The New Hampshire chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is challenging a circuit court on behalf of 18 people charged with drug possession after being stopped by customs and border protection agents in August and September. U.S. Customs …
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Israeli Police Leak Indicates Prosecuting Homegrown Pot is No Longer a Priority – News
Israel has a global reputation for being one of the most cannabis-forward countries in the world, having pioneered research in medical marijuana since the 1960s. Yet despite the country’s advancements in cannabis science and medicine, its policy for non-medical marijuana …
Read More »Drug traffickers are now using zip lines to smuggle pot
(Photo of recreational zipliner via Wikimedia Commons) An Arizona drug runner was caught using a popular adventure tourism activity to smuggle pot across the border. The 18-year-old trafficker was arrested by Border Patrol agents after attempting to use a zip …
Read More »Seattle: Bad Cop Pleads Guilty to Transporting Marijuana to Baltimore
Alex Chapackdee, a 16-year veteran of the Seattle Police Department has pled guilty to money laundering and transporting marijuana to the East Coast. Arrested in May in the Western District of Washington State, the former Seattle police officer admitted …
Read More »Legal Weed Ads Have Little Influence on Cannabis Consumption, Says Public Health Study – News
Lead photo via Twitter user Dewey Farms As legal cannabis continues to make headway integrating into society’s mainstream, industry entrepreneurs and regulators in 420-friendly states have had to switch gears, turning their collective attention away from public smoking arrests and …
Read More »Pennsylvania Couple Sues Local Police Department After Cops Mistook Hibiscus for Marijuana – News
Lead photo via Flickr user Forest and Kim Starr A couple in Buffalo Township, Pennsylvania is suing their local police department and the Nationwide Insurance Company after a bit of routine yard work lead to a false drug bust. The couple claims …
Read More »Black market LA pot shop busted after posing as a church
An illegal marijuana dispensary was raided by Southern California cops for turning to God instead of turning legit. The unlicensed pot shop was busted by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputies after operating disguised as “The Citadel Church of La Puente,” …
Read More »Michigan’s Leading Gubernatorial Candidates Support Cannabis, Hold Forum to Discuss Legalization – News
This Tuesday, several candidates running for governor in Michigan held a forum-style discussion on the topic of cannabis legalization. The forum also doubled as a fundraiser for the MILegalize 2018 campaign, which is working to put a measure to legalize …
Read More »Adelanto, California’s Mayor Pro Tem Faces Federal Charges for Medical Marijuana Bribery Scheme – News
Lead photos via www.Wright4Adelanto.com, Flickr user Quentin Bouvier A City Councilman and Mayor Pro Tem in the small Southern California town of Adelanto has been arrested as the focal point of an FBI sting dealing directly with the medical marijuana …
Read More »South Africa’s Highest Court Considers Marijuana Legalization
Cannabis activists came together today for a constitutional challenge that could lead to marijuana legalization in South Africa. In March, the Western Cape High Court heard a case which argued that being arrested for growing personal-use marijuana at home was …
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