Bill to legalize marijuana passes U.S. House, but faces dim prospects in Senate
By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed a bill to end the federal ban on marijuana, which has created …
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Medical Marijuana Card Online: The Launch of an Industry Leading Telemedicine Company at MMJ.com
CLEVELAND, March 30, 2022 — MMJ.com is a telemedicine platform that allows medical marijuana patients to meet with a state-certified MMJ doctor via telephone or webcam. …
District of Columbia Man Convicted in Drug Conspiracy For Trafficking Over 40 Kilograms of Heroin, Fentanyl, and Marijuana
WASHINGTON – Linwood Douglas Thorne, 50, of Washington, D.C., was found guilty today by a jury of multiple counts …
Houston, Texas, Man Convicted of Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A federal jury returned a guilty verdict on March 23, 2022, against Muhammad Usama, 25, of the 13000 block of Bammel North …
Siskiyou Man Convicted of Bribery of a Public Official, Conspiracy to Commit Bribery, and Manufacturing More than 100 Marijuana Plants
On March 18, 2022, a federal jury convicted Chi Meng Yang, 36, of Montague, of bribery of a public official, conspiracy to commit bribery, and …
Woman Arriving At Henry E. Rohlsen Airport Sentenced For Attempting To Smuggling 6.6 Kilograms Of Marijuana
St. Croix, USVI – United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today that Yvette Simeina, aged 41, was sentenced to two years of probation and …
New Castle Marijuana Dealer Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison
PITTSBURGH, PA — A resident of New Castle, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 36 months imprisonment and 3 years of supervised release …
Over $676K Worth of Marijuana Seized Within 24 Hours
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol (RGV) agents interdicted three narcotics smuggling attempts resulting in the seizure of more than 846 pounds of …
Airlines Passenger Traveling from Georgia to St. Croix Sentenced to Imprisonment on Federal Charges for Marijuana in Luggage
St. Croix, USVI – U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert of the District of the Virgin Islands announced that a Georgia man with ties to St. …
Washington Man Indicted for Marijuana Trafficking
United States Attorney Dennis Holmes announced that an Olympia, Washington, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled …
Iowa City Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Marijuana and Firearm Charge
DAVENPORT, Iowa – An Iowa City man, Antonio Deshawn Russell, age 35, was sentenced today to 144 months in prison for Possession with Intent to …
New York’s first marijuana retail permits to go to people with convictions
By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK – The first licenses to open the newly legalized marijuana retail outlets coming to New York later this year will …
Trafficker Of Cocaine, Methamphetamine, Fentanyl, And Marijuana Sentenced To Federal Prison
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle has sentenced Raymond Malara (38, Tampa) to nine years in federal prison for trafficking cocaine, fentanyl, …
Hanover Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Marijuana Shipped Through the Mail From California to Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher today sentenced Dwight Antonio Pitts, age 47, of Hanover, Maryland, to 15 years in federal prison, …
Let Go of Me Lucky Charms: Louisville CBP Seizes Marijuana Hidden in Lucky Charms Cereal
LOUISVILLE, Ky—Drug Smugglers will go to any lengths to ship their narcotics in and out of the U.S. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers …
Over $360K Worth of Marijuana Seized by Border Patrol
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents interdicted a narcotics smuggling attempt resulting in the seizure of 451 pounds of marijuana. …
St. Croix Man Apprehended in Lorraine Village, Frederiksted with Firearm, Ammunition, and Marijuana Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison on Federal Firearm Charge
St. Croix, USVI – U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced that a St. Croix man, Deshawn Gonsalves, 27, of St. Croix, appeared before Judge Wilma …
Texas Man Indicted for Leadership Role in Multi-State Marijuana Trafficking Organization
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Houston, Texas man has been indicted for his leadership role in a conspiracy to traffic large quantities of marijuana illegally grown in Oregon …
Felon Who Possessed a .40 Caliber Ghost Gun and Marijuana Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison
Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel sentenced Jovar Demetrius Jefferson, age 30, of Lanham, Maryland to six years in federal prison, followed …
Gang Member Pleads Guilty in Federal Court After Robbing Eugene Marijuana Dispensary
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man affiliated with the Hoover Criminal Gang and Unthank Park Hustlers, two allied Portland street gangs, pleaded guilty today after robbing a …
Woman Arriving at Cyril E. King International Airport Sentenced for Attempting to Smuggle 76 Kilograms of Marijuana
St. Thomas, USVI – United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today that Idesha Patricia Sterrod, age 32, was sentenced to time served and two …
Defendant in Marijuana and Cocaine Conspiracy Sentenced
EL PASO – A defendant in a marijuana and cocaine conspiracy case was sentenced on Wednesday to nine years in prison for his role in …
Tioga County Man Sentenced To 51 Months’ Imprisonment For Marijuana Grow Operation
WILLIAMSPORT – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on February 9, 2022, James Burrous, age 47, of Tioga …
Police Officer Arrested for Sale of Marijuana
Warwick, GA (February 2, 2022) – On Friday, January 28, 2022, the GBI Southwestern Regional Drug Enforcement Office (SWRDEO), arrested Leon Mitchell, age 32, of …
Mississippi becomes 37th U.S. state to legalize medical marijuana
