Articles tagged with "law enforcement"
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US Attorney Details Cannabis Enforcement in Light of Oregon’s Oversupply
The Associated Press - Published on May 18, 2018read moreUS Attorney Billy J. Williams is the first federal prosecutor to detail his strategy for enforcing federal drug laws in a state where marijuana is legal.
Free Help for Californians Looking to Expunge Cannabis Convictions
Leafly Staff - Published on May 17, 2018read moreTrying to get rid of a past California cannabis conviction? The Drug Policy Alliance is hosting a free event in San Bernardino this weekend to help get you started.
Rohrabacher–Blumenauer Renewal OK’d by Congressional Committee
Bruce Kennedy - Published on May 17, 2018read moreA powerful Congressional committee has voted to extend federal protections for medical marijuana patients and providers in legal-cannabis states.
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Algorithm Will Help San Francisco DA Wipe out Cannabis Convictions
Leafly Staff - Published on May 15, 2018read moreSan Francisco is partnering with a nonprofit to proactively wipe out thousands of cannabis convictions using a computer algorithm.
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Here’s What Really Happens to Drug Dogs in Legal Cannabis States
Alexa Peters - Published on May 11, 2018read moreNo, cannabis legalization does not mean mass execution of K-9 units. We checked.
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Everybody Talks About Expunging Drug Convictions. Here’s How Seattle Did It
Ben Adlin - Published on May 1, 2018read moreSeattle’s move, which could clear convictions for 542 people, comes as cities in other legal cannabis states consider similar action to undo the wrongs of America’s drug war.
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Trump Vows to Back Law to Protect Legal Cannabis Industry
The Associated Press - Published on April 13, 2018read moreSen. Cory Gardner of Colorado said Trump made the pledge to him in a Wednesday night conversation.
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Oregon County Aims to Step Up Cannabis Enforcement
The Associated Press - Published on April 12, 2018read moreThe move by the Deschutes County Commissioners marks the latest effort by some Oregon counties to control the legal marijuana industry that they say is growing too fast.
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What Are You Smoking? Episode 30: Cannabis Industry Lawyer Deserae Weitmann
Leafly Podcasts - Published on April 6, 2018read moreThis week, Will is joined by Leafly’s legal counsel Deserae Weittman to talk about the evolving legal situation around cannabis, and how it looks from a lawyer’s eye view.
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Cannabis-Friendly States Want Meeting With Jeff Sessions
The Associated Press - Published on March 30, 2018read moreCalifornia, Oregon and other states are seeking a meeting with the AG in hopes of resolving the conflict between federal and state laws that has left the nation’s cannabis industry in legal limbo.
