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An Arlington police officer is receiving lots of praise from social media after his encounter with a teen boy. According to the video circulating on social media, the officer allowed the teen to do push-ups versus taking him to jail. Arlington police identified the officer in the video as...

Regina Police Chief Evan Bray says there are no plans to let up on policing marijuana while it's still illegal. Bray said there has been discussion about its impending legalization, one of the Liberal promises made in the 2015 federal election. But the law will continue to be enforced in...

The vote to legalize recreational use of marijuana in Massachusetts means some changes down the line for Brookline, but nothing overnight, say police and medical marijuana dispensary spokespeople. "It is at this point not possible that a legal gram of cannabis will be sold before 2018," said...

As of Dec. 15, possession of marijuana in certain quantities, by certain people, in certain places, is perfectly legal; under certain circumstances. The sometimes counterintuitive conditions Massachusetts residents voted for in passing Question 4 in November are further complicated by the facts...

More than 1.7 million Massachusetts voters -- or about 54 percent -- approved marijuana legalization in November, making Massachusetts the first state on the East Coast to end the century-long prohibition. Buying, using, growing and selling marijuana remains illegal under federal law. "We're...

Montreal police arrested Canada's self-proclaimed "Prince of Pot" Friday night and seized 18 kilograms of cannabis a day after the splashy opening of six illegal marijuana dispensaries across the city. Dozens of officers raided the stores at supper hour, arresting 10 people and confiscating an...

On the day after six recreational marijuana storefronts opened in Montreal, police raided several locations. Montreal police confirmed that at least three locations were raided after 5 p.m. Friday. Cannabis Culture owner Marc Emery, the self-proclaimed Prince of Pot, was arrested at...

Wednesday, an adult living in Haverhill or anywhere in Massachusetts could have been arrested for having as little as 10 ounces of marijuana or less in their homes, or carrying an ounce of the drug outside. But not today. Legal possession and recreational use of marijuana went into effect...

Quincy, Mass. - Before he was cleared to join the force, the newest dog at the Quincy Police Department was brought into a room containing more than 200 pounds of marijuana so his handler could see what he would do. "No interest whatsoever," said Lt. Robert Gillan. The dog, Charlie, passed...

A Canadian chain of recreational marijuana dispensaries is opening eight shops across Montreal today. Cannabis Culture, which is co-owned by activists Jodie and Marc Emery, already has stores in British Columbia and Ontario. They have now brought their shops to Montreal, despite current...

The recreational marijuana law that takes effect Thursday does not mention driving under the influence. It's one area where State House leaders say they expect to add some requirements next year. But deciding what to require may be difficult, because there's no established way to tell when a...

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...

Come this Thursday recreational marijuana users in Montreal will be able to walk into a store, browse for their favourite strains and walk away with a few grams of cannabis – all in defiance of federal drug laws. That's because a Canadian chain of recreational marijuana dispensaries is...

Northeast Connecticut police departments don't expect the recent changes in Massachusetts marijuana laws to affect the way they do their jobs. On Nov. 8 Bay State voters approved a citizen's petition legalizing marijuana in the state, though a delay in voter certification will likely put off...

Albania has become the largest producer of outdoor-grown cannabis in Europe. The potent plant has been described as "green gold" for struggling farmers. In a poor nation, it's a billion-euro industry. Off a dirt road, in a small village north of Tirana, there's a half-built, tumble-down...

Two of the pot shops raided by police two weeks ago are back in business. The Green Tree dispensaries on Preston Street and Montreal Road opened on the weekend. Both were sparsely stocked Monday with a few jars of dried weed selling for $10 to $14 a gram. The popular edibles - cannabis...

Laws passed this year by Nashville and Memphis that gave police discretion to hand out lighter civil citations for possession of small amounts of marijuana violate state statute and therefore can't stand, according to Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery. Slatery issued that opinion on...

Las Vegas - The Clark County District Attorney's Office is suspending misdemeanor marijuana cases following the passage of recreational marijuana legalization. "I wish it happened earlier," said Anton McAllister, who was charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession six months ago. McAllister...

Lakeland - The City Commission chose not to buck the advice of municipal, county and state law enforcement officials by pursuing an ordinance to reduce the penalties for Lakeland Police Department's enforcement of minor marijuana possession. For more than five hours, city commissioners heard...

If you visit one of Toronto's storefront marijuana dispensaries these days, chances are you'll see a sign reading "No edibles." Once common fare at unlicensed dispensaries — shops stocked a range of brownies, cookies, chocolate bars and even cannabis-infused sodas — the city has gone high and...