Law enforcement lacks resources to take on ‘routine cases’ and will focus on gangs and larger conspiracies, Attorney General says. Read more in this post from The Guardian. Federal prosecutors will not take on small-time marijuana cases, despite the Trump justice department’s decision to lift an Obama-era policy that discouraged authorities from cracking down on the trade in ... Continue Reading
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Flying with Cannabis? Here’s What to Expect
If you’re thinking of flying with cannabis, whether medical or recreational, you may find several airports with relaxed policies. This post from Leafly gives the low-down on what to expect when flying with cannabis. Say you spent the holidays in one of the four states — or one district — where cannabis is legal. You get to the airport and realize you’ve accidentally left a ... Continue Reading
Smoking Marijuana for 50 Years, Living a Full Life, No Regrets
Catherine Hiller has been smoking marijuana for 50 years, besides fulfilling her chosen roles of wife, daughter, mother, and writer of novels and short stories. In this post from The New York Times she wants to show that her life has turned out nicely. As much as Catherine Hiller refuses to admit it, marijuana is a gateway drug. Seriously, after smoking more or less every ... Continue Reading
Narcs Play Party-Poopers in the High Times Cannabis Cup
In this post from BuzzFeed News, Amanda Chicago Lewis reports that pot businesses looking for a carefree party at the High Times Cannabis Cup in Colorado on 4/20 instead found a strictly regulated environment closely watched by law enforcement. This past Saturday, two plainclothes law enforcement officers spent several hours wandering the High Times Cannabis Cup in Denver in ... Continue Reading