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The Ohio State Highway Patrol has released data that shows marijuana seizures this year will far surpass their haul from years past. The crime data that was released this week show that about 1.7 million grams of marijuana, or about 3,800 pounds have been seized by Highway patrol officers since January 1st. That amount of marijuana seized is already more than 26 percent higher than last year’s total seizures.Those totals do not reflect the total amount of marijuana seized in the state of Ohio, those are highway traffic stops only.

As in many cases when these seizure numbers spike from year to year, they have had some significant busts. Just last week, they seized 18 pounds of marijuana in one stop, and on April 5th they found a vehicle that was carrying 538 pounds that the officers claim was worth $2.1 million. Anne Ralston, a lieutenant in the Ohio State Highway Patrol says that the reason for the rise in marijuana busts is because they have taken a new re-focused mission to combat drugs among the law enforcement agencies this year. Ralston is reporting that State troopers are now looking for signs of criminal activity during every traffic stop. Officer Ralston told local media that beyond the traffic stop, officers are looking for people that show them signs they may have just or may be trafficking drugs in the state of Ohio. Athens County Sheriff, Pat Kelly said that heroin seizures are also up 19 percent already over last year’s total haul. Continue reading »

Fast and Furious Program Sparks Lawsuit and Testimony from Attorney General

Fast and Furious Program Sparks Lawsuit and Testimony from Attorney General

The family of slain border patrol agent Brian Terry has threatened to file a $25 million wrongful death suit against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and Explosives citing the government’s roll in Terry’s death. Brian Terry was killed with an AK47 that was knowing sold to drug cartels under the Fast and Furious gun running probe that has been in place for several years now. The 65 page suit was served on the governments agent on Wednesday according to attorneys for the family.

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Butane Hash Oil Extraction Tube Causes Devestating Delay Fighting Fire

Butane Hash Oil Extraction Tube Causes Devestating Delay Fighting Fire

A fire in a Northern California Apartment building left an 18 year old in critical condition with severe buns, and 10 residents homeless on Tuesday night. The apartment building was left completely charred, and firefighters are blaming a BHO (Butane Hash Oil) extraction kit that they found as the reason the fire got out of [Read on . . .]

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Veterans Group Offended by Veteran's For Weed Group

Veterans Group Offended by Veteran’s For Weed Group

UPDATE: The group formerly known as Veterans For Weed has slightly altered its name after the nation’s largest organization for combat veterans sent them a cease and desist letter. The newly named veterans group will now be called Veterans For Weed United. A message on their website says, “We have chosen to remove all current [Read on . . .]

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Pro Surfers To Be Drug Tested This Year

Pro Surfers To Be Drug Tested This Year

The International body that governs professional surfing is about to change their policies. The Association of Surfing Professionals has decided on their 2012 policies for screening surfers competing in world surfing events.They have decided for the first time to introduce comprehensive drug testing for surfer to compete.  Surfing, as a sport, has grown out of [Read on . . .]

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Man's Car Destroyed By Police During Futile Search for Marijuana

Man’s Car Destroyed By Police During Futile Search for Marijuana

Darren Richardson was pulled over in his 2004 Black BMW 325i for what police said was them witnessing Mr. Richardson nearly cause a traffic accident after he narrowly avoided hitting another car. Police pulled him over, and according to police documents of the encounter, they say that Richardson began arguing with them immediately. The dispute continued between Richardson, two police officers at the scene, and Mr. Richardson’s passenger. In a matter of minutes, both men were in handcuffs while they waited for a K-9 unit to come check out the car since the officer on the scene reported the smell of raw marijuana coming from the vehicle.

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Mendocino National Forest Clean-Up Crews Looking for Volunteers This Weekend

Mendocino National Forest Clean-Up Crews Looking for Volunteers This Weekend

The Mendocino National Forest Grow-site Reclamation Project is partly financed through funding sought by the Lake County Fish and Wildlife Advisory Committee and the High Sierra Volunteer Trail Crew. Abandoned marijuana grow sites on public lands cause devastation to local habitats. When law enforcement crews come in and raid a grow site, they remove the [Read on . . .]

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Arizona Officials Bust Major Mexican Cartel Ring

Arizona Officials Bust Major Mexican Cartel Ring

According to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Sinaloa Cartel is responsible for smuggling 3.3 million pounds of marijuana, 20,000 pounds of cocaine and 10,000 pounds of heroin into the U.S. through Arizona over the past five years.  Officials say that amounts to about $2 Billion in revenue. The investigation into the drug ring in [Read on . . .]

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Americans for Safe Access Sues the US Attorney General

Americans for Safe Access Sues the US Attorney General

The medical marijuana advocacy group, “Americans for Safe Access”  is trying to use the court system to stop the raids of dispensaries in the State of California. NORML Show Live has been covering the systematic threats, closures and harassment of dozens of dispensaries in California following letters sent out to landlords by California US attorneys [Read on . . .]

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