Articles tagged with "law enforcement"
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Watch This: Congressmen Discuss Federal Cannabis Policy, Jeff Sessions
Leafly Staff - Published on July 19, 2017read moreBipartisan Congressional representatives from states with drastically different cannabis laws sat down for an “open conversation about marijuana policy.”
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Jeff Sessions’ (Unfounded) Love Letter to DARE
Ben Adlin - Published on July 11, 2017read moreAt the anti-drug organization’s 30th annual conference, Sessions sang the group’s praises. One problem: DARE didn’t work.









