Tag: Marijuana

Point of Law
Biden Administration Plans to Reclassify Marijuana as Schedule III Drug
Cannabis is currently a schedule I drug on the Controlled Substances Act — the most severe classification. The DOJ decision would reportedly move cannabis to schedule III, which means it’s determined to have some medical benefits.
April 30, 2024
Patrol
Suspects Arrested in Murder of Oakland Officer
The person arrested Tuesday is reportedly the individual suspected of pulling the trigger in the shooting. Jail records indicate he is 27-year-old Mark Demetrious Sanders, arrested in Livermore at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday.
January 3, 2024
Oakland Police Officer Tuan Le was was fatally shot on Dec. 29 after he and other officers were responding to a burglary at a suspected illegal marijuana grow house.
Patrol
Biden Pardons All Convicted of Federal Marijuana Possession Charges
President Joe Biden on Thursday granted a pardon to all people convicted of simple marijuana possession under federal law, in what amounts to the most extensive White House action taken to date on U.S. drug policy.
October 6, 2022
Command
DC Chief Links Marijuana to Rise in Violent Crime
“We have taken on a mindset that marijuana is not really a big issue in our city,” Chief Robert Contee said. “I can tell you that marijuana undoubtedly is connected to violent crimes that we are seeing in our communities.”
July 26, 2021
DC Police Chief Robert Contee briefs the press Friday about the city's rise in violent crime. (Photo: ABC 7 Screen Shot)
Patrol
Maine Police Department Pokes Fun at "4/20 Holiday" on Facebook
In a pun-filled social media post the Freyburg (ME) Police Department poked some fun at the unofficial holiday celebrating the consumption of marijuana and marijuana-based "edible" products.
April 23, 2020
Patrol
Sirchie Announces Hemp/CBD Screening Test
Sirchie LLC has launched the NARK II Hemp/CBD Screening Test. This presumptive field test will help law enforcement determine if an unknown substance is legal hemp/CBD or contains high enough levels of THC to merit further testing.
March 20, 2020
Sirchie NARK II Hemp / CBD Screening Test
Patrol
Colorado Officer Accused of Distributing Seized Marijuana
An officer with the Rocky Ford (CO) Police Department has been charged with allegedly distributing about a pound of marijuana he confiscated while on duty late last year.
March 2, 2020
Technology
California Police Getting Closer to Deploying Marijuana Breathalyzers
Police agencies in California are getting closer to acquiring and deploying new technology that can reportedly detect the presence of TCH in the system of drivers suspected of driving under the influence.
October 14, 2019
Special Units
Pennsylvania K-9 Credited with 2 Big Drug Busts in 2 Days
A K-9 with the Johnstown (PA) Police Department is being credited with the location and seizure of 60 pounds of marijuana at a traffic stop, and the subsequent seizure of large amounts of cocaine, MDMA, crystal meth, and fentanyl.
October 11, 2019
K-9 Thor is being credited with the location and seizure of 60 pounds of marijuana at a traffic stop on Monday, and the subsequent seizure of large amounts of cocaine, MDMA, crystal meth, and fentanyl.
Patrol
Federal LEO Retires After Testing Positive for THC from CBD Product
A federal law enforcement officer chose to retire after he reportedly failed a drug test after using a cannabidiol (CBD) product to relieve severe lower back pain.
September 26, 2019
Patrol
Australian Teen Driver in a Cloud of Marijuana Smoke Rams Patrol Vehicle
An Australian driver—whose vehicle was filled with a thick cloud of marijuana smoke—rammed a patrol vehicle during a vehicle pursuit about 25 miles from Melbourne.
July 12, 2019
Patrol
Enforcing the Wild West of Weed
Legalizing marijuana is requiring law enforcement to rethink and retool its drug enforcement efforts.
July 7, 2019
Legal marijuana outlets are often targeted by criminals because the stores do cash business because of federal banking rules and they are full of weed.
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