Trump Press Secretary Hints at “Greater Enforcement” of Federal Cannabis Prohibition
Thu / Feb 23rd
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said during the daily White House press briefing on Thursday that the Trump administration is… 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:
Bill Sealing Low-Level Cannabis Possession Convictions Heads to NY Senate
Thu / Feb 16th
A proposal to seal criminal records of individuals arrested for possession of cannabis in public view in New York has… Read More
Alaska Regulators Seize CBD Products at Retail Dispensaries
Fri / Feb 10th
Alaska’s Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office have seized thousands of dollars’ worth of imported CBD oil from the state’s licensed… Read More
Jeff Sessions’ Attorney General Confirmation Draws Mixed Reviews from Cannabis Industry
Thu / Feb 9th
Republican Jeff Sessions is a staunch prohibitionist who once remarked that he thought the Ku Klux Klan “was okay” until… Read More
Hemp CBD Companies Should Worry About FDA, Not DEA, Intervention
Wed / Feb 8th
It’s been nearly two months since mainstream media outlets and several cannabis publications published headlines claiming that the Drug Enforcement… Read More
Two Former Vireo Officials Charged with Illegally Transporting MMJ from Minnesota to New York
Tue / Feb 7th
Two former Vireo Health officials face felony charges over allegations that they illegally transported medical cannabis oils from their Minnesota… Read More
Sessions AG Nomination Heads to GOP-Led Senate
Fri / Feb 3rd
The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved the nomination of Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions as Attorney General in a straight partly-line… Read More
Santa Ana, California Police Carry Out Dispensary Raids
Fri / Jan 27th
Sky High, the Santa Ana, California dispensary that gained national attention after video footage of a 2015 raid showed officers… Read More
Statistics Canada: Organized Crime More Likely to Traffic Drugs Other Than Cannabis
Tue / Jan 24th
Organized crime groups and gangs in Canada are more likely to produce and traffic drugs such as crystal methamphetamine and… Read More
Australian Activist Raided Over Cannabis Oil Tried to Meet with Government Officials
Fri / Jan 6th
The Australian woman raided by law enforcement for manufacturing medicinal cannabis oil, which she provided for free to terminally ill… Read More
Police Raid Australian Woman Who Provides Patients Free Cannabis Oil
Wed / Jan 4th
An Australian medical cannabis oil producer, who gives away her products to sick and terminally ill people for free, has… Read More
Canadian Dispensary Owner Hopes Charges Dropped as Feds Eye Legal Market
Tue / Jan 3rd
A Canadian dispensary owner arrested and charged with possession and drug trafficking during raids in Halifax, Nova Scotia last week… Read More
Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit by Kansas Activist Who Lost Custody of Son
Wed / Dec 28th
A District of Kansas federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit by a Garden City mother and activist who lost… Read More
DEA: Rule Change Prioritizes CBD Research
Wed / Dec 21st
The DEA says that the rule change, published last week which changed the agency’s code for cannabis extracts, will make… Read More
Marc and Jodie Emery Arrested in Montreal Dispensary Raids
Mon / Dec 19th
Long time Canadian cannabis activist Marc Emery and his wife Jodie have been arrested in dispensary raids in Montreal, just… Read More
Did the DEA Just Outlaw Hemp-Derived CBD?
Wed / Dec 14th
A new rule published by the DEA today led many in the cannabis industry to assume the worst – that… Read More
Michigan Sheriffs Using Some MMJ Fee Funds for Dispensary Raids
Tue / Dec 13th
Fees raised via Michigan’s medical cannabis patients are being used to fund cannabis industry enforcement efforts in Detroit, according to… Read More
Vermont Gov. Could Pardon Thousands Convicted of State Cannabis Possession Crimes
Fri / Dec 9th
Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin will consider pardoning Vermont convictions of cannabis possession up to one ounce, which has been decriminalized… Read More
DEA Threat Assessment Survey Blames Media for Difficulty Enforcing Cannabis Laws
Fri / Dec 9th
In their latest Threat Assessment, an annual survey of U.S. law enforcement agencies, the DEA claims that the “abundance of… Read More
How to Petition an Old Cannabis Charge Under California’s Prop. 64
Thu / Dec 1st
When voters in California passed Proposition 64 they not only created a legal and regulated cannabis market, but also paved… Read More
Prop. 64 Will Free People from Prison, Clear Records
Mon / Nov 28th
About 2,000 people jailed in California for marijuana crimes are likely to be freed under Proposition 64, with thousands and… Read More
Maine and Mass. Legalization Could Affect Possession Laws in New Hampshire
Mon / Nov 21st
A New Hampshire Democratic state Representative called the adult-use cannabis legalization in Maine and Massachusetts — two of New Hampshire’s border… Read More
Anti-Cannabis Zealot Sen. Jeff Sessions Selected as Trump Attorney General
Fri / Nov 18th
In a move that is certain to set off alarm bells throughout the cannabis community, President-Elect Donald Trump has tabbed… Read More
Colorado Gov. Calling for ‘Gray Market’ Crackdown
Wed / Nov 16th
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is demanding a crackdown on the state’s so-called gray market, calling it a “clear and present… Read More