Marijuana Breathalyzer Test Could be Coming Soon
A new invention may soon make it easier for police who pull over risky drivers to test them for marijuana impairment on the spot, in addition to the usual alcohol breath test.
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Police Report a Pot Possession Incident Every 9 Minutes in Canada
Incidents up 30% since Stephen Harper government elected in 2006
Legalizing Marijuana was for the Best, says Washington State County Sheriff
Seattle's first legal recreational marijuana store opened one year ago today. Over that time, there have been more than a quarter-billion dollars in cannabis sales and more than $70 million generated in taxes for local and state governments.
‘Policing for Profit’ Gone Wild!
A new report lays out civil asset forfeiture abuses in California, and it isn't pretty. But the pressure for reforms is mounting.
The President’s Budget: Drug War on Cruise Control
The president's Fiscal Year 2016 budget proposal is out, and when it comes to the war on drugs, Obama is pretty much staying the course.
Holder Limits Federal Asset Forfeiture Laws
Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. on Friday barred local and state police from using federal law to seize cash, cars and other property without proving that a crime occurred.
Congress Budget Deal Curbs Federal Medical Marijuana, Hemp Enforcement
Federal funds couldn't be used to go after medical marijuana laws in states where it is legal. And hemp, too.
Marijuana Grow-Op Conference Starts Tuesday in Banff Alberta
Police, politicians and city officials will examine legislation and enforcement
Majority of Law Enforcement Officers Support Marijuana Policy Reform
Former cop: the war on drugs changed the very nature of policing for the worse.
Cops Cry Foul Over Holder Marijuana Policy Move
Organized law enforcement has some problems with Attorney General Holder's announcement last week that the Justice Department would not seek to block Colorado and Washington from implementing their marijuana legalization laws.
