Tag: law enforcement

Low-Level Weed Cases Not A Priority, Michigan's Top Prosecutors Say

Michigan voters approved a ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana last week. On the heels of a successful ballot measure that legalized recreational weed in Michigan, prosecutors last week put out a statement clarifying that pot is still illegal on a federal level – but they won’t make weed cases a priority.  “Marijuana continues to… Continue reading Low-Level Weed Cases Not A Priority, Michigan's Top Prosecutors Say

Sober Cleveland Police Officer Gives Back To Local Recovery Community

After a lengthy battle with alcoholism, a Cleveland detective got sober and inspired those around him to change their lives. Today, Cleveland police detective Chris Gibbons puts the bad guys in jail cells, but in 1992 he was on the other side of the law, sitting in a jail cell soaking wet and shivering after… Continue reading Sober Cleveland Police Officer Gives Back To Local Recovery Community

Is Law Enforcement More Effective Thanks to Legal Marijuana?

Researchers examined the impact weed legalization has had on crime trends. While marijuana legalization remains a contentious issue for many throughout the U.S., Washington and Colorado may have proven that in some aspects it is positive. According to The Washington Post, researchers at Washington State University have concluded that legal pot has “produced some demonstrable… Continue reading Is Law Enforcement More Effective Thanks to Legal Marijuana?

A-Bombs & Bruno Mars: DEA Releases 2018 Drug Slang Guidebook

The unclassified guidebook is intended to help law enforcement personnel navigate the lingo used to refer to drugs. High Times has noted, with no small degree of amusement, that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), has issued the 2018 edition of its handbook “Slang Terms and Code Words: A Reference for Law Enforcement Personnel,” which presents both… Continue reading A-Bombs & Bruno Mars: DEA Releases 2018 Drug Slang Guidebook

New York Federal Judge Admits He’s Been Too Tough on Marijuana

The judge says he wants to make things right, in both his current and future judgments. Judge Jack Weinstein of Brooklyn, New York admits he’s probably been too harsh on marijuana offenders throughout his career. To make amends, he has vowed to be more lenient in future cases and to fix the cases he can… Continue reading New York Federal Judge Admits He’s Been Too Tough on Marijuana

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