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Article: Florida Air Travelers’ Cash May Be Seized if They Smell Wrong
If your travel plans include flying out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, you’d be well-advised to make sure your clothes don’t […]
Article: Enlisting Jails in the Fight against Opioid Addiction
The National Sheriffs’ Association estimates between one-half to two-thirds of inmates in county jails nationwide have a problem with drug […]
Article: New York City Council Would Limit Pre-Hire Cannabis Tests
The New York City Council has passed two bills that, if signed by Mayor Bill de Blasio, would cut back […]
Article: What does a criminal defense attorney tell his children about Marijuana laws in New York?
Smoking weed has always been a topic parents have to broach with their kids at some point. It used to […]
Article: Misconduct by Crime Lab, Prosecutors Voids Over 6,000 Drug Convictions
Massachusetts district attorneys have decided to dismiss more than 6,000 drug crime convictions, due to misconduct by a drug lab […]
Article: House Judiciary Would Give DOJ Broad Powers to Ban New Drugs
A bill cleared by the House Judiciary Committee on July 12 would amend the Controlled Substances Act (CSRA) to make […]
Article: Glazed Doughnut Leads to Florida Man’s Arrest on Drug Charges
From time to time, you may have treated yourself to a delicious Krispy Kreme glazed doughnut – but after you […]
Article: High Court Rebuffs States’ Attack on Colorado’s Pot Legalization
The US Supreme Court, by a 6-2 margin, has thrown out a challenge to Colorado’s marijuana legalization brought by neighboring […]
Article: DOJ Stops Sharing Federal Asset Seizures with State, Local Police
Shortly before Christmas, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it was suspending a program which allows state and local […]
Article: Will Legal Marijuana Score Major Victories in 2016?
Despite gains, in New York and elsewhere, on medical marijuana, in 2015 no state was added to the slim roster […]
Article: Ohio Voters Reject Legalization Initiative by Almost 2:1 Margin
Ohio pot laws still deem the widely used recreational drug to be illegal. On November 3, Ohio voters turned down […]
Article: Would New Sentencing Guidelines Free Violent Felons?
The chairmen of the House and Senate Judiciary committees have warned Attorney General Loretta Lynch a fast-approaching retroactive reduction in […]
Article: Report: Tougher Drug Sentences Produce Crowded Federal Prisons
Since 1980, the population of U.S. federal prisons has climbed nearly eightfold. A recent report by the Congressionally-created Task Force […]
Article: New York Senator Sponsors Federal Marijuana Law Reform
Three Senators Offer Chamber’s First Broad Marijuana Reform Bill An unusual group of three Senators — lead sponsor Cory Booker […]
Article: Cannabis Chaos in Washington D.C. ???
It’s clear District of Columbia voters last November overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure (Initiative 71) to let residents age 21 […]