Texas Police Ignore Local Decriminalization Ordinance in Spite of Voter Approval
Tension is building in a small Texas city between police, advocates, and elected officials. In Denton, Texas, police—sworn to protect and serve—are […]
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Irish Police Seize More Than 250 Pounds of Weed
Police in the Republic of Ireland announced this week that law enforcement officers seized more than 250 pounds of cannabis as part […]
Police are Getting People High as Part of ‘Stoned Driving’ Training
Driving while stoned. It has become one of the more vexing challenges for law enforcement in the era of legalization, with cops […]
Mexico Seizes 630,000 Fentanyl Pills in Record Bust
Mexican authorities seized a massive cache of fentanyl pills this week in what they are describing as a record-setting bust. The country’s […]
Chinese Police Enlist Drug-Sniffing Squirrels
Forget the hounds. Police in China are releasing the squirrels. Law enforcement in the city of Chongqing reportedly announced that it is […]
New Zealand Officials Seize Half a Billion Dollars Worth of Cocaine
Officials in New Zealand announced this week that they have completed a massive seizure of cocaine at sea, calling it a “major […]
British Police Find 6,000 Cannabis Plants in Abandoned Tire Factory
British police this week reportedly uncovered thousands of cannabis plants in an abandoned tire factory in what is being called one of […]
Deputy Fends off Five Armed Robbers at Dispensary in St. Vincent
The cannabis industry in the Caribbean mirrors the danger of the U.S. cash-only industry and the lure for criminals given the large […]
Stop Sending Me Weed Through the Mail
Only, unlike the rest of those shackled in servitude, I’d venture to say that my job probably doesn’t suck nearly as bad. […]
U.K. Police Chiefs Call for Decriminalization of First-Time Drug Offenses
A group of police chiefs in the United Kingdom is developing a plan to effectively decriminalize the possession of drugs including cannabis […]