By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Indian tribes are now allowed to grow and sell marijuana on their sovereign lands under the same federal guidelines that apply to four states where pot is legal for recreational use, the Justice Department announced Thursday, Bloomberg reports. The Justice Department said federal laws banning marijuana will no longer be enforced….
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The former head of the Milwaukee FBI office is accused of urging an agent to commit perjury and grilling subordinates for talking with investigators, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. The Office of the Inspector General believes Teresa Carlson likely lied when she was questioned and may have violated federal law by telling…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is increasing its crackdown on people who point lasers at airplanes. CBS News reports that the bureau is offering $10,000 rewards following an increase in laser cases. The FBI launched a pilot program at 12 offices in February, which saw a 19% decrease in the number of reported laser strikes….
The Post-Journal Editorial Marijuana is illegal under federal law. Yet Attorney General Eric Holder has decided not to interfere in any way with two states where recreational use of the drug has become permissible. Colorado and Washington decriminalized marijuana last fall. Many states allow its use for medicinal purposes, but the two western states…
Shoshanna Utchenik ticklethewire.com What seemed a childish prank may land one North Hollywood, Calif. teen in prison for up to 10 years. The L.A. Times reports that 18-year-old Adam Gardenhire was arrested on federal charges Wednesday for allegedly shining a green laser beam at a commercial Cessna plane and a Pasadena police helicopter. Gardenhire was…
