Detroit Officials Continuing Crackdowns on Dispensaries
Mon / Oct 17th
Officials in Detroit, Michigan are shuttering dispensaries but seemingly will not reach their stated goal to have just 50 in… 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:
Danish MMJ Activist Faces 10 Years in Prison for Selling Cannabis
Wed / Oct 5th
A Danish activist is facing up to 10 years in prison for supplying cannabis to other Danes suffering from serious… Read More
Charlo Greene Faces 54 Years in Prison for Cannabis Club Proprietorship
Mon / Oct 3rd
In 2014, Charlo Greene made national headlines when she said “Fuck it, I quit” as a TV news reporter for KTVA… Read More
FBI Report: Cannabis Arrests at Lowest Point in a Decade
Tue / Sep 27th
Arrests for simple cannabis possession have fallen to their lowest point since 1996, according to new statistics released by the… Read More
California Police Field Test Marijuana Breathalyzer
Wed / Sep 14th
Cops in California have field tested a marijuana breathalyzer, resulting in positive tests for individuals who admitted to smoking cannabis… Read More
Upland, CA Has Closed 24 Dispensaries in Two Years
Mon / Aug 29th
Since 2014, officials in Upland, California have shuttered 24 medical marijuana dispensaries, collecting $250,000 through judgements, settlements, and court costs,… Read More
Justice Department Announces it Will Stop Using Private Prisons
Thu / Aug 18th
The Justice Department has announced that it plans to end its use of private prisons. In a memo released Thursday… Read More
Consultant Pleads Guilty to Role in Native American Cannabis Resort Scheme
Thu / Aug 18th
One of the two consultants charged for their role in a Native American tribe plan to open a marijuana resort… Read More
Federal Appeals Court Bars DOJ from Funding MMJ Prosecutions
Wed / Aug 17th
A federal appeals court has ruled that the U.S. Department of Justice cannot spend money to prosecute federal medical marijuana… Read More
DEA’s Cannabis Decision Flies in the Face of Science, Logic, and Compassion
Thu / Aug 11th OPINION
By now, you’ve probably seen the news: the Drug Enforcement Administration has decided to keep cannabis — despite countless reports… Read More
Dispensary Files Lawsuit Against Costa Mesa Police Department Over Raid
Thu / Aug 11th
A California dispensary shuttered following a raid by the Costa Mesa Police has filed a lawsuit against the department alleging… Read More
DEA Announces Cannabis to Remain Schedule I Substance
Wed / Aug 10th
It appears that all of the recent hopes surrounding a possible re-scheduling or de-scheduling of cannabis by the DEA have… Read More
North Seattle Dispensary Robbed; Suspects in Custody
Mon / Aug 8th
Two suspects are in custody following an attempted armed robbery at a North Seattle dispensary late Sunday night, Komo News… Read More
Kenny Morrison: Firing Up in California
Fri / Aug 5th PODCAST
Kenny Morrison is the founder and CEO of VCC Brands (formerly known as the Venice Cookie Company), a California-based cannabis edibles producer.… Read More
South Dakota Consultants Facing Drug Charges for Alleged Role in Cannabis Resort Scheme
Thu / Aug 4th
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has charged two Monarch America consultants with drug crimes, stemming from their involvement with… Read More
Obama Commutes 214 Federal Sentences; Most Jailed for Nonviolent Drug Crimes
Thu / Aug 4th
President Barack Obama commuted the sentences of 214 federal inmates on Wednesday — almost all were incarcerated for nonviolent drug… Read More
DEA Still Undecided on Rescheduling Cannabis Decision
Tue / Aug 2nd
Following reports that the DEA would decide on whether or not to reschedule marijuana by Aug. 1, there now appears… Read More
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
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