Amazon To Lobby US Government For Weed Legalization

Harry Wilmerding on September 21, 2021 Amazon announced Tuesday that it is lobbying the U.S. government to legalize cannabis federally. “Given our previous support for legalizing cannabis at the federal level, as…

Health and Wellness

Marijuana Use Soaring Among College Students While Alcohol Use Drops, Study Finds

Marijuana use among college students has surged while alcohol use dropped, according to a recent National Institute of Health and National Institute of Drug Abuse study. The “Monitoring the Future” study found…

School and Education News·US and World News

Sioux City Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possessing a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime

A man who possessed a firearm in furtherance of distributing marijuana was sentenced to more than 13 years in federal prison. Fredrick Perkins, age 32, from Sioux City, Iowa, received the prison…

Juvenile issued ‘written warning’ after being caught in Beachwood with loaded gun, weed

BEACHWOOD, NJ – New Jersey Governor Murphy’s juvenile justice reform was on full display last week in Beachwood after concerned residents reported a teen in the community brandishing a handgun. Under the…

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

Former Mayor of Adelanto Arrested on Wire Fraud and Bribery Charges Alleging Illicit Payments for Support of Commercial Marijuana Activity

RIVERSIDE, California – The former mayor of Adelanto was arrested today by special agents of the FBI on a federal grand jury indictment alleging he accepted more than $57,000 in bribes…

Pesticide Smuggler Sentenced to Jail, Ordered to Pay $10,000

Assistant U. S. Attorney Melanie K. Pierson (619) 546-7976 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – August 10, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Mark Lee Morgan of Santa Ana, California, was sentenced in federal court Friday…

Illegal pot dispensary shut down in San Diego County

On Wednesday, August 4, 2021, around 7:00 A.M., detectives from the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department’s Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET), with the assistance of Sheriff Deputies from the Santee Station’s Community Oriented…

California News·Police Blotter

Border Pesticide Initiative Results in Prosecution of 50 defendants for Smuggling Dangerous Chemicals

Assistant U. S. Attorney Melanie K. Pierson (619) 546-7976 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – July 9, 2021 SAN DIEGO – A San Diego-based effort to block the smuggling of dangerous Mexican pesticides into…

Shore town limits beach hours, blaming Phil Murphy for handcuffing cops’ ability to deal with unruly crowds

AVALON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s anti-police legislation that hinders the capabilities of shore police departments to enforce law and order effectively has resulted in the limiting of hours of…

Monmouth County News·New Jersey News

AOC says racism is in play after Olympian tests positive for marijuana

BROOKLYN, NY – New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez this week said that the IOC has implemented a play out of colonial racism after it barred Sha’Carri, the Team USA track star…

Local Sports News·Politics

Kids were still drinking and smoking pot during pandemic, NIH study finds

Adolescent marijuana use and binge drinking did not significantly change during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite record decreases in the substances’ perceived availability, according to a survey of 12th graders in the United…

Health and Wellness

Pesticide Smuggler Sentenced to 90 Days in Custody; Ordered to Pay $10,000

Assistant U. S. Attorney Melanie K. Pierson (619) 546-7976 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – June 18, 2021 SAN DIEGO –Felix Gutierrez Valencia of Perris, California, was sentenced in federal court today to 90…

No more free weed! New Jersey Attorney General tells businesses to stop giving pot as gifts

TRENTON, NJ – Marijuana is legal in New Jersey, but good luck trying to buy it. As many towns move to criminalize the legal sale of marijuana and ban it from their…

Community News·Government News·Health and Wellness·New Jersey News

Toms River council violates sunshine law, makes committee appointments behind closed doors

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River Township council has long been accused of taking care of business behind closed doors, but this week, they admitted it. Toms River Council President Kevin…

New Jersey News·Ocean County News

New Jersey voters said yes, but Toms River Leaders, Mayor Hill have criminalized the sale and delivery of legal weed

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River Township Council voted to put a hold on the sale of legal marijuana within its borders after a landmark referendum vote in 2020 saw voters,…

Business News·Jersey Shore News·New Jersey News·Ocean County News

Daytona Beach drug sweep nets over half-kilo of illegal drugs

DAYTONA BEACH, FL – Over half a kilo’s worth of various kinds of illegal drugs – including MDMA, cocaine, heroin, oxycodone and cannabis – is now off the streets of Daytona Beach…

Florida News·Police Blotter

Opinion: Governor’s Latest Pot Law Still Criminalizes Police in New Jersey

If juveniles are caught with marijuana or alcohol, parents would be notified in writing by the police under A-5472/S-3565, a bipartisan bill approved by the Senate today and destined for the Governor’s…

Government News·New Jersey News·Politics

Food Network to debut Chopped: 420, a pot inspired cooking show debuts on 4/20

There’s a new brand of the hit Food Network series “Chopped” coming to your television and smartphone in April. Chopped: 420 is a cannabis-inspired cooking show hosted by comedian Ron Funches. Judges…

Entertainment News

Murphy appoints New Jersey’s new weed Czar

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey now has a new weed czar to oversee the legalization of marijuana. Today, Governor Phil Murphy appointed Charles Barker to the Cannabis Regulatory Commission. Press Release: Source…

Government News·Health and Wellness·New Jersey News

Former San Diego Sheriff’s Captain Gets Two years for Illegal gun trade

SAN DIEGO, CA – In articulating sentence, U.S. Area Judge Gonzalo Curiel said that Former San Diego County Sheriff’s Captain Marco Garmodirect exhibited egotism arriving at a level where Garmo was “practically…