Articles tagged with "law enforcement"
187 total articles - Page 14 of 19
Is Jeff Sessions’ Justice Department Actively Blocking Cannabis Research?
Gage Peake - Published on August 15, 2017Read moreFederal applications to grow cannabis for research purposes have languished as Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ Justice Department fails to act on them.
Judge Halts Feds’ Cannabis Case, Citing Rohrabacher-Blumenauer
Ben Adlin - Published on August 11, 2017Read moreStill need a reason to care about that obscure federal spending provision known as the Rohrabacher–Blumenauer amendment? Here’s one.
Australian Report Assesses Diversion for Cannabis Offenses
Joe Wilson - Published on August 9, 2017Read moreHave you ever been cautioned or warned for a minor cannabis possession instead of being hauled into court on a formal charge? Chances are that both you and society are better off for it, at least according to a new report from the Australian National Drug Law Enforcement Research Fund. So-called diversion programs for minor […]
Arizona Supreme Court to Hear Lawsuit Over Medical Marijuana on Campus
Gage Peake - Published on August 9, 2017Read moreA court case that could have broad implications for patients, the Arizona Supreme Court will hear a challenge to a state law outlawing medical cannabis on college campuses.
Seattle Officials Drop Enforcement Actions Against Hempfest
The Associated Press - Published on August 9, 2017Read moreSeattle has dropped a $1,000 fine against the nonprofit organization that runs HempFest, the annual summer marijuana celebration.
Massachusetts Vows Crackdown on Impaired Drivers
The Associated Press - Published on August 9, 2017Read moreOne continuing hurdle for law enforcement is the lack of a reliable scientific test, similar to a breath test for alcohol, to measure THC impairment.
Task Force Report Gives Sessions Scant Ammunition for Crackdown
The Associated Press - Published on August 4, 2017Read moreThe tepid nature of the recommendations by the Sessions-assembled task force signals just how difficult it would be to change course on cannabis.
In Rebuke to Sessions, Senate Committee OKs Medical Marijuana Protections
Bruce Barcott - Published on July 27, 2017Read moreThe Attorney General asked Congress to reject the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer amendment. Senators said: Nope.
Cannabis Charges Decline in Canada, But Montreal Bucks Trend
Gage Peake - Published on July 26, 2017Read moreCannabis-related charges across Canada continue to drop since peaking in 2011. But not in Quebec, police data show.
Lawsuit Takes Big Swing at Prohibition. Can It Connect?
Ben Adlin - Published on July 25, 2017Read moreAt its core is the assertion that the government’s classification of cannabis as a Schedule I substance is so “irrational” as to be unconstitutional.