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A veteran cannabis farmer mourns the passing of a more paranoid, more profitable way of life
Tim Blake, owner of Healing Harvest cannabis farm and Area 101, an iconic dispensary and gathering spot in California, discusses the past and future of weed.
Feds hold closed-doors meetings with Colorado officials known to have doubts about weed
Federal Department of Justice and drug policy officials met privately Wednesday with Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers, local police and other community leaders who have expressed concern with marijuana.
Police methods increasingly used for marijuana DUI prosecution “not an exact science”
As driving under the influence of drugs grows, law enforcement agencies are training officers as drug recognition experts, but some question accuracy.
Former acting AG Sally Yates: Sessions’ drug policy unjust, dangerous
Former acting Attorney General Sally Yates says Sessions is out of touch with broad bipartisan consensus regarding the harm of mandatory minimum drug sentences.
Kansas police seize CBD oil made in Missouri, citing “zero tolerance” anti-marijuana laws
MISSION, Kan. — The owner of a Missouri hemp oil supplier said he’s making a special product line for Kansas after police seized the supply of a retailer because it contained trace amounts of THC. CBD American Shaman owner Vince Sanders said he hopes the move will appease law enforcement.…
California police not down with Gov. Brown’s marijuana plan
California law enforcement officials object to Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed plans for the state’s marijuana rules, saying they could endanger public safety.
At least 20 times this decade, marijuana SWAT raids turned deadly
Since 2010, at least 20 SWAT raids involving suspected marijuana dealers have led to the death of the suspect or police officer.
Costa Mesa California Police Want to Make it a Federal Case
Attorneys representing the Costa Mesa Police Department filed a motion on Monday to have a pending lawsuit moved from state to federal court. The lawsuit claims the Costa Mesa P.D. overstepped the lawful authority of their inspection warrant during a January raid of the now-closed Costa Mesa Collective marijuana dispensary. Building code inspection warrants, the type CMPD Chief […] Thanks to marijuana.com
Free Neighborhood Hotbox After UK House Catches Fire
Marijuana prices keep sliding stateside, but Americans still aren’t getting their bud for as cheap as one neighborhood in the UK, who caught a bake of epic proportions Tuesday night — for free. Imagine being in your cottage on a regular Tuesday night, probably eating tolerating meat pie and arguing about what to watch on […] Thanks to marijuana.com
Why is the US Banning Canadians Who Admit to Trying Weed?
As if the United States border crossing experience wasn’t unsettling enough, apparently answering a simple marijuana-related question incorrectly can get you banned from the “land of the free” for life. How could such baseless oppression be possible in 2016, when more than half of our states have some form of legalized marijuana? Allow Canadian music […] Thanks to marijuana.com