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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 15, 2013

Seattle Police To Hand Out Doritos at Hempfest

The bags will include educational information affixed to them and a label with a link to the agency's "Marijwhatnow" FAQ explaining that adults can possess up to an ounce of marijuana.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 15, 2013

Thermo Scientific Updates TruNarc Drug Analyzer

Law enforcement officers using the new TruNarc v1.3 can now identify cannabinoids and other illegal drugs on-site with the handheld device, according to Thermo Scientific.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 27, 2013

Calif. High Court Rejects 'Plain Smell' Test for Marijuana

The California Supreme Court Tuesday rejected a prosecutor's argument that officers don't need a search warrant to seize a package that smells of marijuana.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 23, 2013

Video: Campus Cops Confiscate 2-Pound Joint

California police confiscated a two-pound marijuana joint from University of California, Santz Cruz students who planned to smoke it Saturday during a 4/20 party.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 15, 2013

Ohio Chief Who Ate Pot-Laced Cake Thought He Was Dying

Laurelville Police Chief Mike Berkemeier told WBNS, "I thought I was dying," after eating an entire cake laced with hash oil (a concentrated form of THC) that had been left in his kitchen by his younger daughter's friend.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 5, 2013

Survey: Majority of Americans Support Marijuana Legalization

A majority of Americans support making marijuana legal, according to a survey by the Pew Research Center. For the first time in its 40 years of polling, a majority of respondents (52%) said they would support legalizing marijuana.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 27, 2013

FEMA: Hash Oil Extraction Causing Explosions

Last week FEMA issued an alert stating that some explosions in residences and hotels have possibly been caused by a process using butane to extract and concentrate compounds from marijuana.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 10, 2009

Virginia Police Seize $1.2 Million in Illegal Drugs at Phish Concerts

Police estimate that about 17,000 people per day attended the three shows, including those who didn’t have tickets but wandered outside the Coliseum. Phish is known for its following of thousands of fans, many of whom tag along as the band moves from venue to venue.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 5, 2008

Michigan Legalizes Medical Marijuana

Michigan voters favored sanctioning the use of medical marijuana to treat debilitating illness Tuesday, apparently rejecting arguments that doing so would increase crime and juvenile drug use.

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