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Revisions to the Cannabis Control Law and the Narcotics and Psychotropics Control Law that criminalize the use of marijuana, with penalties of up to seven years in prison, went into…

December 11, 2024WBBJ Staff,BOLIVAR, Tenn.– A school incident involving THC-infused brownies has led to multiple charges.According to the Bolivar Police Department, on Tuesday, law enforcement responded to a report of…

[[{"value":" Investigators discovered more than 90,000 pounds of processed marijuana in trash bags that filled a newly built metal structure on a five-acre property in Oak Hills. (Courtesy of San…

The massive stash of marijuana weighed over 90,000 pounds, filled more than 3,000 trash bags and required 51 truck loads to move, officials said. The massive stash of marijuana weighed over…

[[{"value":"Prosecution testimony is expected to wrap up next week in the trial of a man accused of gunning down a marijuana dealer whose girlfriend and toddler were with him when…

MAGNOLIA, N.C. (WNCT) — Law enforcement officers with the Duplin County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024 on multiple charges related to selling illegal drugs. Slad… MAGNOLIA, N.C.…

BEULAVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Officers with the Beulaville Police Department arrested a man on multiple marijuana-related charges after a traffic stop on Nov. 29, 2024. It happened on Highway 24…

[[{"value":"LAFAYETTE, La. — A Lafayette man is facing more than a dozen drug-related charges, following an investigation by Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office narcotics agents.Two search warrants were executed, one in…

[["value":"December 11, 2024TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–TRENTON, N.J. – A Mercer County man made an initial appearance on charges of three armed robberies of Trenton-area businesses, including one during which the man…

WAYCROSS, Ga. — Eight Chinese nationals are facing federal charges for running huge marijuana growing facilities in Southeast Georgia.Investigators discovered two large-scale indoor marijuana growing facilities on two tracts of…

WAYCROSS, Ga. — Eight Chinese nationals are facing federal charges for running huge marijuana growing facilities in Southeast Georgia.Investigators discovered two large-scale indoor marijuana growing facilities on two tracts of…

A man who inherited a Medford-based shipping business from his father and mailed thousands of pounds of marijuana across the country apologized as he stood before a federal judge for…

WAYCROSS, Ga. — Eight suspects were indicted after investigators said they found a massive indoor marijuana growing operation in south Georgia.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]According…

[[{"value":"EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — Evansville Police say they've made an arrest after a crash that happened on Tuesday.As we reported, officers responded to the scene of a crash at a…

Apparently, some folks just can’t resist taking the same route for their ‘business.’ Apparently, some folks just can’t resist taking the same route for their ‘business.’  Read More  

The Federal government’s Bill C-5, passed in 2022, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, sought to, among other things, keep convictions for…

Arkansas State Police recently confiscated more than 200 pounds of illegal marijuana during two separate traffic stops in Conway County.CONWAY COUNTY, Ark. — Arkansas State Police recently confiscated over 200…

[[{"value":" U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized 179 pounds of marijuana destined for London last month from a Delaware County warehouse. CBP reports seeing an uptick in U.S. growers hoping…

High court ruled earlier this year that smell of burnt cannabis was not probable cause High court ruled earlier this year that smell of burnt cannabis was not probable cause  Read More  

BLACKWELL (KATV) — In back-to-back days on Dec. 8 and Dec. 9, Arkansas State Police made two separate arrests resulting in the seizure of more than 200 pounds of illegal…

[[{"value":" "}]] MURRAY – The owner of a Murray real estate agency is facing a firearms-enhanced charge of trafficking marijuana, as well as other THC products and psychedelic mushrooms.  Read More  

[[{"value":"A former state senator has filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent Gov. Jim Pillen from signing two laws this week overwhelmingly approved by voters that would legalize medical marijuana in…

The Department of Justice said two of the men are likely to have left the country after they uncovered two large-scale indoor growing facilities in South Georgia.WAYCROSS, Ga. — Eight…

TOPEKA — A Kansas court said Deshaun Durham was supposed to serve more than seven years in prison for a first-time marijuana offense.Durham tried to sway the state’s Prison Review…

The driver, Myiona Frieson, 27, was charged with dealing marijuana and two counts of neglect of a dependent.PERRY COUNTY, Indiana — Two people, including a 27-year-old mother, were arrested in…

