Law & Crime

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Pot possession could become misdemeanor in Dallas – Marijuana News

DALLAS -- The Dallas City Council will be briefed Tuesday about a "cite and release" pilot proposal for marijuana. That would mean those found with possession of the illegal drug would receive a ticket instead of jail time.

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Medical Marijuana’s Catch-22 – Marijuana News

When medical marijuana is legal statewide but illegal under federal law, things get tricky for patients.

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Newspapers with marijuana ads can't be mailed, feds warn – Marijuana News

The U.S. Postal Service has warned newspapers that it is a felony to mail material that includes marijuana advertising.

The Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association forwarded the recent federal advisory to its 100 or so members this week.

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Denver company targets marijuana industry's cash-intensive business – Marijuana News

A Denver-area company that provides security for marijuana businesses moving around large amounts of cash said it’s growing in the city.

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Lighting up in Alaska pot shops: Fairbanks officials mixed on new regulation – Marijuana News

FAIRBANKS — Alaska is on track to be the first state in the nation to allow for the consumption of marijuana in retail stores in which it is purchased.

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The DEA has failed to eradicate marijuana. Some members of Congress want it to stop trying – Marijuana News

The Drug Enforcement Administration is not having a great year.

The chief of the agency stepped down in April under a cloud of scandal.

Jose “Joche” Smith, chief executive at Costa Farms, in a shade house containing thousands of indoor plants in May 2011. Image: Daniel Bock for the Miami Herald

Florida approves 5 nurseries to grow medical marijuana – Marijuana News

TALLAHASSEE - Five Florida nurseries, including two from Miami-Dade County, were selected Monday to cultivate and distribute the first legal marijuana in the state, opening the door to the sale of the non-euphoric strains to treat patients with seizure disorders and cancer by June of next year.

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The contentious issue of parents who smoke pot – Marijuana News

Parents who are even occasional weed users can face accusations of child neglect or abuse, and can risk losing their children as a result.

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NYC marijuana arrests drop 40% this year as NYPD mellows out – Marijuana News

Cops are following through on Mayor de Blasio’s pledge to stop locking people up for carrying small amounts of pot.

Alaska regulators are 1st to OK marijuana use at pot shops – Marijuana News

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- The board tasked with writing rules for Alaska's recreational marijuana industry voted Friday to allow for people to use pot at certain stores that will sell it, a first among the four states that have legalized the drug.


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