Unlicensed Olympia Dispensary Raided by County Narcotics Task Force
Wed / Jul 27th
Washington’s Thurston County Narcotics Task Force raided Olympia’s Sonshine Organics Network on Monday, making no arrests but seizing dried cannabis,… 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:
Canadian Feds Announce Cannabis Legalization Task Force
Thu / Jun 30th
A nine-person task force will advise the Canadian government on marijuana legalization, according to a CBC report. The task force… Read More
Supreme Court Rules Forced DUI Blood Tests Unconstitutional
Fri / Jun 24th
Civil liberty advocates celebrated a major victory on Thursday after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional for law enforcement… Read More
DEA Announcement Expected Soon, Rumors Fly
Tue / Jun 21st
If you follow cannabis news with any regularity, you likely noticed the controversial headline, “U.S. Gov’t Will Legalize Marijuana on August 1,”… Read More
Major Medical Cannabis Brands Raided by California Police
Thu / Jun 16th
Several prominent medical cannabis companies in California, including concentrate manufacturer Absolute Xtracts and CBD-rich products producer Care By Design, were… Read More
NYC Marijuana Arrests Increasing in 2016
Mon / Jun 6th
Marijuana possession arrests in New York City are up sharply in the first three months of 2016 – more than… Read More
NYPD Commissioner Says Most City Drug Violence is Marijuana Related
Mon / May 23rd
New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton continues to rally against marijuana legalization; attributing “most of the [drug] violence” seen… Read More
Federal Agents Raid Three Michigan Dispensaries
Fri / May 6th
Federal law enforcement officers executed search warrants on three HydroWorld dispensaries in Lansing, Michigan on Wednesday, confiscating plants, personal belongings,… Read More
DEA, FDA Approve Trial Testing Cannabis as PTSD Treatment
Mon / Apr 25th
The California-based non-profit Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies has been awarded a $2.156 million grant to test the effectiveness of… Read More
Feds Back Down on Medical Cannabis Prosecution
Thu / Apr 14th
In a dramatic and hard-fought win for the cannabis normalization movement, the federal government has formally acknowledged cannabis pioneer Lynnette Shaw’s right… Read More
DEA to Consider Rescheduling Cannabis Soon
Wed / Apr 6th
The Drug Enforcement Administration announced in a letter to senators that it will consider changing cannabis from its Schedule I classification under the… Read More
FDA Butting Heads With CBD Herbal Remedy Retailers: Time to Face Facts
Fri / Mar 25th OPINION
Though THC — the cannabinoid most commonly associated with cannabis and which is largely responsible for the plant’s psychoactive effects… Read More
SCOTUS Dismisses Lawsuit Filed Against Colorado Cannabis Legalization
Mon / Mar 21st
The Supreme Court of the United States voted 6-2 on Monday to dismiss a lawsuit that was filed against Colorado by two… Read More
LA County Officials Create Medical Marijuana Enforcement Team
Mon / Mar 14th
Officials in Los Angeles County have voted to create a Medical Marijuana Enforcement Team to impose an existing dispensary ban… Read More
Vermont Police Dogs No Longer Being Trained to Detect Cannabis
Thu / Feb 11th
In a move that showcases the national spread of cannabis normalization, police dogs in Vermont — in anticipation of the… Read More
Police Obstruct Plans for X Games 2016 Private Vape Party
Tue / Jan 26th
Snowmass Village police have denied a club owner’s request to bring in extra business during the X Games by holding… Read More
Cannabis Users Not Likely to Mix Weed With Alcohol, Survey Says
Fri / Jan 8th
New data from a study published online in the journal Addiction show that cannabis users tend not to use the… Read More
Michigan Law Enforcement Spends Medical Cannabis Funds on New Trucks, Toys, and Clothes
Thu / Nov 19th
Though much of the money collected via the Michigan Medical Marihuana has remained untouched by Michigan law enforcement, a recent report… Read More
Examining Legal Marijuana’s DUI Landscape
Mon / Dec 29th OPINION
Marijuana culture is changing rapidly in the United States. As more states decriminalize and even legalize marijuana use for medicinal… Read More
NYPD to Change Policy for Low-Level Marijuana Offenses
Tue / Nov 11th
Law enforcement officials in New York City are poised to stop arresting low-level marijuana offenders and replace such punishment with a… Read More
Head Shop Industry Cruising Through Competition From Legal Marijuana Retailers
Fri / Oct 31st
Some people undoubtedly expected that head shops, once the sole destination to buy water pipes and other drug paraphernalia, would see… Read More
US House Votes to Block the DEA on MMJ, Lobbyists Focus on Senate
Thu / Jun 5th
Last week, the US House of Representatives passed a landmark vote to block the Drug Enforcement Administration from using federal funding to… Read More
Federal Government Won’t Interfere with State Marijuana Laws (For Now)
Fri / Sep 13th
The Department of Justice announced a long-awaited update to their Marijuana Enforcement Policy at the end of last month, stating… Read More
Marijuana Dispensaries Raided in Washington State
Mon / Aug 5th
On July 24th, armed members of the Drug Enforcement Agency raided four medicinal marijuana dispensaries in the South Sound region… Read More