[[{"value":"PERRY COUNTY, Ind. (WEVV) — Two people were arrested on drug and neglect charges after being pulled over in Perry County, according to state police.Troopers say they were patrolling on…

[[{"value":" Officers from Blackpool and Fleetwood executed six warrants at a number of properties between Monday and Wednesday (December 2 to 4), after an investigation into alleged cannabis distribution. In…

[[{"value":"Armed robbers last week disrupted a Grass Valley, California-based cannabis cultivation site, holding at least five of the company’s workers at gunpoint and ultimately making off with more than 150…

An Albany man was sentenced in federal court for his part in a drug trafficking conspiracy. The U.S. Attorney’s Office reported Brian Scott, 44, was sentenced to 10 years for…

[[{"value":"Four people have been arrested after a series of raids in Darlington, with one admitting producing cannabis.A large cannabis farm was found, along with £90,000 in cash and assets, after…

[[{"value":" PERRY CO. — On Sunday evening, December 8th, at approximately 7:00 p.m., Indiana State Trooper Andrew Recker was patrolling I-64 in Perry County when he stopped a vehicle for speeding.…

Police seized 37kg of cannabis in Truro as part of a series of raids across the region to crackdown on illegal drug activity. The Operation Scorpion week of action resulted…

[[{"value":"HUTCHINSON, Kan. (KAKE) –  A Kansas man is home after serving two and a half years of a nearly eight-year prison sentence. Thanks to his mother’s advocacy, The Last Prisoner…

ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — From the northeast Indiana region, there are a couple of ways to get to Michigan – where purchasing marijuana or THC-infused products is legal. From…

HUTCHINSON, Kan. (KWCH) — A Manhattan man is walking free after serving nearly three years of his eight-year sentence. Deshaun Durham was convicted at the age of 21 for possession…

[[{"value":"The Illinois Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the smell of raw cannabis is considered legal grounds for police to conduct a vehicle search, the Chicago Tribune reports.The ruling in…

[[{"value":"Hamilton Police have shut down an open air drug market, and arrested 57 people that investigators allege have preyed on the vulnerable for several years.Over the course of its investigation,…

Canadian organized crime groups have expanded internationally and remain a critical threat to the country's security, a new report says.Get the latest from Kim Bolan straight to your inboxPublished Dec…

A tip from an informant and several undercover purchases led law enforcement to uncover a complex illegal drug operation in Farmers Branch.Farmers Branch police officers and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration…

The latest adult-use recreational cannabis shop opened in the Town of Babylon today.Long Island Cannabis Club, located at 94 East Industry Court in Deer Park, will be the first in…

[[{"value":" Wiltshire Police also confiscated nearly £50,000 as part of the tenth iteration of Operation Scorpion, the regional crackdown on drug crime. Five forces collaborated from November 25 to December…

The Global Commission on Drug Policy has launched a new report, Stop Punishment: From Criminal Justice Responses to Drug Policy Reform. Earlier this week, I interviewed one of the report's…

Published:Friday 6 December 2024 at 11:32 amMajor Drug Squad detectives yesterday arrested two men as part of their investigation into the cultivation of large commercial quantities of cannabis by a…

SEWARD COUNTY, Neb. (KOLN) - Two men are facing multiple felony charges after a Seward County deputy found firearms and 30 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop.On Nov. 24,…

Updated: 2 hours agoMeteorologist Ryan Hoke's Hokey Weather Facts for December 5th, 2024. This week we're talking about cold weather alerts and tsunamis!Updated: 5 hours agoUpdated: 8 hours agoTracking the…

The defense is testifying in the trial of IMPD officers Adam Ahmad and Steven Sanchez in 2022 death of Herman Whitfield III.INDIANAPOLIS — The defense is making its case in…

The disparity — that the smell of unsmoked marijuana is justification for a warrantless search, while the smell of smoked pot is not — “defies logic,” Justice Mary K. O’Brien…

A Maine family developed unusual respiratory symptoms after touring a Monmouth home that had previously been used as an illicit Chinese marijuana grow. Unbeknownst to the family, the home had…

A Maine family developed unusual respiratory symptoms after touring a Monmouth home that had previously been used as an illicit Chinese marijuana grow. Unbeknownst to the family, the home had…

[[{"value":"The smell of raw marijuana alone is enough probable cause for an officer to search a vehicle, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday, reversing the decision of a Whiteside County…