All posts tagged "Law Enforcement"

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Driving High is Illegal: But What is Driving High?

It’s illegal to consume cannabis while driving, and to operate a motor vehicle under the influence....

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Calls to Defund the Police Lead to Cannabis Decriminalization Measures

A month into the national uprising sparked by the killing of George Floyd, cities and states...

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Miami-Dade Prosecutor Latest to Halt Pursuit of Minor Cannabis Charges

The decision was prompted in this instance by the dilemma vexing law enforcement nationwide: the inability...

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Cannabis Charge Weaponized in Los Angeles ICE Raid

An ICE raid in Echo Park sparked local outrage, with a longtime resident (and pregnant mother...

Politics

House Judiciary Committee Holds Historic Hearing on Cannabis & Racial Justice

The discussion was specifically framed in terms of recognizing and correcting the racial and social iniquities...

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Colorado Courts Tighten Legal Leash on Drug Dogs, With Fraught Implications for Cannabis

Colorado's Supreme Court ruled that thanks to the constitutional changes instated by the 2012 cannabis legalization...

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Will a High-Profile Cannabis Raid Spur Myanmar’s Legalization Effort?

A U.S. citizen was among a trio arrested in Myanmar for running a 20-acre cannabis plantation,...

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Why Is the U.S. Providing Aid to Albania’s Cannabis Eradication Campaign?

Albania is pledging another one of its endless and fruitless cannabis eradication campaigns, which never succeed...

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Colorado Needs You to Use Cannabis and Drive — For Science

Arbitrary alcohol-like THC limits don’t indicate intoxication. What does? You have the answer.

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Former Cops Are Profiting Off Legal Marijuana

Cannabis activists and businesspeople may instinctively worry about the sight of former police officers working in...

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AZ Court: Cannabis Odor Not Sufficient for Search Warrant

The smell of cannabis, while appealing and quite fragrant, can be a smoker’s worst nightmare when...

Joint Opinions

Let the People Smoke: Social Clubs Can Reign in the Edible Market

New consumers in Colorado’s recreational cannabis marketplace are not necessarily marijuana savvy. For example, take NY...

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Denver Police Uncover Marijuana Robbery Heist

Earlier this month, Denver police alerted the media of a plot to rob marijuana transporters across...

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Ambiguity Remains for Medical Cannabis in MA

Massachusetts has had a medical marijuana law since 2013, but no one seems to know what...

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Despite Studies, Florida Law Enforcement Still Lying to Public

Despite a lack of a legalization initiative on the California ballot this year, I have been...

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Colorado Border States Decry Marijuana Crime Increases

States bordering Colorado are reporting large increases in illegal marijuana coming in from the border. Least...

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Legal Weed Has Not Increased Crime in Colorado

While some of the more conservative opinions against legal marijuana predicted that as soon as Colorado...

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Three Bills In Illinois Legislature Aim to Decriminalize Cannabis

Just as Illinois residents, politicians and law enforcement officials begin to prepare for the implementation of...

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Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens Supports Marijuana Legalization

In an interview with NPR’s Scott Simon last week, retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens said...

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The Rise of “Marijuana Profiling” On Colorado Borders

“Marijuana profiling” is a term being used to describe a series of seemingly random stops of...