Articles tagged with "us attorneys"
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Is Weedmaps in hot water with federal prosecutors?
David Downs - Published on March 15, 2020read moreA leaked grand jury subpoena demanded nearly all company documents dating back to 2008. Here’s what it could mean.
Colorado Cannabis Laws Too Loose, US Attorney Says
The Associated Press - Published on October 4, 2018read more“If somebody is licensed by this state, should they feel at increased risk of federal prosecution now?” U.S. Attorney Bob Troyer said. “Yes. They should.”
Sessions: US Prosecutors Won’t Take on Small-Time Cannabis Cases
The Associated Press - Published on March 12, 2018read moreFederal law enforcement lacks the resources to take on “routine cases” and will continue to focus on drug gangs and larger conspiracies, the attorney general said.
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Oregon’s Top Federal Prosecutor Holds Cannabis Summit
The Associated Press - Published on February 2, 2018read moreOregon Gov. Kate Brown says the top federal prosecutor in Oregon has assured her that he will not target legal marijuana business in the state.
![FILE - In this June 6, 2017, file photo, a reporter holds up an example of the amount of fentanyl that can be deadly after a news conference about deaths from fentanyl exposure, at DEA Headquarters in Arlington, Va. The chief justice of the Massachusetts Trial Court told prosecutors she fears that allowing fentanyl and carfentanil into courtrooms as evidence puts people at risk even when the drugs are properly packaged. Some medical experts said a proposal to ban them from courtrooms appears to be driven by a misguided understanding of the real dangers of the substances.]()
Top US Prosecutor in Massachusetts Says Focus Is on Opioids, Not Marijuana
The Associated Press - Published on January 24, 2018read more“2,100 people in Massachusetts were killed by opioid overdoses last year, not marijuana overdoses, so that is where my resources are going right now.”
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The Next Federal Crackdown Could Look a Lot Like the Last One
Chris Roberts - Published on January 18, 2018read moreAlthough they failed to permanently hobble the cannabis industry, enforcement actions from 2011 to 2013 offer examples of what a future federal crackdown might look like.
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Here’s Where US Attorneys Stand on Cannabis Enforcement
Ben Adlin - Published on January 11, 2018read moreWe’re tracking how US attorneys in legal states have responded to the removal of the Cole memo—and how likely they are to take action.
