His rogue leadership style and bravado helped fuel the unit’s reputation as the elite of the elite, but it also alienated superiors.
Nate Thompson
Oregon devoting $25 million to help authorities combat illegal marijuana farms
Cartels “have a business model,” a sheriff tells lawmakers. “Put up more cannabis illegal grows than law enforcement can ever get.”
Massachusetts company weeds out competition, bakes 850-pound pot brownie
MariMed Inc. says the brownie, containing 20,000 mg of THC, will ultimately be sold to a medical marijuana patient.
New Hampshire seeks to dismiss some youth center lawsuits as they top 100
Over 430 men and women have come forward with accusations of physical or sexual abuse spanning six decades.
New Mexico approves public financing for cannabis businesses
The state’s finance authority is planning for a $5 million line of credit for entrepreneurs, with an average loan size of about $100,000.
Think legal marijuana is everywhere in California? Think again
It’s true the state has mostly embraced the industry, but local decision making was a big part of its groundbreaking legalization bill, meaning there are lots of highly-populated cities without easy access. Here are the 10 biggest.
Marijuana sales taxes poised to buoy states when pandemic aid runs out
State tax revenues from cannabis are forecasted to reach $12 billion by 2030.
Massachusetts trooper, apparently sleeping in cruiser, under investigation
In a video posted online, a person startles the the trooper by knocking on his window and then scolds him for sleeping.
Group forms to help give equal access to Connecticut’s new cannabis market
By law, marijuana legalization in the state must benefit minority communities harmed by the war on drugs. The Alliance for Cannabis Equity aims to make sure that happens.
South Dakota Supreme Court nullifies voter-approved pot legalization
The court rules that a constitutional amendment legalizing hemp, medical marijuana and recreational marijuana unfairly forced a choice on voters who supported legalizing one, but not all three.