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Possession of hashish is legal for state’s medical-marijuana patients, not that law enforcement seems to know. full story

Candi attempted to turn herself over to the kops Tuesday but unclear language between the police and our lawyer caused us to reschedule her jailing for Thursday. She will only have to spend a few hours in jail. I hope Texas feels safer knowing Candi is in jail for a marijuana roach...ridiculous. I'm really mad about this. full story

Guatemala's national police chief and anti-drug czar were detained Tuesday in connection with stolen cocaine in a case that led to the deaths of five police agents. full story

CANNABIS CULTURE - Ex-narcotics officer turned cop-busting filmmaker Barry Cooper has been arrested for allegedly filing a false police report in a KopBusters sting operation, and for possession of less than a gram of marijuana found in a raid on his home. full story

CANNABIS CULTURE - A police officer who supports the legalization of marijuana was barred from speaking at a harm reduction conference by the Victoria Police Department. full story

A judge has issued a warrant for the arrest of former U.S. president Ronald Reagan's grandson for failing to answer a charge of marijuana possession. full story

Police incident at home of New Orleans rapper is his second arrest for marijuana possession since 2008. full story

NYPD officers accused of sodomizing a marijuana smoker with a police baton have been acquitted. full story

Colorado man's arrest for medical marijuana could be the first steps in a precedent-setting journey through the federal justice system. full story

Los Angeles authorities have gone after 21 medical marijuana dispensaries, arresting one owner and filing lawsuits and eviction orders against outlets. full story

The Washington Post says Whistler's famous cannabis culture has gone underground due to increased police presence for the Olympics. full story

Cops say they "don’t make laws, they just enforce them." Yeah right. full story

An phony anonymous tip about a dead body led to the bust of a Montreal marijuana grower. full story

From a story about a marijuana bust in Tuscaloosa: full story

A 74-year-old Hamilton grandmother who asked for a special waiver to enter the U.S. despite an old, apparently settled marijuana bust got a trip to a cell. full story

According to a story in the BHAM News three girls in middle school each ate an Altoid breath mint, got rushed to the hospital and drug tested, passed the drug test and were still suspended. full story

According to The Lagniappe in Mobile, County Commissioner Stephen Nodine has passed both a drug test and a polygraph during an investigation into marijuana that was supposedly found in his vehicle by a mechanic at the county garage. full story

A lab that tests medical marijuana for dispensaries and patients said Thursday it was raided by federal drug agents and ordered to turn over patient records. full story

When I was a kop, assessing motorists to decide if I needed to detain them longer for a closer inspection, I always considered the following behaviors red flags. full story

Police and prosecutors busting 'drug dealers' in the United States won't give up their license to steal. full story

Hide your jelly beans! Two guys from the Bronx were thrown in jail for nearly a week because crazy coppers mistook their candy for a bag of crack cocaine. full story

Drug police in Russia's Far East have joined hands with the Federal Space Agency in spotting cannabis fields. full story

Here is (another) very sad illustration of prohibition laws actually harming the public more than the substances prohibited. full story

CANNABIS CULTURE - A US Federal court says the Drug Enforcement Administration has the right to attach mobile tracking devices to the vehicles of suspected marijuana growers. full story

The sad case of Rachel Hoffman - a 23-year-old Florida State University student busted for marijuana possession, threatened into becoming a police informant, then murdered during a bungled drug sting - continues to play out in court. full story