Articles tagged with "law enforcement"
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If Sessions Resigns, Who’s Next in Line?
Bruce Barcott - Published on March 2, 2017Read moreThe Attorney General may have saved himself with that press conference. But if he doesn’t survive, here’s who might replace him.
AG Sessions: ‘More Violence Around Marijuana Than One Would Think’
The Associated Press - Published on February 27, 2017Read moreSessions stopped short of saying what he would do, but said he doesn’t think America will be a better place with “more people smoking pot.”
White House Plans ‘Greater Enforcement’ Against Legal Cannabis
Ben Adlin - Published on February 23, 2017Read morePress Secretary Sean Spicer suggested Thursday that the Trump administration will crack down in adult-use states.
AG Nominee Sessions Headed to a Full Senate Vote
Bruce Barcott - Published on January 31, 2017Read moreThough the ultimate outcome—passage out of committee—was expected a week ago, few expected such a close tally.
DEA Annual Report Finds Decline in Smuggling, Teen Use, and Prosecution
Lisa Rough - Published on December 8, 2016Read moreA new report from the DEA has a few items catching the eye of cannabis advocates around the country.
After Legalization, Nevada Authorities Take Uneven Approach to Cannabis Enforcement
The Associated Press - Published on November 18, 2016Read moreLaw enforcement officials in Nevada are split about whether to prosecute marijuana possession cases since a newly approved Nevada initiative will make adult-use cannabis legal in less than six weeks.
5 Things Trump’s AG Pick Has Said About Cannabis
Gage Peake - Published on November 18, 2016Read moreSen. Jeff Sessions has repeatedly lambasted cannabis legalization. Here are some of his many statements from his years in public office.
U.S. Attorney General Says Cannabis Is Not a Gateway Drug
Gage Peake - Published on September 22, 2016Read moreIn a speech to high school students in Kentucky, Loretta Lynch said that opioids are the true gateway drugs, not cannabis.
Republican Voters Favor Cannabis Legalization for the First Time
Lisa Rough - Published on July 21, 2016Read moreIt’s a huge step forward for a party that still officially refuses to acknowledge even the medicinal benefits of cannabis.
‘Nub-Kicking’ Cops No Longer Harassing Southern California Dispensaries
Ben Adlin - Published on July 15, 2016Read moreThree police officers who were caught ridiculing an amputee and noshing snacks during a dispensary raid are no longer working for the Santa Ana Police Department.