Vermont Lawmakers Threaten: Legalize Cannabis or Face Alcohol Prohibition
Vermont, you have stolen my heart. A group of Vermont lawmakers have threatened to reinstate alcohol prohibition unless a vote is passed to legalize cannabis.
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Anchorage, Alaska Votes to License Hash Cafes
In one of the earliest moves to resolve a central contradiction of US cannabis legalization laws, the Anchorage, Alaska city council has reiterated its opposition to cannabis consumption in public places — except for licensed cannabis cafes. Civil fines for smoking in all other public places will be $100 per infraction.
NYPD Begins Enforcing Less Severe Cannabis Policy
Last week New York City police shifted their policy of cannabis enforcement to one that is less harsh for those found in possession of cannabis.
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 cannabis wasn't hurting anyone. The one that doesn't even train their dogs to sniff for cannabis anymore.
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 found two people using cannabis and made them flip a coin to determine who would be given the citation.
One Seattle Police Officer Wrote 80% of City Pot Tickets
Weed is now legal in Washington state. However, you can still be issued a citation/ticket if you are found using cannabis in one of the aforementioned "no-no" zones. That doesn't mean the public or even law makers are behind the police on this one.
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.08.20)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of August 20, 2014:
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Seattle police: African-Americans and Homeless Ticketed Most for Pot
An analysis of the first six months of Seattle police enforcement under new marijuana laws finds homeless people and African-American males are more likely to be ticketed for public pot use than anyone else.
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DC Newspaper Will Pay Your Marijuana Fine
A DC newspaper is eager to see how local law enforcement will be dealing with the recent marijuana decrim, so they’ve offered to pay the $25 fine for the first five people they hear from who have received citations.
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.07.16)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of July 16, 2014:
Philadelphia: City of Brotherly Love and Rogue Cops
Things aren't as sunny in Philadelphia as they may seem. Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey spoke out to announce his intention to continue arresting people for cannabis, regardless of a veto-proof City Council vote.
Philadelphia Bill Seeks to End Arrests in Cases of Minor Marijuana Possession
A bill that would allow Philadelphia’s police department to cease arrests in minor marijuana possession cases has passed the City Council with a veto-proof majority, Reading Eagle reports
Groups in New Mexico Seek to Lessen Marijuana Possession Penalties
Groups hoping to lessen the penalties for the possession of small amounts of marijuana have filed petitions in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, The New Mexico Telegram reports.
Stay Lifted in San Francisco Medical Pot Club Seizure Case
The federal government can move forward with seizure proceedings against a San Francisco medical-marijuana dispensary that lost its appellate bid.
Feds Seize San Francisco Medical Marijuana Club
Shambhala Healing Center, a San Francisco medical marijuana dispensary told a federal judge that the U.S. government may have bamboozled it in a forfeiture order against its landlord.
Denver's Ridiculous Proposed Weed Restrictions Revised
Denver's city council recently voted down a proposed weed restrictions that would have made marijuana illegal to carry in parks or the 16th Street Mall.
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Seattle to Ticket for Smoking Marijuana in Public. Sometime
Under I-502, Seattle residents caught smoking marijuana in public have received only warnings. The city is expected to enact an ordinance to fine people.
Fined $900,000 for Using Marijuana?
Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. faces a $900,000 fine and nine-month suspension. Why? Simply because he tested positive for marijuana.