Glenn County drug agents eradicate nearly 2,000 marijuana plants
CaliforniaUncategorized August 16, 2018
ORLAND — Glenn County drug agents Monday raided a property south of Orland and eradicated nearly 2,000 marijuana plants, according to the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office. Ordaz Agents with the Glenn Count Interagency Narcotics Task Force, sheriff’s deputies and probation officers executed a search warrant in the 6600 block... Read more
As Chula Vista moves to regulate marijuana, illegal pot shops still dominate the market
CaliforniaUncategorized August 2, 2018
It is really easy to buy weed in Chula Vista. All you need is cash, a valid ID, and a copy of the San Diego Reader – an alternative weekly newspaper where unlicensed pot shops advertise discounts and customer loyalty programs. There are currently nine unlicensed marijuana dispensaries in... Read more
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Felony charges are expected to be dropped against an attorney representing marijuana businesses in a case that stood out because of the aggressive tactics employed by the San Diego district attorney. In an agreement signed Monday, the district attorney’s office has agreed to let attorney... Read more
U.S. Attorney won’t seek death against alleged pot traffickers accused of murder
Uncategorized July 25, 2018
OAKLAND — The U.S. Attorney’s office in Northern California has officially taken the death penalty off the table for two men charged in a multi-state marijuana trafficking ring that authorities say involved multiple murder conspiracies. In a court document filed Tuesday, federal prosecutors gave notice they will not seek... Read more
Sheriff: Dispute over marijuana fueled slaying of missing Cloverdale man
CaliforniaUncategorized July 23, 2018
A marijuana deal gone bad fueled an escalating dispute between a Healdsburg man and the one-time business partner he is suspected of killing before burying his body deep beneath a pot patch west of town, according to Sonoma County sheriff’s officials. New details emerged Friday about the slaying of... Read more
Marijuana legalization in Colorado and Washington state has “produced some demonstrable and persistent benefit” to police departments’ ability to solve other types of crime, according to researchers at Washington State University. “Our models show no negative effects of legalization and, instead, indicate that crime clearance rates for at least... Read more
Man sentenced to 4 life terms in kidnap, torture and mutilation of marijuana dispensary owner
CaliforniaUncategorized July 23, 2018
SANTA ANA – A Fountain Valley man was sentenced Friday to four life terms in prison, two without the possibility of parole, for his role in kidnapping, torturing and sexually mutilating a marijuana-dispensary owner in 2012 and abducting a woman as well. Orange County Superior Court jurors earlier this... Read more
Kern County supervisor criminally charged in connection with marijuana conflict of interest
CaliforniaUncategorized July 18, 2018
Prosecutors have filed two misdemeanor charges against county Supervisor Leticia Perez regarding a conflict of interest between her role as supervisor and the California marijuana industry in what’s believed to be the first time a sitting supervisor has been criminally charged in Kern County. District Attorney Lisa Green said... Read more
A former field representative for Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn during her days in Congress was sentenced this week to 18 months in prison for bribery and attempted extortion after demanding and accepting $5,000 to prevent the closure of a Compton marijuana shop. Michael Kimbrew, 45, of Santa... Read more
New Hampshire man convicted in Mendocino County cannabis-farm killing
CaliforniaUncategorized July 16, 2018
A New Hampshire man has been found guilty of beating to death with a baseball bat a fellow pot grower at a remote Mendocino County property where they were both paid laborers. Joshua Ruoff, 32, will be sentenced Friday for first-degree murder in the bludgeoning death of Timothy Sweeting,... Read more
