“Kentuckians should have confidence that state offices operate with transparency and integrity, and my office is committed to ensuring those standards.” By Sarah Ladd, Kentucky Lantern Kentucky Auditor Allison Ball (R) plans to investigate how the state’s Office of Medical Cannabis (OMC) processed license applications, she announced Thursday. Ball’s... Read more

“More studies demonstrated an association between drug-related law enforcement activities and increased violence than decreased violence.” By Mattha Busby, Filter Drug-related law enforcement is more likely to increase violence than reduce it, indicates a report commissioned by the government of the United Kingdom. Whether the government will revise its... Read more

“Giving up has never been an option. Being silenced has never been an option.” By Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner A legislative committee failed to advance a bill Thursday meant to help implement and regulate medical cannabis in Nebraska, leaving the sponsor and advocates on the hunt for a new... Read more

An Arizona law enforcement board has further relaxed its marijuana restrictions for police recruits, shortening the period for which applicants have to abstain from cannabis use before being eligible for hire. The move, by the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board (AZPOST), “reduces from two years to six... Read more