Articles tagged with "FBI"
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The FBI doesn’t know how many marijuana arrests were made in 2021—and it’s their own damn fault
Max Savage Levenson - Published on October 5, 2022read moreThe FBI’s Uniform Crime Report used to issue solid data on weed arrests. Not anymore. Here’s why you shouldn’t believe this year’s numbers.
Marijuana arrests dropped 36% in 2020, FBI data reveal
Leafly Staff - Published on September 28, 2021read moreCovid lockdowns and legalization laws led to the fewest weed arrests since the 1990s. But why arrest anyone at all?
FBI: Cannabis arrests on the rise for 3rd year running
Janet Burns - Published on October 4, 2019read moreLaw enforcement made an estimated 663,367 cannabis-related arrests in 2018, according to FBI data released this week, up from an estimated 659,700 the previous year. Most were for simple possession.
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New FBI Report Shows Drug Arrests Are Still Increasing
Gage Peake - Published on September 25, 2017read moreDespite the continuing expansion of legal cannabis in states around the country, the federal Drug War continues to rage on.
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Denver FBI Honors Youth Program Partly Funded by Cannabis Taxes
The Associated Press - Published on March 10, 2017read moreThe Denver FBI honored a youth dropout prevention group Thursday, apparently without realizing it is partially funded with taxes from the marijuana industry.
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The Shake: Urine Tests Wash Out Tech’s Best and Brightest, and Cannabis ‘Twinkie’ Defense Used
Leafly Staff - Published on May 17, 2016read moreProhibition costs states billions in lost funds, the Chicago Tribune calls out the NFL, and students are going to college on cannabis’ dime.
