Articles tagged with "law enforcement"
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Bill to Reduce Iowa Cannabis Penalties Faces Uncertain Future
The Associated Press - Published on February 5, 2018read moreThe bill would make first offense possession of 5 grams or less a simple misdemeanor instead of a serious misdemeanor, reducing jail time and court fees.
Oregon’s Top Federal Prosecutor Holds Cannabis Summit
The Associated Press - Published on February 2, 2018read moreOregon Gov. Kate Brown says the top federal prosecutor in Oregon has assured her that he will not target legal marijuana business in the state.
California Prosecutors Dropping, Reducing Cannabis Convictions
The Associated Press - Published on February 1, 2018read moreSan Francisco and San Diego are moving to erase thousands of marijuana convictions en masse, a step that could prove life-changing for some and could especially help minorities.
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San Francisco to Wipe out Thousands of Cannabis Convictions
The Associated Press - Published on January 31, 2018read moreDistrict Attorney George Gascon said his office will dismiss nearly 3,000 misdemeanor cases and review nearly 5,000 felony cases for possible action.
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54 Bipartisan Members of Congress Urge Trump to Revive Cole Memo
Ben Adlin - Published on January 25, 2018read moreThe federal lawmakers want the president to direct US Attorney General Jeff Sessions to reinstate the Cole memo.
![FILE - In this June 6, 2017, file photo, a reporter holds up an example of the amount of fentanyl that can be deadly after a news conference about deaths from fentanyl exposure, at DEA Headquarters in Arlington, Va. The chief justice of the Massachusetts Trial Court told prosecutors she fears that allowing fentanyl and carfentanil into courtrooms as evidence puts people at risk even when the drugs are properly packaged. Some medical experts said a proposal to ban them from courtrooms appears to be driven by a misguided understanding of the real dangers of the substances.]()
Top US Prosecutor in Massachusetts Says Focus Is on Opioids, Not Marijuana
The Associated Press - Published on January 24, 2018read more“2,100 people in Massachusetts were killed by opioid overdoses last year, not marijuana overdoses, so that is where my resources are going right now.”
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Jeff Sessions Giving You Trouble? Washington State AG Wants to Know
Ben Adlin - Published on January 23, 2018read moreAn alert sent to members of the state’s legal cannabis industry could be a sign that the state is gearing up to mount a challenge to the Justice Department.
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How a Cannabis Ban Turned One California County Into ‘Ground Zero for Chaos’
Peter Hecht - Published on January 22, 2018read moreHungry for tax revenue, Calaveras County licensed hundreds of commercial cannabis farms in recent years. Now it wants them gone, leaving growers in the lurch.
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Lawsuit Aims to Halt Maine’s Medical Marijuana Inspections
The Associated Press - Published on January 19, 2018read moreThe lawsuit in U.S. District Court targets a new rule that allows the state to provide same-day inspections of medical cannabis providers and to inspect a user’s home with a day’s notice.
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The Next Federal Crackdown Could Look a Lot Like the Last One
Chris Roberts - Published on January 18, 2018read moreAlthough they failed to permanently hobble the cannabis industry, enforcement actions from 2011 to 2013 offer examples of what a future federal crackdown might look like.
