Law & Crime

Massachusetts: Recreational Cannabis Stores Permitted To Reopen For Curbside Pickup Under State Guidelines - Cannabis News

As part of Gov. Charlie Baker's phased reopening plan, recreational cannabis stores in Massachusetts will be allowed to reopen for curbside pickup on May 25.

Help wanted, no pot test required: New NYC law takes effect - Cannabis News

New York City has barred many employers from making job applicants get tested for marijuana use, under a law that took effect over the weekend.

Missouri: Lawmakers seek to increase the number of medical marijuana licenses - Cannabis News

State lawmakers are pushing forward with a plan to dramatically increase the number of licenses to grow, process and sell medical marijuana in Missouri, months before dispensaries around the state are expected to open their doors.

Kansas couple settle lawsuit over botched raid for $150,000 - Cannabis News

A Kansas City-area couple whose home was raided in a 2012 search for marijuana has settled for $150,000 their federal lawsuit against the Johnson County sheriff’s deputies who led the operation.

Ohio state crime lab can now distinguish between marijuana and hemp, allowing more pot cases in courts - Cannabis News

The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is ready to start testing cannabis plants and oils in drug cases, thanks to new equipment that will help technicians distinguish between hemp and marijuana.

Feds Prosecuted Even Fewer Marijuana Cases In 2019 As More States Legalize, New Data Shows - Cannabis News

Federal prosecutions for marijuana trafficking declined again in 2019, and drug possession cases overall saw an even more dramatic decline, according to a new report published by the U.S. Sentencing Commission on Monday.

DEA Proceeds With Marijuana Grow Licensing Applications - Canabis News

The DEA first announced its intent to license private entities to grow Cannabis for FDA approved clinical trials in 2016.

You can’t be fired in N.J. for failing drug test because of medical marijuana, court rules - Cannabis News

New Jersey’s top court ruled Tuesday that workers can’t be fired for failing a drug test because of medical marijuana.

DEA Admits State-Level Marijuana Legalization Reduces Illegal Market Demand - Cannabis News

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently acknowledged in a report that state-level marijuana legalization reduces instances of illegal interstate trafficking.

Texas state crime labs won’t test suspected marijuana in low-level cases - Cannabis News

The Texas Department of Public Safety said last week that it would not perform testing to distinguish between hemp and marijuana in misdemeanor cases.


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