Regardless of marijuana being legal for recreational purposes in four states—with several others expected to follow suit in 2016—drug enforcement officers continues to terrorize neighborhoods stuck inprohibitionarytimes. Read article here: High Times
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Cops Shakedown Kids Over Weed, Assault One and Try to Destroy Video Evidence
An internal affairs investigation is underway after a video purportedly showing Virginia Beach police officers abusing kids over suspicion of marijuana has gone viral. Read article here: High Times
Dog Joins Suspects, Lies Down for Cops
A fairly ordinary drug bust in Brazil became a viral sensation this week after an obedient – and ultimately very clever – guard dog on the scene joined the surrendering suspects who were ordered to lie down by officers. Read article here: High Times
Rogue Detroit Cops Wage War On Legal Medical Marijuana Community
A group of Michigan's finest have reportedly been taking it upon themselves to crack down on the state's legal medical marijuana businesses. Read article here: High Times
Colombia: Corrupt Cops Caught in Crackdown
Nineteen officers of Colombia's National Police force have been arrested this week inMedellín, the latest busts in an ongoing sweep of corrupt officers. High Times
Oregon TV Station Gives Cops Free Anti-Weed Ad
We’re less than a week away from voting to legalize marijuana in Oregon under Measure 91. The Yes on 91 campaign has bankrolled millions in donations and is airing pro-legalization advertisements on television stations across the state. High Times
Oregon TV Station Gives Cops Free Anti-Marijuana Ad
We’re less than a week away from voting to legalize marijuana in Oregon under Measure 91. The Yes on 91 campaign has bankrolled millions in donations and is airing pro-legalization advertisements on television stations across the state. High Times
Pennsylvania Cops Use Twitter to Try to Flush Out Pot Growers
If you have been illegally growing marijuana in Dover Township, Pennsylvania, chances are the local cops have already seized your weed — that is the bad news. The good news is they have no suspects, which has motivated the boys in blue to post a series of sarcastic cop c… High Times
13 Cops Brutalize Girl After Claiming to Smell Weed
The Fargo Police Department is being accused of excessive force and torture after brutalizing a teenage girl because an over-zealous officer suspected she was getting high on marijuana. However, while this incident is unnerving, to say the least, it reached a despicable n… High Times
Beware: Cops to Use X-Ray Gun to Bust Stoners
When the War on Drugs was launched more than 40 years ago, the only tools a law enforcement officer needed to shakedown a citizen for possession of marijuana was a pair of cowboy boots, a drug-sniffing dog and a box of rubber gloves. These days, cops now have the use of m… High Times