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.
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Vancouver Police Looking for Marijuana After Robbery of Main Street Dispensary
According to a VPD media release, the technically illegal business that the cops are helping out was held up on Friday, January 9.
Colorado Legalizes Marijuana – and Crime Drops 15%
Anti-marijuana activists have warned that legalising weed would lead to increased drug addiction, mental problems and crime – but in Colorado, which legalised recreational use of marijuana, the opposite has happened.
Michigan Police Oppose Medical Marijuana Bills
Officials representing law enforcement and health workers urged Wednesday that lawmakers not pass bills that would permit medical marijuana dispensaries and “edible” forms of cannabis during the lame-duck session.
4/20 Marijuana Protest Returns To Vancouver Art Gallery in 2015
CANNABIS CULTURE - Vancouver 4/20, the massive pot protest rally held downtown every April 20, will return to the Vancouver Art Gallery in 2015.
Houston Police Chief Calls Drug War A ‘Miserable’ Failure, Says Feds Need To Lead Reform
The drug war is a "miserable" failure and the federal government needs to take the lead on reforming marijuana policy, Houston Police Chief Charles McLelland said Friday in a radio interview.
Four Hundred and Two Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in Los Angeles Shut Down
More than 400 medical marijuana dispensaries in the city have been closed, and Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer says he is now taking aim against the creator of a pot delivery app.
Did Ferguson Prosecutors Focus Unduly on Marijuana?
Could marijuana really have contributed to the deadly confrontation between Michael Brown and Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson?
Michigan Medical Marijuana Card Holder Commits Suicide After Police ‘Witch Hunt’ Over Pot ‘Butter’
A former corrections officer took his own life over the weekend after being found guilty in a case involving marijuana-infused butter, his attorney said.
Marijuana May Mean Ticket, Not Arrest, in New York City
The New York Police Department, which has been arresting tens of thousands of people a year for low-level marijuana possession, is poised to stop making such arrests and to issue tickets instead, according to law enforcement officials.
