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Mailman Delivers Cannabis to Home Being Raided by Police

North Port, Florida has two medical cannabis dispensaries. But neither of them should be confused with a residence on the 5600 block of Brickell Drive, where police served a warrant and arrested two men on multiple drug charges Thursday. The USPS carrier who showed up while police were executing the warrant was probably confused, however, […]

Employment laws to watch in 2019

Employment law is ever-evolving, and 2019 is shaping up to usher in its fair share of changes. Employment laws tend to come in waves, with particular themes for each era. Long ago, child labor was common and legal. A patchwork of state and federal laws was eventually replaced when Congress set minimum age requirements with […]

Hawaii House, Senate Approve Bill to Decriminalize Small Quantities of Marijuana

Hawaii is on the verge of implementing a far-reaching decriminalization bill. If the bill is signed into law it would replace criminal charges for marijuana possession with a simple fine. Hawaii’s House Bill 1383 The bill currently working its way through the legislative process is House Bill 1383. Simply put, this bill aims to decriminalize […]

This 420, We Need To Be Listening To Green Corridos

Legado 7’’ s diva Alex Guerra discovered that the ambiance at atrioventricular bundle’’ s shows altered as their subgenre of Mexican local music, the stoner-friendly corridos verdes, started to increase in appeal. ““ It utilized to be everything about the alcohol,” ” he keeps in mind. “ But rather of drinking, individuals began bringing cannabis, […]

Coast Guard Unloads 7 Tons of Seized Pot in Florida

The U.S. Coast Guard unloaded around 14,000 pounds of taken pot and more than 3,000 pounds of drug in Port Everglades, Florida on Thursday, with a U.S. congressperson and the media on hand to observe the work. The Coast Guard approximated the street worth of the load at $62.5 million. The drugs had actually been […]

Michigan Officials Advise Testing Vape Cartridges for Heavy Metals

State authorities in Michigan are motivating medical marijuana sellers to have their vape cartridges evaluated for heavy metals after lead was found in some items. In a public health and security publication provided on April 12, the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs reported that the Bureau of Marijuana Regulation (BMR) had actually recognized the […]

Virginia General Assembly Strikes Down Cannabis Law Reform Bills

At the start of 2019, it looked like Virginia was finally ready to gain ground on the issue of cannabis legalization. On the agenda for the first legislative session were two bills to legalize and decriminalize cannabis. But the lawmaker who introduced them has admitted defeat. Virginia House Delegate Stephen Heretick, a Democrat representing the […]

Indiana State Trooper Seizes $3.5 Million Worth of Cannabis, Vapes

$3.5 million worth of cannabis and THC vape cartridges are now tucked away inside an Indiana State Police evidence locker. And the two men who stand accused of transporting it are behind bars in a Hendricks County jail. Routine Traffic Stop Leads to Multi-Million Dollar Drug Bust in Indiana Around 11:30 am on Wednesday, March […]

DEA looking for contractor to burn 1,000 pounds of marijuana per hour

HOUSTON — The Drug Enforcement Agency needs to clear its evidence vaults of marijuana that is no longer needed for evidentiary purposes, and it’s looking for a contractor in Texas that can incinerate a very high volume of pot. According to a document outlining the DEA’s requirements, the incineration provider must be able to process […]

Michigan Commission Recommends No Limit on THC in Drivers’ Bodies

A Michigan commission tasked with studying the effects of cannabis on driving has recommended that the state not impose limits on the amount of THC that can be present in drivers’ bodies. The Impaired Driving Safety Committee issued the recommendation in a report that was released last week after spending nearly two years exploring the […]