Authorities seize nearly a ton of marijuana in southern Arizona stash house
NOGALES, Ariz. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents on Monday thwarted a major drug smuggling attempt and seized nearly a ton of marijuana from a cache in Rio Rico. . During the course of a drug smuggling investigation, members of the HSI-led Santa Cruz County Intensive Drug Trafficking […]
Arkansas Supreme Court Blocks Vote Counting For Medical Marijuana Expansion
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Monday struck down a ballot measure aimed at expanding access to medical marijuana, ruling that it did not adequately inform voters of its full implications. The initiative aimed to redefine which medical professionals can certify patients for medical cannabis use, expand the list of eligibility conditions, and extend the validity […]
Aderholt ‘deeply concerned’ marijuana rescheduling will worsen the youth mental health crisis
Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) has spoken out about the potential dangers of reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. Currently, marijuana is considered a “Schedule 1” drug, alongside other dangerous narcotics such as heroin. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) wants to reclassify marijuana as Schedule III, which would not make it federally legal, but […]
After nearly 17-year battle over medical marijuana dispensary, Charles Lynch reaches a deal with prosecutors
Charles Lynch waited in federal court Thursday, surrounded by supporters, including members of the so-called Green Team, for yet another day in his nearly 17-year battle over his former medical marijuana dispensary. Lynch wore an Apple Watch that displayed changing backgrounds for his paintings depicting marijuana (including one of the Statue of Liberty smoking a […]
Biden Regulators Request Marijuana Restrictions Be Eased
Biden administration officials recommended in a document released Friday that marijuana be classified as a prohibited substance in the far less regulated Schedule III class, rather than its current Schedule I classification. Rachel Levine, Assistant Secretary for Health at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), sent a letter to Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) […]
API’s Stephanie Smith concerned legalized gambling could be similar to ‘marijuana mess’
Stephanie Smith, president of the Alabama Policy Institute (API), said gambling will be one of the two biggest issues facing the Alabama Legislature in 2024. He said the Legislature also needs to address the complexities of the state's legal medical marijuana system. She said the creation of a gambling commission would pose unique problems similar […]
Sea Weed: Marijuana Washes Up On Florida Beach
Law enforcement officials urged the public to stay off beaches after a large amount of marijuana washes up on Florida beaches Saturday morning. The Neptune Beach Police Department raided Neptune Beach on July 22 after beachgoers noticed strange-looking and smelly seaweed growing along the beach, News 4Jacks reported. report. A large amount of “seaweed” has […]
REPORT: Gigi Hadid Arrested For Marijuana Possession While On Vacation In Cayman Islands
Police arrested supermodel Gigi Hadid on July 10 for marijuana possession at Owen Roberts International Airport in the Cayman Islands, according to local reports released on Tuesday. Local media reported that customs officials scanned Hadid’s luggage and her companion, Leah Nicole McCarthy. Cayman Mar Road. Suspicions arose after the inspection, and a more thorough inspection […]
Fourtwenty Collections announces divesture of Safford medical marijuana license
Fourtwenty Collections – David Bell Photography/Gila Valley Central Posted By: David Bell July 5, 2023 SAFORD — Days before the planned grand opening ceremony, the holder of a license to operate a medical cannabis dispensary in Graham County announced that it would revoke the license from the company. In a prepared statement issued on Monday, […]
Man Who Fatally Shot Mail Carrier Over Failed Marijuana Delivery Receives Life Sentence
A South Carolina man was sentenced Thursday to life in prison for shooting a mailman for failing to deliver marijuana. Trevor Raequon Seward, 25, was convicted of other crimes related to the September 2019 murder of a federal employee and the tragic shooting of 64-year-old Irene Presley. Presley was a mail carrier for the United […]
