Tag: law enforcement

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November 13, 2014
11/13/2014
Over 56,000 Fewer Marijuana Arrests in 2013

Over 56,000 Fewer Marijuana Arrests in 2013

The FBI Uniform Crime Report for 2013 is out and shows fewer than 700,000 arrests nationwide for marijuana for the first time in a decade. An estimated 693,482...
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November 11, 2014
11/11/2014
Marijuana May Mean Ticket, Not Arrest, in New York City

Marijuana May Mean Ticket, Not Arrest, in New York City

The New York Police Department, which has been arresting tens of thousands of people a year for low-level marijuana possession, is poised to stop making such arrests...
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October 31, 2014
10/31/2014
Oregon Marijuana Legalization Gets Boost From Cops

Oregon Marijuana Legalization Gets Boost From Cops

A coalition of law enforcers has come out in support of marijuana legalization in Oregon, less than a week before voters will decide the issue at the...
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October 28, 2014
10/28/2014
Man Texts His Probation Officer for Weed, Gets Sent Back to Jail

Man Texts His Probation Officer for Weed, Gets Sent Back to Jail

Another example of the silly things that can happen when people misuse technology comes in the form of Alvin Cross Jr. of Albany, who text his probation...
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October 27, 2014
10/27/2014
Halloweed: Cannabis Candy on the Loose in Denver

Halloweed: Cannabis Candy on the Loose in Denver

Recently, Denver police issued a pre-Halloween warning to residents: The candy your kids get this Halloween could be infused with Marijuana and you should just throw it...
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October 22, 2014
10/22/2014
Disc Golfers Beware, Cops Are on to Your Stoner Ways

Disc Golfers Beware, Cops Are on to Your Stoner Ways

If you happen to enjoy a simple game of disc golf from time to time, be wary of police, apparently playing the game can get you profiled...
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October 21, 2014
10/21/2014
Texans Take Cannabis Law Into Their Own Hands

Texans Take Cannabis Law Into Their Own Hands

As the rest of the world sits back and watches Washington and Colorado rake in all of the profits from the cannabis industry, many states cannot help...
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October 20, 2014
10/20/2014
Retiree Growing Okra Suspected of Running Drug Ring

Retiree Growing Okra Suspected of Running Drug Ring

A Georgia man woke up one morning to the sound of a helicopter hovering over his house. Moments later, his door was approached by deputies and a...
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October 13, 2014
10/13/2014
Cannabis Smoking Canadian Officer, Ron Francis, Found Dead

Cannabis Smoking Canadian Officer, Ron Francis, Found Dead

After stirring up a nationwide controversy over using medical cannabis on duty, Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer Ron Francis was found dead from an apparent suicide in...
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October 10, 2014
10/10/2014
NFL Star Adrian Peterson Ordered Arrested for Pot Admission

NFL Star Adrian Peterson Ordered Arrested for Pot Admission

Prosecutors in Montgomery County, Texas, have filed paperwork to have Adrian Peterson’s bail revoked and the Minnesota Vikings running back re-arrested after he told a drug tester...
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October 8, 2014
10/08/2014
Marijuana Police Accidentally Raid Man’s Okra Garden

Marijuana Police Accidentally Raid Man’s Okra Garden

Police flying in helicopters looking for marijuana plants last week tracked down a man who they believed was illegally growing cannabis. Yet they soon discovered the plants...
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October 6, 2014
10/06/2014
Seattle Cops Are Part of the Solution

Seattle Cops Are Part of the Solution

SPD took a lot of hate when this story broke and I didn’t agree with it. The Seattle PD I know is the one that realized that...
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October 1, 2014
10/01/2014
Seattle Cannabis Tickets Dismissed Due to Officers ‘Political Motivation’

Seattle Cannabis Tickets Dismissed Due to Officers ‘Political Motivation’

One officer disagrees with the legalization of cannabis and has apparently been taking it out on the people of Seattle. In one incident, Jokela wrote that he...
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September 29, 2014
09/29/2014
Las Vegas Police Bust Pot Grower Who Put His Crop on YouTube

Las Vegas Police Bust Pot Grower Who Put His Crop on YouTube

Bragging about an illegal marijuana operation and posting it on YouTube for the whole world to see is, well, maybe not the best idea. The Las Vegas...
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September 26, 2014
09/26/2014
Man Forgets 140 Pounds of Weed in Rental Car

Man Forgets 140 Pounds of Weed in Rental Car

Authorities say they received a call earlier this week from a Hertz Rent-A-Car location near Albuquerque International Sunport claiming that a customer had just turned in a...
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September 26, 2014
09/26/2014
‘Scratch & Sniff’ Cards to Help Detect Cannabis Factories in Northern Ireland

‘Scratch & Sniff’ Cards to Help Detect Cannabis Factories in Northern Ireland

“Scratch & sniff” cards are to be distributed by police officers to the public in Northern Ireland so people will recognize the smell of cannabis growing. The scratch...
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September 25, 2014
09/25/2014
Tips for Buying Legal Weed in Colorado: DUIs Are Real, Be Careful

Tips for Buying Legal Weed in Colorado: DUIs Are Real, Be Careful

It’s easy to see how the easily accessible retail marijuana market has made the Colorado police nervous, which has led to campaigns to inform the public about...
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September 25, 2014
09/25/2014
Albania Destroys Marijuana Worth $8.2 Billion

Albania Destroys Marijuana Worth $8.2 Billion

Albania’s Interior Ministry says the country’s authorities have destroyed 102 tons of marijuana and 530,000 cannabis plants since March with an estimated market value of 6.4 billion euro ($8.2...
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September 24, 2014
09/24/2014
Padre’s Cabrera Arrested for Marijuana DUI

Padre’s Cabrera Arrested for Marijuana DUI

Recently, San Diego Padre’s shortstop, Everth Cabrera, was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence of marijuana. Really, this story is less about the MLB’s stance...
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August 28, 2014
08/28/2014
Know Your Rights: Traffic Stops

Know Your Rights: Traffic Stops

What should you do if you get pulled over by the police with cannabis in your vehicle? If you know your rights, you may be able to...
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