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16-year-old girl shot in the head after refusing to pick up marijuana bag, KY cops say
LEXINGTON HERALD LEADER
State: Uptick in reported robberies of marijuana delivery drivers
Oakland Press
HCSO detention deputy arrested for selling ‘cannabis-laced brownies’ to inmates
News Channel 8
Million Dollar Home Used for Illegal Marijuana Grow Engulfed in Flames
NBC4
‘Never heard of anything like this’: Unauthorized weed shop in Phoenix hiding guns and selling mushrooms
News12
Illegal hash oil lab causes garage explosion in Santa Rosa
KRON4
DEA Marijuana Busts Increased In 2021, Seizing Over 5.5 Million Plants
Marijuana Moment
2 men arrested after police seize over 220 pounds of marijuana from package delivered to Norfolk supermarket
WTKR
Las Vegas home converted into massive marijuana growth operation catches fire
KSNV
270+ pounds of pot, cash seized from Salem-Keizer homes
KOIN6
Beach Park man arrested after drug bust leads to over 35 pounds of cannabis being seized
LMCS
California marijuana regulators could be deposed for ‘burner distribution’ lawsuit
MJBiz
Domestic Violence Investigation Leads, in a Roundabout Way, to the Discovery of a Big Butane Hash Oil Operation in McKinleyville, Sheriff’s Office Says
Lost Coast Outpost
Looters steal $5 MILLION of products from 15 cannabis shops in the San Francisco Bay Area in a single month: One business owner insists it was ‘safer to sell on the streets illegally’
DailyMail.com
California’s legal weed industry can’t compete with illicit market
POLITICO
Suspension Upheld for Doctor in Medical Marijuana Case
U.S. News
State Of Emergency Declared For Illegal Marijuana Growing Operations
KQEN
Cartels Using Narco-Slaves to Grow Illegal Marijuana on Industrial Scale in Oregon
The Epoch Times
Physicians Warn Cannabis Can Cause Serious Health Hazards
NCBI
Overwhelmed by illegal pot, Oregon county declares emergency
The Seattle Times
DEA agents had found bulk marijuana on Amtrak train before the deadly shooting in Arizona, court documents say
CNN
Despite legalization, most marijuana is still bought illegally
TV6
Black-market cannabis turns California’s deserts green
LA Times
21 indicted in Colorado in connection with international black market marijuana and money laundering scheme
The Denver Post
Billions in black-market weed still selling in Illinois 18 months after marijuana legalized
Chicago Sun*Times
Grand Island 16-year-old allegedly sells marijuana on social media
The Grand Island Independent
Feds bust large-scale drug ring, arrest 21 tied to fraternities at 3 North Carolina universities
Fox23.com
Unlicensed Cannabis Grower Busted in Santa Maria for Guns, Marijuana Possession
Santa Barbara Independent
Marijuana delivery driver robbed at gunpoint, assaulted in Portland
News Center Maine
Mendo Sheriff Investigating Possibility That Minor Located at Raided Covelo Grow is a Victim of Sex, Labor Trafficking
Lost Coast Outpost
Sudbury Police discover teen missing for more than a year along with $250K worth of pot
Milford Daily News
Two Tons of Marijuana Seized in San Jacinto Raid
NBC Los Angeles
Two Tons of Marijuana Seized in San Jacinto Raid
NBC LOS ANGELES
Coast Guard unloads several tons of seized cocaine and marijuana in Fort Lauderdale
FOX7AUSTIN.COM
Anaheim man arrested after Placentia fire linked to marijuana honey oil operation
ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Drug seizures along Canadian border up 1,000%, CBP says
ABC NEWS
Los Angeles Deputy DA: California Illicit Cannabis Is “Worst of Any State That Has Legalized”
CannabisWire.com
Chinese nationals arraigned on federal charges of manufacturing large quantities of marijuana in Monson and Palmer
MassLive.com
Massive illegal pot farms discovered in California wilderness
USA Today
El Paso County resident pleads guilty to federal marijuana charges
ColoradoPolitics.com
Chula Vista Police shut down two illegal pot shops, seize thousands in cash
10News.com
Grand Jury Returns Indictment In Pipeline Drug Case Charging Pair With Possession Of Marijuana With Intent To Distribute
US Dept. of Justice
$3 million in marijuana seized in Savoy, police say; feds say Chinese nationals setting up large grow operations in rural Western Massachusetts
MassLive
Marijuana Enforcement Team Seizes $1.5 Million In Contraband
MyMotherLode.com
Police searching for suspected victim of modern day slavery after cannabis farm raid
Manchester Evening News
2 men accused of trying to sell marijuana candies, vapes near school
WBRC.com
Colorado authorities arrest 3 people in marijuana bust spanning 3 counties
KOAA.com
Authorities in Mesa County investigating illegal marijuana grow on public land
TheDenverChannel.com
Marijuana grow potentially worth $15M in profits shut down, deputies say
YourCentralValley.com
Hash Oil Lab Found After Fire at El Cajon Home
NBC San Diego
Prominent marijuana grower accused of black market sales
Cal Coast News
Marijuana grow owner arrested in connection to shooting death of burglary suspect
KFOR.com
CBP Officers Nab another 1,785 Pounds of Marijuana
US Customs and Border Protection
Police: Tushar Atre was murdered by people who worked for him
SFGate.com
Chino real estate agent pleads guilty in marijuana-growing scheme in San Bernardino County, prosecutors say
Daily Bulletin
DEA Announces Massive Increase in Marijuana Seizures; Mostly Driven by Illegal Grows in California
Smart Approaches to Marijuana
$9 Million Worth of Smuggled Drugs Discovered in Santa Barbara
NBCLosAngeles.com
Teen stabbed in head, neck over marijuana deal: police
PennLive.com
Marijuana grow operation in vacant apartment unit caused Midtown fire, officials say
ClickOnDetroit.com
K9 Deputy locates drug contraband hidden all around Vehicle
Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office
YCSO K9 Team Recent Cases include the seizure of Large Quantities of Marijuana, THC Wax,and a Stolen Handgun
Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office
Aspen businessman busted in black market marijuana case
9News.com
Police bust burglary ring that targeted marijuana businesses in Washington, Oregon
KGW8
Former Baltimore lawmaker scheduled to be arraigned
APNews.com
Denver dispensary burglaries hit 3-year high as 2019 ended with rash of armed robberies
Denver Post
Police: 5 arrested for stealing marijuana from victim’s car during drug deal in Brookline
WHDH.com
“It’s not worth it”: Denver-area dispensaries on alert after string of armed robberies
TheDenverChannel.com