Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Maryland Senate approved decriminalizing of possession of small amounts of marijuana over the objections of federal law enforcement Tuesday, the Washington Post reports. Maryland joins other states and cities across the country decriminalizing pot. Colorado and Washington, for instance, have legalized marijuana. Unlike like full legalization in those states, Maryland makes…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Two former top DEA officials who have been loudly urging the federal government to nullify marijuana decriminalization in Washington and Colorado stand to profit from making pot illegal, the U.S. News & World Report revealed. The retired officials, Robert L. DuPont, former White House drug czar under Presidents Nixon and Ford, and…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Customs and Border Protection has purchased 10 drones since 2005 to hunt down illegal immigrants, ABC 10 News reports. The Predator drones helped track down nearly 4,000 illegal immigrants and nine tons of marijuana, ABC News reported, citing records obtained under the Freedom of Information Act. The local ACLU said drones pose…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The DEA maintains the legalization of marijuana in some states and cities would increase drug use and make marijuana more available, according to a federal report released Wednesday, Huffington Post reports. “Recently, efforts to legalize marijuana have increased. Keeping marijuana illegal reduces its availability and lessens willingness to use it,” the DEA…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Drug smugglers are using a new technique to get their product across the U.S.-Mexico border, Huffington Post reports. Instead of risking the drive across, some smugglers are launching drugs over the border using a canon. The Huffington Post wrote that 33 cans of marijuana were spotted in a field Friday near a…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Washington state residents who smoke pot today in celebration of the first day of marijuana decriminalization better be on the watch for federal authorities, the Justice Department said Wednesday, the Washington Post reports. “Regardless of any changes in state law, including the change that will go into effect on Dec. 6 in…
Steve Neavling ticklthewire.com A U.S. Border Patrol agent is accused of smuggling bundles of marijuana with his patrol vehicle while he was on duty, the Associated Press reports, citing a complaint filed in federal court earlier this week. Authorities says Aaron Anaya stopped along the international border and picked up about 147 pounds of marijuana…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The federal government will continue prosecuting marijuana cases even if ballot measures pass in three states to legalize small amounts of pot, a top Justice Department official said. The warning comes amid criticism that the Obama administration has been largely silent on ballot measures in Colorado, Washington state and Oregon in November….
