Legal Related Medical Marijuana Proponents in Tennessee Urge Police Not to Oppose Legislation by Sophia Vida January 10, 2020 An effort was launched this week by medical marijuana proponents in Tennessee to try to convince law enforcement officials to not oppose legal dispensaries from selling products. Sen. Janice Bowling, R-Tullahoma is planning t...
Legal Related Alabama’s Attorney General Does Not Want State to Legalize Marijuana by Sophia Vida January 10, 2020 Steve Marshall, Alabama's Attorney General, is against marijuana legislation and he's making it loud and clear. Marshall wrote a letter to state lawmakers this week saying that he opposes legislation for medical marijuana. ...
Legal Related Chicago Airports Now Have Cannabis Amnesty Boxes by Sophia Vida January 08, 2020 With marijuana now legal in the state of Illinois, Chicago's airports have set up "cannabis amnesty boxes." The city put in the metal blue boxes at O’Hare and Midway airports last week so that travelers can get rid of marij...
Legal Related This is How Much Illinois Made in Legal Marijuana Sales on Its First Day by Sophia Vida January 03, 2020 On January 1st, the state of Illinois began the legal sale of recreational marijuana and the sales were staggering. The state's cannabis shops generated almost $3.2 million on the first day of legal sales as Illinois became 1...
Legal Related Michigan Generated This Much Money in Marijuana Sales in a Month by Sophia Vida January 03, 2020 Michigan has wrapped up a month of legal recreational marijuana sales and brought in almost $6.5 million during this time. The state’s cut from these sales equals more than $1 million between Dec. 1 and Dec. 31, including $...
Legal Related Two Northern Virginia Counties Will Not Prosecute Small Marijuana Possession Charges by Sophia Vida January 03, 2020 New prosecutors in Fairfax and Arlington Virginia announced this week that adults possessing small amounts of marijuana for personal use will no longer be prosecuted. These actions fulfill campaign pledges by Fairfax County C...
Legal Related Iowa Police Stop Moving Truck with $4.5M of Marijuana in It by Sophia Vida January 03, 2020 Iowa's Council Bluffs Police have uncovered approximately 1,500 pounds of suspected marijuana this week during a traffic stop. An officer conducted the stop after a yellow Penske box truck was seen speeding eastbound on Inter...
Legal Related Nevada Issues Safety Notice Advisory Over Failed Marijuana State Testing by Sophia Vida January 01, 2020 This week the Nevada Department of Taxation has issued a Safety Notice Advisory about marijuana that failed state testing. The department believes the marijuana was sold at the following stores: - GTI Nevada, doing busin...
Legal Related Italy Says Growing a Little Marijuana at Home is Not a Crime by Sophia Vida January 01, 2020 According to Italy's Top Court, growing a little marijuana in your home is not a crime. Italy is one of the countries that allows for small-scale cultivation for personal use. The country’s highest court wrote in a one...
Legal Related This is How Chicago Cops Are Preparing for Legal Marijuana in Illinois by Sophia Vida January 01, 2020 Chicago Police Department spokesman Anthony Guglielmi has said that police officers will have a "heightened awareness” of the city’s pot shops when the drug is legalized on New Year's Day. He added that the police will no...