Can you become a police officer if you have used marijuana?
Police forces are recruiting across the country – but can you join the force if you've used marijuana? Across the country, cities and states are experiencing a law enforc
Police officers cleared of charges after being linked to tip-off to illegal cannabis operation
A web of lies and conspiracies is unfolding in Franklin County, Maine, involving at least four police officers and several city officials. While two former Franklin County deputies
Lawsuit seeks to stop New Jersey police officers from smoking weed
If employees who drive buses, operate forklifts and work with dangerous equipment are not allowed to test positive for ED drugs, should the police? After New Jersey’s attorne
Detroit police raid psilocybin church after newspaper story
A church that allegedly uses entheogenic plants such as psilocybin mushrooms as a holy sacrament was raided by Detroit Police Department officers on Friday, just two days after a n
Police in Kern County, California, have shut down seven unlicensed pharmacies
Seven unlicensed pharmacies in Rosamond, California, were shut down by Kern County sheriff’s deputies on Wednesday, the Sierra Sun Times reports. The dispensaries were stocke
The South African police will not arrest you for growing weed in your house (or your car).
South African police have confirmed they will no longer bother arresting anyone for home cultivation or possession of cannabis. “In short, the possession, use and cultivation of
India: Man dies in police custody after MDMA arrest, officers suspended
Dear reader, We regret to report that the war on drugs has unnecessarily claimed another fatality, this time in South West India where a man was arrested for MDMA possession shortl
Cannabis Legalization Is Putting Police Dogs Out Of Work
Minnesota legalized cannabis, and as a result, some dogs are out of a job. Canine officers such as Jango, a 9-year-old German shepherd, and Cobra, a 10-year-old Belgian Malinois, a
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
The Tupac Shakur murder case is brought to life again when Las Vegas police execute a search warrant
The still-unsolved Tupac Shakur murder mystery was revived — almost 30 years later after his 1996 career-peak murder — when law enforcement officers in Las Vegas, Nevada, execu
The South Dakota Police Commission approves officer applicants with cannabis regulations
Recently, two South Dakota police officers were convicted of cannabis use by the South Dakota Law Enforcement Officers Standards Commission. According to the South Dakota Searchlig
New Jersey lawmakers introduce bill to expand cannabis data collection for police officers
A New Jersey government official wants to review your overall relationship with cannabis in order to crack down on drug driving, reports the New Jersey Monitor. Rep. Shanique Speig
Legalization in Canada results in fewer incidents between youth and police officers
The legalization of cannabis in Canada has led to a decrease in incidents between the country’s youth and law enforcement, according to data released earlier this spring. The
Hong Kong police seize $83 million worth of cocaine and cannabis
Hong Kong police seized HK$650 million worth of cocaine and cannabis in the largest haul uncovered this year, the South China Morning Post reports. Authorities arrested four men ag
Riverside County police seize $1 million in illegal cannabis and mushroom products
According to a press release from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, the raid occurred around 5:30 p.m. on May 4. The Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s Station Special En
Police in Peru seize $20 million worth of Coke that went to Turkey
Law enforcement officials in Peru said this week they had seized more than two tons of cocaine bound for Turkey. Reuters reports that the “drug spill occurred on Friday at a
Texas police ignore local decriminalization ordinance despite voter approval
In a small Texas town, tensions build between police, lawyers and elected officials. In Denton, Texas, police, who have sworn to protect and serve, are reportedly ignoring the will
Irish police seize more than 250 pounds of weed
Police in the Republic of Ireland announced this week that law enforcement officers have seized more than 250 pounds of cannabis as part of an ongoing effort to crack down on organ
The police get people high as part of the “Stoned Driving” training
Driving stoned. It has become one of the most vexing law enforcement challenges in the age of legalization, as police officers across the country struggle to reconcile their jurisd
Chinese police recruit drug-sniffing squirrels
Forget the dogs. The police in China release the squirrels. Law enforcement officials in the city of Chongqing have reportedly announced that they are training a team of drug-sniff