Articles tagged with "law enforcement"
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Senator to Lift DOJ Blockade in Show of ‘Good Faith’ to Jeff Sessions
The Associated Press - Published on February 15, 2018read more“As sort of a good faith gesture on my behalf I’ll be releasing a limited number of nominees,” Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner said.
Police Say Hundreds of Illegal Cannabis Shops Operate in LA
The Associated Press - Published on February 15, 2018read morePolice have shut down eight illegal marijuana shops since Jan. 1, a pace that is unlikely to intensify as the department is focused on curbing violent crimes.
Jeff Sessions Is Steamed Over Senator’s Cannabis Blockade
Ben Adlin - Published on February 12, 2018read more“It’s just getting to be frustrating!” the attorney general said in a speech to the National Sheriffs Association.
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Budget Deal Extends Medical Marijuana Protections, but Only Temporarily
David Hodes - Published on February 9, 2018read moreAfter a brief government shutdown—and another moment of angst for the cannabis industry—a key protection for state-legal cannabis will live another day.
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As Seattle Vacates Misdemeanor Convictions, County Mulls Action on Felonies
Ben Adlin - Published on February 8, 2018read moreOn the heels of similar moves in California and Colorado, Seattle officials say they will move to vacate hundreds of misdemeanor convictions for cannabis possession.
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Bernard Noble, Serving 13 Years for Two Joints, Granted Parole
Bruce Barcott - Published on February 8, 2018read moreArrested for bicycling while black, Noble became one of America’s most infamous cannabis prisoners. He’ll be free by this weekend.
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This Senator Is Blocking DOJ Nominees Until Jeff Sessions Backs Off
Ben Adlin - Published on February 7, 2018read moreIn his fight over cannabis, US Sen. Cory Gardner has prevented as many as 11 Trump administration appointees by denying them a Senate floor vote.
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Colorado Eyes Freeing Inmates With Nonviolent Cannabis Offenses
The Associated Press - Published on February 7, 2018read moreColorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is exploring the idea of granting clemency to nearly 40 inmates convicted of nonviolent marijuana offenses.
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US Postal Service Employees Plead Guilty to Cannabis Theft
The Associated Press - Published on February 6, 2018read moreUSPS employees Laura Mae Campbell and Derek Miller—aka “Chuck the Sniffer”—have pleaded guilty to stealing cannabis from packages.
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German Police Group Calls for Decriminalizing Cannabis
The Associated Press - Published on February 5, 2018read moreThe head of the BDK organization, which represents criminal police, says that the group favors a “complete decriminalization of cannabis consumers.”
