marijuana
13 California marijuana dispensaries owe $12 million in taxes, says report
Thirteen medical marijuana dispensaries owe more than $12 million in unpaid state taxes, according to a recently published Board of Equalization report.
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.
Yuma County sheriff is struggling with a massive land area — and too few deputies
Responding to a family dispute that erupted in gunfire was just another day in the life of the budget-strapped Yuma County Sheriff’s department, which has few officers, a vast area to patrol, and criminal acts that run the gamut from hog theft to methamphetamine distribution.
16 people indicted in massive home-grown marijuana operation across Denver area
Sixteen people have been indicted on charges they ran a massive home-grown marijuana operation across the Denver area that produced hundreds of pounds of pot each month for distribution across the country.
New York Physician Assistants Can Now Recommend Marijuana
New York physician assistants (PA’s) are now allowed to recommend marijuana to medical marijuana patients, they are the newest group of professionals allowed to do so – after nurse practitioners became eligible to legally prescribe back in November. New York physician assistants can also register with the state Department of Health (DOH) to certify patients to take part […]
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Plans are off for Denver 420 Fest in Cheesman Park after event sparks uproar
A city parks official on Thursday confirmed that an organizer has canceled plans for a two-day Denver 420 Fest at Cheesman Park next month.
Thousands of Colorado medical marijuana patients caught in registry backlog
The Colorado Medical Marijuana Registry is in the thick of a 6- to 8-week backlog for mailed applications, affecting thousands of patients.
Map: How do state medical marijuana laws compare? Advocates give report card
The majority of U.S. states now have a medical marijuana law in place, but the laws don’t yet go far enough, a national medical marijuana patient advocacy group says. Americans for Safe Access recently released the latest iteration of its “Medical Marijuana Access in the United States” annual report card, in which the organization conducts […]
EPA fines Colorado hydroponics shop for sale of unlabeled pesticides
A Colorado grow-supply business is paying a federal fine because of its pesticide packaging.