Articles tagged with "federal prosecution"
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President Biden isn’t ‘too busy’ to carry out the cruelties of the Drug War
Bruce Barcott - Published on April 8, 2021Read moreNearly three months in, Joe Biden’s legalization record stinks. It’s time for him to step up.
Feds Raid Illegal California Grow Houses Run by Chinese Mob
Peter Hecht - Published on April 5, 2018Read moreThe tightly organized network of grows, hidden in dozens of Sacramento houses, moved cannabis to out-of-state markets.
Court: Rohrabacher-Blumenauer Doesn’t Protect Grows on Federal Land
Bruce Barcott - Published on April 5, 2018Read more“Nothing in California law purports to authorize the cultivation of marijuana on federal land,” the 9th Circuit ruled.
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In Surprise Move, Justice Dept. Stands Down on ‘Kettle Falls Five’ Case
Kris Hermes - Published on October 17, 2017Read moreAfter a five-year court battle, the Dept. of Justice acknowledges it had no legal right to prosecute medical marijuana growers in Washington state.
