Minneapolis Mayor Orders Police Stop Arrests for Psychedelics
Minneapolis, Minnesota is set to become a haven for people who turn to psychedelics for depression, anxiety, and other conditions. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey announced that he ha
Russia arrests American musicians on drug charges
An American musician and former paratrooper has been arrested in Moscow, Russia, for drug trafficking while being paraded in a cage on state TV – and people have questions. R
New York’s gray market crackdown begins in Brooklyn with two arrests
A store called Big Chief is accused of selling illegal cannabis and tobacco products. With the state’s first pharmacy licenses expiring next week, this is just the beginning.
The FBI doesn’t know how many marijuana arrests were made in 2021 — and it’s their own goddamn fault
Today, October 5, the FBI released its annual 2021 Crime in the Nation Report, which aims to provide lawmakers and citizens alike with an accurate picture of arrest data across the
Weed arrests in Minnesota show striking disparities between population groups, here’s the data
This story was written by Joana Scopel and originally published on Benzinga. Black Minnesotans are nearly five times more likely to be arrested on marijuana charges than whites, ac
The American Medical Association (AMA) calls for the overturning of marijuana-related arrests
Marijuana legalization is already widespread in the United States. It’s a far cry from being criminalized a few decades ago. Today, one can easily purchase cannabis products
DEA Reports Rise in Marijuana-Related Seizures and Arrests: Why Is This Happening? NORML has an idea
Through Nicolas Jose Rodriguez Federal law enforcement officials and their partners seized over 5.5 million cultivated marijuana plants and made more than 6,600 marijuana-related a
When the FBI tampers with data on marijuana arrests, the Justice Department wants to know why!
As cannabis reform and legalization increases in the United States, the number of people arrested for violating marijuana-related laws has declined over the years. Police said they
DEA reports continued decline in federal pot arrests
According to data released by the Justice Department, federal law enforcement continues to make fewer arrests related to cannabis, a trend consistent with the new cannabis laws tha
Federal arrests for marijuana have declined as more states legalize it
Of Johanna Skopl The US Department of Justice reported that federal marijuana arrests continue to decline as more states legalize cannabis. Cannabis breaks have declined an average
State-wide marijuana arrests are falling as legalization increases from state to state
The U.S. Criminal Commission just released its 2021 annual report, in which federal officials announced that fewer people were charged with cannabis-related crimes in that year com
Populous Arizona County is requesting that records of cannabis arrests be deleted
Arizona is on track to move in a positive direction and right the wrongs of the War on Drugs. Records of cannabis-related arrests can do lasting damage — thwarting employment opp
Russia arrests WNBA star Brittney Griner on cannabis charges
Russia announced Saturday that WNBA player Brittney Griner has been arrested for possession of cannabis vape cartridges, a crime that could see the all-star athlete face up to 10 y
Drug incarceration rates are falling, but police continue to make arrests
Despite the ongoing decriminalization of cannabis, drug arrests continue as steady as they have always been. A Pew analysis shows a deep dive into these trends, capturing data from
Marijuana-related Arrests Fall 90% in Virginia After Cannabis Legalization
The number of cannabis-related arrests has decreased dramatically since the latest decriminalization laws went into effect on July 1, 2021. In the past, summer always ended with po
Marijuana arrests fell 36% in 2020, FBI data shows
Marijuana arrests fell a staggering 36% in 2020, new FBI data shows. After 545,602 cannabis-related arrests in 2019, law enforcement agencies in the United States made 350,150 cann
New York City Marijuana Arrests Fall 95% After Legalization
In New York, cannabis-related arrests have fallen to less than 90%. In the second quarter of 2021, New York City police recorded only eight cannabis-related arrests. Six of them fo
Legalization Momentum: Courts clear 362,000 marijuana cases in New Jersey, arrests drop 90% in VA
From Franca Quarneti via El Planteo Marijuana legalization is gaining traction in the United States, increasingly reflected in decriminalization, reduced sentences, and a decrease
Cannabis-related arrests in Virginia drop 90 percent after legalization
The Virginia Cannabis Act went into effect July 1, 2021, and in just over two months since that date, Richmond County has seen a shocking drop in cannabis-related arrests. The new
People of Color in New York are still under disproportionate threats from cannabis arrests, despite legalization on the horizon
New York legalized marijuana this year, but the NYPD continued to make cannabis-related arrests, according to new data released this month. The numbers show that in America’s