion Spending Bill
Thu / May 11th
In a move that could lower Donald J. Trump’s popularity even further with cannabis supporters, the president signed his first… Read More
Tunisia Parliament Takes ‘Considerable Step’ With Drug Law Reform
Thu / Apr 27th
Tunisia’s Parliament has voted to relax the nation’s harsh drug sentencing laws which could allow first-time offenders to forgo jail… Read More
National District Attorneys Association Pens Prohibitionist Position Paper
Wed / Apr 26th
The National District Attorneys Association has released a white paper supporting the enforcement of federal cannabis laws while stating that the… Read More
Activists Arrested Again at Washington, D.C. Pro-Cannabis Rally
Tue / Apr 25th
Members of D.C. Marijuana Justice, a pro-cannabis activist group, held a “smoke-in” yesterday at the Capitol that led to the… Read More
Kansas Man Who Suffers Seizures Arrested for Manufacturing Own Cannabis Medicine
Fri / Apr 21st
A Kansas man who suffers from non-epileptic seizures was arrested and charged with possession and manufacture of a controlled substance,… Read More
DHS Director Reverses Stance; Calls Cannabis ‘Gateway Drug’
Wed / Apr 19th
After just two days ago saying that “marijuana is not a factor in the drug war,” Department of Homeland Security… Read More
DHS Secretary John Kelly Says Cannabis “Not a Factor in the Drug War”
Mon / Apr 17th
Department of Homeland Security John Kelly said Sunday that cannabis is a non-factor in the current war on drugs. According… Read More
Tennessee Gov. Signs Law Repealing Voter-Backed Decriminalization in Memphis and Nashvillle
Fri / Apr 14th
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, a Republican, has signed into law a bill that undoes recent cannabis decriminalization measures in the… Read More
Sessions Requests Review of Cannabis Policies as Part of Violent Crime Reduction Strategy
Thu / Apr 6th
In a memo to the 94 U.S. Attorneys, Attorney General Jeff Sessions has directed the Justice Department Task Force on… Read More
Kansas City, Missouri Voters Pass Cannabis Decriminalization Measure
Wed / Apr 5th
Voters in Kansas City, Missouri have overwhelmingly passed a cannabis decriminalization measure that replaces current criminal penalties with a civil… Read More
New Zealand Police Confiscate MMJ Supply of Tetraplegic
Mon / Apr 3rd
Police in Auckland, New Zealand have confiscated the medical cannabis supply of a 25-year-old tetraplegic that his family had hoped… Read More
Kansas City, Missouri Voting Tuesday on Cannabis Decriminalization
Thu / Mar 30th
This Tuesday, voters in Kansas City, Missouri will weigh in on a cannabis decriminalization measure that, if approved, would reduce… Read More
DEA Approves Synthetic Cannabis Medication by Anti-Cannabis Pharmaceutical Giant
Mon / Mar 27th
The Drug Enforcement Administration has approved Syndros, a cannabis-based medication developed by pharmaceutical company Insys Therapeutics, for Schedule II status under the… Read More
Tenn. House Passes Bill That Would Derail City-Approved Cannabis Decriminalization
Mon / Mar 27th
Tennessee’s House of Representatives has passed a bill that, if approved, would negate cannabis decriminalization policies enacted in Nashville and… Read More
Harsh Sentencing Laws in Ala. Imprisoning Non-Violent Offenders for Life
Thu / Mar 23rd
According to figures from the Alabama Sentencing Commission, as of Oct. 17, 2016 more than 80 percent of the state’s… Read More