Medical Marijuana

Despite high hopes, success of Kansas marijuana legislation remains unclear
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Despite high hopes, success of Kansas marijuana legislation remains unclear

TOPEKA — The future of marijuana in Kansas is still dubious. Sen. Mike Thompson, a Shawnee Republican and chair of the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee, said he wasn’t willing to rush forward with any form of marijuana legislation, such as Senate Bill 171. The bill, which has been placed in his committee, would…

How many Oklahoma medical marijuana farms tied to organized crime have been shut down?
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How many Oklahoma medical marijuana farms tied to organized crime have been shut down?

More than 800 medical marijuana farms tied to organized crime have been shut down over the past two years, the director of the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control said Friday. “Many of the farms obtained their license by fraud, grow for the black markets around the United States and launder the illicit…

Team raids Applegate Valley pot operation – Yahoo
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Team raids Applegate Valley pot operation – Yahoo

Sep. 2—A law enforcement team that raided an illegal marijuana grow in the Applegate Valley found an abandoned horse plus evidence that workers there may have been victims of forced labor trafficking, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said. A SWAT unit helped with the raid because of an elevated threat from the operation’s connection to…

New Missouri public safety legislation to go into effect Sunday, August 28, 2022 | State News – KOMU
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New Missouri public safety legislation to go into effect Sunday, August 28, 2022 | State News – KOMU

Emma Boyle and Erin Martise, KOMU 8 Digital Producers MISSOURI − New Missouri laws enacted by the Missouri General Assembly related to crime and public safety will go into effect Aug. 28. The following includes a compilation of Missouri State Highway Patrol, Department of Public Safety laws. Money Laundering The offense of money laundering must now…