LOS ANGELES CA May 18 2021 An attempted robbery at a Los Angeles marijuana dispensary end with a fatal shooting. The shooting in the 1000 block of Imperial Highway was reported at 9:30 a.m., according to Los Angeles county Sheriff’s Deputy Eva Jimenez. Responding deputies found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his chest, […]
VENICE, CA May 16 2021 — A suspect was arrested Thursday night after an altercation between a security guard at Rose Collective, a marijuana dispensary, the Los Angeles Police Department told Patch. The incident happened about 6 p.m. Thursday on Rose Avenue, near 4th Avenue, a Los Angeles police dispatcher said. Police set up a perimeter […]
Trenton New Jersey Feb 28 2021 Gov. Murphy signed three bills on Monday to legalize marijuana for those over the age of 21, ending a stalemate that prevented Murphy from fulfilling one of his early campaign promises. The decision, which comes after a majority of voters answered ‘yes’ to November’s ballot question, makes New Jersey […]
Blacksburg VA Dec 16 2020 Marijuana has been growing on Virginia. This summer, the state decriminalized the drug, meaning simple possession prompts a $25 civil fine rather than a misdemeanor that could carry a $500 fee, a suspended driver’s license and even jail time. Last month, Gov. Ralph Northam pledged that the General Assembly convening […]
Mendocino County CA Aug 31 2020 At approximately 5:00 this morning in Mendocino County, a Redwood Valley man sleeping in his trailer was awoken by two intruders claiming to be law enforcement. Out of concern for his safety, the man brandished a firearm, the intruders fled firing their weapons at the trailer five times before […]
San Diego CA Aug 15 2020 The family of a 59-year-old security guard who was fatally shot in front of a marijuana dispensary in Spring Valley in June has come up with a $3,000 reward for tips that lead to the arrest of the shooter. The reward adds to $1,000 that Crime Stoppers is offering […]
Niles IL June 21 2020 A 21-year-old security guard working at a new Niles marijuana dispensary was arrested last week after a gun he was carrying fired inside a car while he was on duty, police said. Jordan A. Santos, of 2400 block of Dugdale Road, Waukegan, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon […]
SAN DIEGO CA June 4 2020— A security guard was killed in a shooting in front of an illegal marijuana dispensary in Spring Valley, authorities said Wednesday. Deputies responded around 11:05 p.m. Tuesday to a dispensary at 8721 Troy St., just east of State Route 125, and found a man outside suffering from at least […]
Atlanta GA May 22 2020 A gang of “weed smoking” girls physically assaulted a hotel security officer, according to the Daily Mail. The incident recently took place at an Atlanta hotel when a security guard approached a group of women who were reportedly smoking marijuana outside the Hyatt Palace Hotel. The outlet reported that the […]
Denver CO May 21 2020 A cannabis security company based in Colorado has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review a lower-court decision requiring state-legal marijuana businesses to adhere to federal labor laws such as overtime pay. In its petition, Helix TCS argues that a ruling last September by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th […]