Articles tagged with "law enforcement"
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Senator to Lift DOJ Blockade in Show of ‘Good Faith’ to Jeff Sessions
The Associated Press - Published on February 15, 2018Read more“As sort of a good faith gesture on my behalf I’ll be releasing a limited number of nominees,” Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner said.
Police Say Hundreds of Illegal Cannabis Shops Operate in LA
The Associated Press - Published on February 15, 2018Read morePolice have shut down eight illegal marijuana shops since Jan. 1, a pace that is unlikely to intensify as the department is focused on curbing violent crimes.
Jeff Sessions Is Steamed Over Senator’s Cannabis Blockade
Ben Adlin - Published on February 12, 2018Read more“It’s just getting to be frustrating!” the attorney general said in a speech to the National Sheriffs Association.
Budget Deal Extends Medical Marijuana Protections, but Only Temporarily
David Hodes - Published on February 9, 2018Read moreAfter a brief government shutdown—and another moment of angst for the cannabis industry—a key protection for state-legal cannabis will live another day.
As Seattle Vacates Misdemeanor Convictions, County Mulls Action on Felonies
Ben Adlin - Published on February 8, 2018Read moreOn the heels of similar moves in California and Colorado, Seattle officials say they will move to vacate hundreds of misdemeanor convictions for cannabis possession.
Bernard Noble, Serving 13 Years for Two Joints, Granted Parole
Bruce Barcott - Published on February 8, 2018Read moreArrested for bicycling while black, Noble became one of America’s most infamous cannabis prisoners. He’ll be free by this weekend.
This Senator Is Blocking DOJ Nominees Until Jeff Sessions Backs Off
Ben Adlin - Published on February 7, 2018Read moreIn his fight over cannabis, US Sen. Cory Gardner has prevented as many as 11 Trump administration appointees by denying them a Senate floor vote.
Colorado Eyes Freeing Inmates With Nonviolent Cannabis Offenses
The Associated Press - Published on February 7, 2018Read moreColorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is exploring the idea of granting clemency to nearly 40 inmates convicted of nonviolent marijuana offenses.
US Postal Service Employees Plead Guilty to Cannabis Theft
The Associated Press - Published on February 6, 2018Read moreUSPS employees Laura Mae Campbell and Derek Miller—aka “Chuck the Sniffer”—have pleaded guilty to stealing cannabis from packages.
German Police Group Calls for Decriminalizing Cannabis
The Associated Press - Published on February 5, 2018Read moreThe head of the BDK organization, which represents criminal police, says that the group favors a “complete decriminalization of cannabis consumers.”