Articles tagged with "law enforcement"
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Ohio Criticized for Marijuana Consultant’s Past Drug Conviction
The Associated Press - Published on December 7, 2017Read moreJimmy Gould, CEO of CannAscend, an unsuccessful applicant, publicized the 2015 conviction to protest the selection process.
‘Why Couldn’t the Police See What It Was?’ The Week in Cannabis Quotes
Rebecca Kelley - Published on December 1, 2017Read moreIn this super-sized post-Thanksgiving roundup, read reactions to Jeff Sessions’ ongoing attack on legal cannabis, Anthony Bourdain educating the masses on proper joint rolling, and more.
Bush-Era Attorney General Cautions Against Cannabis Crackdown
Ben Adlin - Published on November 22, 2017Read more“With respect to everything else going on in the US, this is pretty low-priority,” former US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said in a recent interview.
Indiana AG Says Cops Can Seize CBD Oil—Unless It’s for Epilepsy
The Associated Press - Published on November 22, 2017Read moreAttorney General Curtis Hill says police officers can seize any “substance containing cannabidiol — or anything packaged as such.”
Jury Acquits ‘Nice Guy’ Who Admitted Selling Cannabis to a Cop
Tom McCain - Published on November 15, 2017Read moreLast month I watched a trial jury do the right thing and let a defendant go free—despite the fact that, by the strict letter of the law, the man was guilty.
Indiana Prosecutors Insist Cannabis ‘Is Not Medicine’
The Associated Press - Published on November 8, 2017Read moreThe prosecutors’ claims are at odds with scientific studies that have found marijuana can treat chronic pain and ease nausea from chemotherapy.
Warning of Marijuana Halloween Candy Derided as Scare Tactic
The Associated Press - Published on October 27, 2017Read moreCannabis candy has become the new “razor blades in the apples” Halloween urban myth, with police sharing the message despite a lack of any known cases.
Undercover Agents Arrest San Diego Cannabis Delivery Drivers
Hayley Fox - Published on October 18, 2017Read moreSan Diego area cannabis-delivery services went on lockdown this week following a law enforcement sting on local delivery operations that put at least six drivers behind bars.
Melissa Etheridge’s Cannabis Mugshot Is Amazing
Lisa Rough - Published on October 16, 2017Read moreMelissa Etheridge was arrested for cannabis at the US–Canada border, giving us what may be the greatest mug shot of all time.
Holder: Sessions’ ‘Almost Obsession’ With Cannabis Puts DOJ in ‘Strange Place’
Ben Adlin - Published on October 11, 2017Read moreFormer US Attorney General Eric Holder took aim at current AG Jeff Sessions this week, saying Sessions has an “almost obsession” with cannabis.