Authorities say a South Florida woman who called 911 to report that she was getting stiffed in a drug deal ended up reporting on herself: She now faces charges including drug possession. Read article here: High Times
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Police Are Using Prepaid Card Readers to Seize Drug Money
A recent report from theArizona Journalindicates that the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office has been approved to begin usingERAD-Prepaiddebit card readers during traffic stops that result in the discovery of illegal drugs. The overall goal, acco… Read article here: High Times
Police Accidentally Get an Entire Neighborhood High with Marijuana Bonfire
Indonesian police recently lit up 3.3 tons of marijuana outside their West Jakarta office, and subsequently got residents and journalists covering the incident pretty darn high. Read article here: High Times
Police Raid Club of ‘F**K It I Quit’ Reporter Turned Pot Activist
Anchorage police have served search warrants at marijuana activist Charlo Greene's Alaska Cannabis Club. Greene made headlines last year when she quit her job on live TV and threw down the gauntlet in support of cannabis legalization. Read article here: High Times
Police Sell Drugs to Man, then Kill Him
A Florida man was shot and killed earlier last week during a reverse sting operation in which undercover police attempted to sell narcotics to unsuspecting passersby and arrested those who took the bait. A report from theFlorida Times-Unionindicates that 48-ye… Read article here: High Times
Florida Police Shoot Unarmed Man in the Face Over Marijuana
Florida police are rampaging to rid the streets of marijuana, a substance that voters across the state are predicted to legalize for medicinal use in 2016. The latest victim was a 26-year-old man who was fatally shot last week during a drug raid. Read article here: High Times
Snow-Less Rooftop Leads Dutch Police to Pot Grow Op
In the Netherlands this winter, police unveiled their latest method for detecting illegal indoor pot gardens: they look for rooftops with melted snow. Read article here: High Times
How to Avoid Police? Stay Low Tech
It has become a priority for agencies like the Federal Bureau of Investigations, and even your local police force, to not only tap into the digital world, but stay ahead of it, in an effort to clandestinely combat the War on Drugs. So, while the latest smartphone technolo… Read article here: High Times
Bill Could End Police Property Seizure Program
Federal lawmakers are swinging theaxeat a particularly disturbing aspect of the drug war – civil asset forfeiture laws in the United States. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY), Angus King (I-ME) and Mike Lee (R-UT) submitted proposals in both houses of Congress e… Read article here: High Times
The Ten Questions Police Use To ‘Lock In’ Medical Marijuana Patients
Sometimes it pays to just shut up. This October, advocacy group Americans for Safe Access posted the latest training article from one the main opponents of medical cannabis in the state — the California Narcotics Officers Association. In the summer 2014 edition of the group’s quarterly magazine, The California Narcotics Officer, an article detailed some […]