– Mississippi joined 36 other U.S. states in legalizing marijuana for medical use on Wednesday, as the governor signed legislation permitting cannabis for treatment of …
Waterloo Woman Who Used Marijuana and Possessed Guns Found Guilty at Trial
A woman who possessed firearms while being a user of marijuana was convicted by a jury today after a three-day trial in federal court in …
Jamaica man caught moving 144 pounds of marijuana through New Jersey
TEANECK, NJ – Police in Teaneck have arrested a man from Jamaica, Queens hauling 144 pounds of marijuana through New Jersey last week. Bergen County …
Laredo CBP Officers Seize Marijuana Worth Over $692K at World Trade Bridge
LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized narcotics in one enforcement action this weekend, that totaled over $692,000 …
Illinois Man Pleads Guilty To Marijuana Trafficking
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Syed Ahmad, 47, of Chicago, Illinois, …
Florida Man Convicted Of Conspiracy To Manufacture And Distribute Marijuana
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on January 27, 2022, Carlos Santurtan-Teran, age 61, of Miami, …
CBP Officers in Massena Discover 11 lbs. of Marijuana in Trunk
MASSENA, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Entry seized multiple vacuum-sealed packages of marijuana concealed in the trunk …
CBP Seizes Over 1 Ton of Marijuana in Port Huron
PORT HURON, Mich. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations seized over 2,027 pounds of Marijuana within the trailer of an …
Springfield Man Pleads Guilty for Distributing Marijuana on the Dark Web and Laundering Proceeds
PORTLAND, Ore.—On January 18, 2022, a Springfield, Oregon man pleaded guilty for distributing marijuana on the dark web and laundering his cryptocurrency proceeds. Robert Kelly …
Calloway County Man Sentenced for Illegal Firearms, Marijuana
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – An Auxvasse, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court today for growing marijuana and illegally possessing dozens of firearms. Darrin Dale …
Marijuana smuggler who crossed the river in a floating truck sent to prison
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – A 32-year-old local man has been ordered to federal prison for possession with intent to distribute more than 100 kilograms of marijuana, announced …
Laredo Sector Border Patrol stops marijuana smuggling attempt near El Cenizo
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents stopped a marijuana smuggling attempt near El Cenizo, Texas. The incident occurred during the evening of Jan. …
Saugerties Man Sentenced in Ulster County Cocaine and Marijuana Trafficking Conspiracy
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Russell J. Neglia, age 26, was sentenced today to 21 months in prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking organization …
Breathitt County Man Sentenced to 105 Months for Armed Marijuana Trafficking
FRANKFORT, Ky. – A Lost Creek, Ky., man, Kevin Combs, 32, was sentenced to 105 months in federal prison on Tuesday, before U.S. District Judge …
Marijuana User Subject to a No-Contact Order Sentenced to Six Months in Prison for Possessing a Firearm
A man who unlawfully possessed a firearm was sentenced today to six months in federal prison. Daric Lawrence, age 36, from Dubuque, Iowa, received the …
Boston Man Sentenced for Marijuana and Tax Offenses
BOSTON – A Boston man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Springfield for marijuana distribution and tax offenses. Zachary Sweener, 36, was sentenced by …
Montana The Latest State To Begin Recreational Marijuana Sales
Montana became the latest state to sell legal recreational marijuana, with its law going into effect on New Year’s Day. While Montana residents adopted the …
‘Smells Like Weed All The Damn Time’: Marijuana Farms Are Springing Up In One Red State
Marijuana farms are being rapidly established in Oklahoma, now home to the largest number of licensed farms for the substance, The New York Times reported. …
St. Thomas Man Sentenced to Federal Prison After Conspiring to Bring Over 6 Kilograms of Marijuana Through the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport on St. Croix
Our nation-wide commitment to reducing gun crime in America. – click here – Public Service Announcement from the US Attorney’s OfficeDistrict of the Virgin Islands …
Jury Convicts Marijuana Trafficker of Drug-Related Murder
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A federal jury convicted an Alexandria man yesterday of murdering another man in retaliation for robbing him of an ounce of marijuana, and trying to convince a witness …
Marijuana Bundles Discovered During Brush Clearing
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol (RGV) agents seize over 200 pounds of marijuana in Brownsville from three events. One of the seizures …
Teen shot in Columbus during marijuana deal gone wrong
COLUMBUS, OH – Last night, November 28, 2021 at 5:58pm, officers were dispatched to the area of 500 S. Cleveland Avenue on a walk-in shooting …
Florida Woman Pleads Guilty to Possessing with Intent to Distribute over 6 Kilos of Marijuana on Flight from Miami to St. Croix
Our nation-wide commitment to reducing gun crime in America. – click here – Public Service Announcement from the US Attorney’s OfficeDistrict of the Virgin Islands …
Two Metro East Men Sentenced for Robbing Marijuana Dealer and Shooting Witness
Benton, Ill. – Two men have been sentenced for their role in a 2018 marijuana robbery and shooting in Caseyville, Illinois. Deveon Humphries, 28, …
Hanover Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Marijuana Shipped Through the Mail from California to Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland – Dwight Antonio Pitts, age 47, of Hanover, Maryland, pleaded guilty on November 19, 2021, to charges related to his participation in a …
Vermont Resident Sentenced for Importing More Than 50 Kilograms of Marijuana
The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont announced that Jack M. Cohen, 36, presently of Hyde Park, Vermont, was sentenced today in …