Marijuana Possession Arrests Plummet in New Orleans | Paul Armentano
NEW ORLEANS, LA — Minor marijuana possession arrests have plunged in the city of New Orleans following the adoption of a municipal ordinance one year ago that called for fining, rather than arresting, low-level offenders. According to data made available last week, just one…
April 2018
Illinois: Cook County Voters Approve Non-Binding Marijuana Legalization Initiative
Illinois: Cook County Voters Approve Non-Binding Marijuana Legalization Initiative | NORML
CHICAGO, IL — Voters in Cook County, IL (population 5.23 million) have approved a non-binding ballot measure in support of legalizing the adult use of marijuana. The advisory measure posed to voters the question of whether the state should legalize “the cultivation, manufacture, distribution,…
Investigators seize 500 plants in suspected illegal pot grow in El Paso County
Thirteen pounds of processed marijuana and more than 500 marijuana plants were seized Friday when authorities served a search warrant at a suspected illegal grow in El Paso County.
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Live coverage from 4/20 in Colorado, from the block to the Capitol
Here’s how people are celebrating and commemorating April 20, 2018, the unofficial annual marijuana holiday, across Colorado.
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Yoga, parkour and more security: New Denver 4/20 event organizer seeks to turn over new leaf
“We want this to look great for the city of Denver and state of Colorado, and we know the world is watching.”
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Denver 4/20 begins with good vibes and cannabis camaraderie
With many sporting tie-dye gear, pot-leaf garlands and wide grins, thousands of revelers began pouring into Denver’s Civic Center park on Friday for the annual 4/20 celebration in the de facto capital of cannabis.
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Kansas man sentenced in $3 million marijuana conspiracy
A Kansas man was sentenced to five years in prison without parole for his role in a conspiracy to distribute $3 million worth of marijuana in the Kansas City metro region.
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