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  1. Ron Strider

    WI: Packers TE Lance Kendricks Cited For Marijuana Possession In September

    Packers tight end Lance Kendricks was cited in September for possession of marijuana, a charge that just came to light Saturday. It's the second time this week news surfaced of a Packers player being arrested on drug-related charges earlier this fall, following news reports on running back...
  2. Ron Strider

    MA: Speeding Stop In Blandford Yields Arrest Of Agawam Man On Marijuana Charges

    An Agawam man, stopped for speeding Tuesday night on North Street, faces marijuana charges after police discovered a large amount of the drug in his vehicle. Officer Krysten Scapin stopped Nicolas Pugliano at about 9 p.m. after determining he had been driving 55 mph in a 35 mph zone...
  3. Ron Strider

    NY: Dunkirk Man Charged After Police Seize 138 Ounces Of Marijuana

    A Dunkirk man faces drug charges following a raid Wednesday of a Town of Pomfret residence where police confiscated 138 ounces of marijuana. Hammad R. Zaidi, 46, was charged with criminal possession of marijuana and faces additional charges, according to the Chautauqua County Sheriff's office...
  4. Ron Strider

    Charges Dropped Against Marijuana Activist Who Gave Out Joints In Front Of Capitol

    On April 20, an unofficial holiday for marijuana users, Capitol Police arrested eight protesters for handing out marijuana joints on land near the U.S. Capitol under local jurisdiction. Only two of those arrested were charged with a crime, and on Monday, the U.S. attorney's office said it...
  5. Ron Strider

    Formal Charges Filed Against Argos Man In Alleged Marijuana Case

    The Marshall County Prosecutor’s Office has filed charges against two people — an Argus man and a Florida resident — accused of trying to buy over 35 pounds of marijuana and marijuana-related concoctions worth an estimated $75,000. Richard A. McCalvin, 42, Argos, and John R. McCalvin, 65, of...
  6. Katelyn Baker

    AB: Charges Dropped Against Edmonton Marijuana Dispensary Operators

    One of the operators of an Edmonton storefront cannabis dispensary says he has joined an industry legalization committee after charges laid in a police raid were dropped. Aaron Bott, his brother Colin Bott and his mother and stepfather, Janice and Bob Cyre, were charged with possession of...
  7. Katelyn Baker

    MA: Proposed Bill Explores Amnesty For Marijuana-Related Charges

    Boston - Lawmakers are proposing a controversial bill in Beacon Hill that would apply to those jailed for possession or selling of marijuana. The bill aims to provide amnesty to prisoners who are facing time for marijuana-related charges. Lawmakers said they will have a drafted bill ready...
  8. Katelyn Baker

    Canada: Lawyer Calls Mass Marijuana Dispensary Arrests 'Colossal Waste' Of Resources

    After making 15 courts appearances with just one client whose charges were ultimately dropped on Monday, Toronto attorney Selwyn Pieters is calling the sweeping raids on illegal marijuana dispensaries last May a "colossal waste of private and public resources." Police arrested 90 people and...
  9. Katelyn Baker

    CA: Santa Ana Drops Charges Against Dispensary Workers Arrested During Infamous Raid

    Santa Ana's city attorney office has dropped all charges against a dozen employees of Sky High Holistic, the Santa Ana medical marijuana dispensary that police raided on May 26, 2015, during which officers were recorded on surveillance footage eating what appeared to be pot edibles, throwing...
  10. Katelyn Baker

    CA: Santa Ana Drops Charges Against Dispensary Workers Arrested During Infamous Raid

    Santa Ana's city attorney office has dropped all charges against a dozen employees of Sky High Holistic, the Santa Ana medical marijuana dispensary that police raided on May 26, 2015, during which officers were recorded on surveillance footage eating what appeared to be pot edibles, throwing...
  11. Katelyn Baker

    UK: Murdoch's Papers Conflicted Over How To Respond To UK Cannabis Policy Vacuum

    Two giants of British media — each part of the Murdoch stable — are finally taking cannabis seriously, but we're a long way off a consensus. This week an investigation by The Sun showed that only a quarter of people caught in possession of cannabis between 2011 and 2015 faced charges. The Sun...
  12. Katelyn Baker

    OR: Free the Weed And Drop The Charges

    If at some point in the past you were charged with, and convicted of, a crime relating to cannabis in Oregon, two things: 1) That sucks and 2) There may be help to get those charges removed from your record - for free. The Portland-based Minority Cannabis Business Association (MCBA) and Marley...
  13. Katelyn Baker

    OR: Free the Weed And Drop The Charges

    If at some point in the past you were charged with, and convicted of, a crime relating to cannabis in Oregon, two things: 1) That sucks and 2) There may be help to get those charges removed from your record - for free. The Portland-based Minority Cannabis Business Association (MCBA) and Marley...
  14. Katelyn Baker

    Marijuana Industry Watches 'Game Changer' South Dakota Cases

    All eyes in the marijuana industry are on South Dakota following the news last week that the state's top prosecutor would bring felony charges against a pair of consultants who helped a Native American tribe grow marijuana. While federal raids have taken place across the country as tribes...
  15. Katelyn Baker

    Under Siege

    Hey, what's all this about a company in Santa Rosa getting raided? I thought raids were a thing of the past? -Lou Kout Sigh. You heard right. The CBD Guild (the company behind the brands Absolute Xtracts and Care By Design pills and tinctures) in Santa Rosa, was raided last week. According...
  16. Katelyn Baker

    Under Siege

    Hey, what's all this about a company in Santa Rosa getting raided? I thought raids were a thing of the past? -Lou Kout Sigh. You heard right. The CBD Guild (the company behind the brands Absolute Xtracts and Care By Design pills and tinctures) in Santa Rosa, was raided last week. According...
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    90 Arrests, 257 Charges Laid In Toronto Marijuana Dispensary Raids

    Toronto police say 90 people were arrested and 257 charges laid after authorities conducted raids targeting 43 marijuana dispensaries across the city on Thursday. Chief Mark Saunders said search warrants were executed after letters were sent out to store fronts on May 18 advising them of city...
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    90 Arrests, 257 Charges Laid In Toronto Marijuana Dispensary Raids

    Toronto police say 90 people were arrested and 257 charges laid after authorities conducted raids targeting 43 marijuana dispensaries across the city on Thursday. Chief Mark Saunders said search warrants were executed after letters were sent out to store fronts on May 18 advising them of city...
  19. C

    CAN: 186 Charges Laid in Project Claudia Raids

    Toronto Police say "genuine" health concerns and a "significant" number of community complaints prompted officers to raid dozens of marijuana dispensaries across the city. Police Chief Mark Saunders says 90 people have been arrested and 186 charges laid after officers -- accompanied by city...
  20. R

    Saskatoon: Several Charges Dropped Against Accused In Medical Marijuana Raid

    Crown prosecutors have dropped several charges against four people arrested in a high-profile police raid at a Saskatoon medical marijuana dispensary. The charges, dropped Wednesday in Saskatoon Provincial Court, all related to marijuana derivatives like cannabis oil. Six charges each...
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