Law & Crime

Survey: Two-thirds of cops say marijuana laws should be relaxed – Cannabis News

A Pew Research Center survey of nearly 8,000 police officers finds that more than two-thirds of them say that marijuana use should be legal for either personal or medical use.

Judge Tosses Lawsuit By Kansas Marijuana Activist Who Lost Custody Of Her Son – Cannabis News

A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit brought by a Garden City, Kansas, mother who lost custody of her son over her use of cannabis oil in an incident that drew national attention.

Michigan court: Medical marijuana law trumps law on transporting pot – Cannabis News

ST. JOHNS, Mich. — Michigan's medical marijuana law trumps another law that restricts how users can transport pot in cars, the state appeals court said, reversing the misdemeanor conviction of a man in Clinton County.

There are some oddball marijuana laws on the books – Cannabis News

Several states voted to legalize marijuana this past Election Day but the pot business still has a gripe -- regulations.

NY State Police wait and see as neighboring Massachusetts legalizes pot – Cannabis News

CAPITAL REGION, N.Y. -- State Police have not added more resources or stepped up patrols on the border it shares with a state that legalized marijuana less than a week ago.

Felony pot convictions could become misdemeanors under California's marijuana legalization law – Cannabis News

When Californians voted last month to legalize recreational use of marijuana, they may not have realized they were also allowing retroactive changes that could turn a felony pot conviction into a misdemeanor.

Why this pressing issue should be among cannabis consumers’ most urgent concerns – Cannabis News

Do you get high? Do you drive? This is why you need to understand the laws behind DUI marijuana charges — and the particular science of THC, too.

Vermont governor offers pardons for thousands of pot convictions – Cannabis News

MONTPELIER, Vt. - "It could have happened in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s. There are thousands of them," said Gov. Peter Shumlin, D-Vermont.

Virginia: Top prosecutors in Hampton, Newport News declined pot cases – Cannabis News

When his city was hit with a rash of homicides and violent gun crimes in 2012, Hampton Commonwealth's Attorney Anton Bell said he took a hard look at the kinds of cases his office was working.

Is transporting marijuana legally between states a pipe dream, or will legalization trend propel change? – Cannabis News

Federal law prohibits marijuana and its transportation across state lines; but the new number of cannabis-friendly states sharing borders may end up testing that ban.


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