marijuana crime
Sessions: More violence around marijuana than ‘one would think’
“I am definitely not a fan of expanded use of marijuana,” he said. “But states, they can pass the laws they choose.”
Sean Spicer seemed to tie marijuana use to opioids. The evidence isn’t on his side.
The epidemic of opioid addiction in the United States has been well documented. A staggering 33,000 people died in 2015 from overdosing on prescription painkillers, heroin or similar drugs, on par with the number killed by firearms and in car accidents.
Arvada man who used post office to distribute marijuana edibles sentenced to a year and a day
An Arvada man who sent boxes of illegal marijuana edibles through the U.S. Postal Service to buyers in New York City, Maryland and Texas was sentenced Wednesday to a year and one day in federal prison.
Smell of weed in Denver leads feds to bust of Nebraska marijuana network
An investigation of an alleged interstate crime network all started with an anonymous tip about a pungent odor emanating from a rental home in Westminster.
Police say Lafayette house fire may have been sparked by hash-oil explosion
The fire at a Lafayette home on Wednesday afternoon that sent two men to a Denver hospital is believed to have been started by a hash-oil explosion, police said Thursday.
Richard Kirk, accused in Observatory Park slaying of his wife, pleads guilty to second-degree murder
Richard Kirk pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the shooting death of his wife, Kristine, in April 2014 at their Observatory Park home.
Police: Burger King workers sold marijuana to customers who ordered “extra crispy” fries at N.H. drive-thru
Police say drive-thru customers who asked for “extra crispy” fries got marijuana with their meal.
Colorado moves to crack down on black-market pot ads online
Weed on Craigslist? It is widely for sale in Colorado, but legislation moving through the state Legislature aims to crack down on those who sell marijuana illegally using online ads.
DEA, El Paso County authorities serve warrants targeting illegal indoor marijuana grows
Federal agents teamed up with authorities in El Paso County on Monday morning to serve several warrants and make arrests in connection with an out-of-state organization suspected of illegally growing marijuana east of Colorado Springs.
Man who flew through the air in Eagle County hash oil explosion pleads guilty to arson, DA says
A 26-year-old man who was tossed into the air by a 2015 hash oil explosion he caused pleaded guilty this week to fourth-degree arson — a felony charge — and faces up to six years in prison, prosecutors say.