Medical Marijuana Update (2013.08.14)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of August 14, 2013:
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This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.08.13)
Here's the latest news on corrupt cops and law enforcement around the United States from the past week, as of August 13, 2013.
San Diego Dad Says Medical Pot Use Cost Family Custody
There was no evidence to suggest that either child was in danger in the time it would have taken to obtain a protective custody warrant.
Border Patrol Dog Isn't Up to 9th Circuit's Snuff
Border Patrol records deprived an alleged marijuana smuggler of his right to challenge the reliability of a drug-sniffing dog, the 9th Circuit ruled.
Chronicle Book Review: Rise of the Warrior Cop
Rise of the Warrior Cop explains what happened. It's a story whose origins go back to colonial days, but an entertaining and illuminating story.
Medical Marijuana Isn't Immune From Seizure
Users' medical marijuana cards at a grow site did not immunize the crop from seizure, nor did it require police to prove guilt before destroying a harvest
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.08.07)
Here's the latest news on corrupt cops and law enforcement around the United States from the past week, as of August 7, 2013.
DEA Uses Spy Data for Criminal Investigations, Hides Origins
a DEA unit is feeding data from the NSA, as well as wiretaps and informants, to law enforcement around the country to launch criminal investigations.
Tenth Annual Olympia Hempfest
I attended and spoke at the Tenth Annual Olympia Hempfest at beautiful Heritage Park, which sits in the shadow of the WA State Capitol Building..
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.07.30)
Here's the latest news on corrupt cops and law enforcement around the United States from the past week, as of July 30, 2013.
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Head Shop CCTV Catches Police Informant Planting Crack
An informant sent by police as an undercover investigator was caught red-handed planting crack in the business he was sent to investigate.
Obama Hints Support for Ray Kelly as Next Secretary of DHS
Ray Kelly, New York City’s police commissioner, has been a topic of discussion recently for the upcoming vacancy for the Secretary of Homeland Security.
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.07.23)
Here's the latest news on corrupt cops and law enforcement around the United States from the past week, as of July 23, 2013.
Prosecutor Claims All Medical Cannabis Patients Are Guilty Until Proven Innocent
Attorneys Rogers and Fairfax argued their clients, - medical cannabis patients and seriously ill Dennis and Deborah Littles’ - right to privacy was violated
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Grand Rapids Decriminalization: No Spike in Cases
The city of Grand Rapids, Michigan decriminalized marijuana possession, effective May 1, 2013.
In Profit-Sharing Scheme, Oklahoma DA Used Contractor for Highway Drug Stops
Hicks told The Oklahoman he hired the contractors because "he hoped to make money for his office from the drug stops because of a loss of federal funds."
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Denver Officials Want Legal Marijuana to Pay for Everything
Vincent Carrol points out the contradiction of Denver's plans to hire 26 additional police officers due to the passage of Amendment 64.
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.07.16)
Here's the latest news on corrupt cops and law enforcement around the United States from the past week, as of July 16, 2013.