Articles tagged with "crime"
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Hot Cannabis Seized in Jalapeño Shipment at Border
The Associated Press - Published on August 19, 2019read moreHigh-caryophyllene shipment: Customs officials found more than 7,500 pounds of brickweed hidden in a cargo of red hot peppers.
California Man Convicted of Torturing Cannabis Store Owner
The Associated Press - Published on August 16, 2019read moreA California man who escaped from jail has been convicted of kidnapping and torturing a dispensary owner who he mistakenly believed had buried money in the desert.
High Seas: Weed-Smuggling Submarine Captured by Coast Guard
Leafly Staff - Published on July 12, 2019read moreDrug runners used a janky blue sub to run cannabis off the coast of Mexico. One question: Why?
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Liberals Pass Bill to Suspend Records for Simple Cannabis Possession
Jesse B. Staniforth - Published on June 3, 2019read moreBill C-93 was passed by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security.
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Racial arrest disparities got worse after legalization, study finds
Bruce Barcott - Published on May 21, 2019read moreOverall arrests plummeted. But black people in Washington are now five times more likely to face arrest than white people, mostly for illegal sales.
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Leafly study debunks dispensary myths around crime & teen use
David Downs and Bruce Barcott - Published on May 13, 2019read moreMost research finds cannabis stores lead to improvements in public safety, health, and property values. So why are towns still banning them?
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Study: Legalization Reduces Crime in Border Towns
Jacqueline Havelka - Published on May 3, 2018read moreRecent data shows that violent crime rates are reduced in border towns that have legalized cannabis. Read more about the study here.
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Video: Can You ID These Smash & Grab Dispensary Thieves?
Bruce Barcott - Published on April 4, 2018read moreA crew of brazen burglars robbed a Seattle retail cannabis store last Friday. They wore hoodies and unique high-end sneakers.
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Former Congressional Aide Convicted of Taking Cannabis Bribe
The Associated Press - Published on March 2, 2018read moreThe aide was working in the Compton field office of Rep. Janice Hahn in 2015 when he told an illegal cannabis shop it would be shut down if he couldn’t reach a deal with owners, prosecutors say.
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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.
