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DEA Reports More Marijuana Seizures, Fewer Arrests in 2022

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million cultivated marijuana plants in 2022. This is the highest annual seizure total reported by the agency since 2011. The post DEA Reports More Marijuana Seizures, Fewer Arrests in 2022 appeared first on NORML. Federal law enforcement agents and their partners seized nearly 5.7

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DEA Reports Significant Uptick in Marijuana-Related Seizures, Arrests

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The totals are the highest reported by the agency since 2011, when it reported making an estimated 8,500 marijuana-related arrests and seized some 6.7 The post DEA Reports Significant Uptick in Marijuana-Related Seizures, Arrests appeared first on NORML. million plants via its domestic eradication program.

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DEA: Marijuana Plant Seizures Spike, Arrests Fall in 2019

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Federal law enforcement agents and their partners made fewer marijuana-related arrests in 2019, but seized a far greater number of plants than they did the year before, according to annual data compiled by US Drug Enforcement Administration. In 2011, for instance, the DEA seized over 8.7 In 2011, for instance, the DEA seized over 8.7

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Our first Chat GPT Case Summary: UNITED STATES v. OAKLAND CANNABIS BUYERS’ COOPERATIVE 2011

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OAKLAND CANNABIS BUYERS’ COOPERATIVE was a landmark case that dealt with the legality of medical marijuana use in the United States. Just to be very clear this case summary was written by Chat GPT UNITED STATES v. The case was heard in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. In 1996, […]

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Marijuana Moment Report: Head Of Federal Marijuana Farm’s Study Says Illegal Cannabis Seizures Have ‘Decreased Dramatically’ Amid Legalization Movement

Cannabis Law Report

State-level marijuana legalization has left the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) with far fewer samples of seized illicit cannabis to analyze, a study led by a top marijuana investigator for the federal government says. Authorities in Southern Oregon & the High Plains in California might argue differently !

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Medical Marijuana and Gun Laws

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Members of the cannabis community regularly wonder how your gun laws can be affected by using medical marijuana. Can I have a gun and a medical marijuana card at the same time? Often, medical marijuana ID card holders bring up Second Amendment in their defense, which gives people the right to keep and bear firearms.

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Marijuana Possession Cases No Longer Prosecuted In Baltimore

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Mosby declared that they will not prosecute any marijuana possession cases moving forward. Nearly 5,000 marijuana possession convictions that have occurred since 2011 may be overturned as well. Mosby believes police resources are wasted on marijuana possession cases, and wants to focus on finding violent repeat offenders. “Law

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