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Cannabis crime news

Illegal grows, unlicensed sales, robberies and criminal cases touching the cannabis industry — the enforcement side of a market that still runs partly outside the licensed system.

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Indiana20h ago
Police seize more than 40 pounds of marijuana in southern Indiana
OregonHouston man convicted in 2023 killing of Oregon marijuana growers in drug dispute2d ago
TexasBeaumont traffic stop yields over 100 pounds of marijuana2d ago
WisconsinWisconsin K9 helps seize 30 grams of marijuana and 30 grams of cocaine2d ago
AlabamaAlabama corrections contraband investigation yields 19-pound marijuana seizure, arrest3d ago
OregonBend man arrested, nearly 200 plants seized in marijuana grow bust5d ago
WashingtonParole violator arrested after large marijuana operation found in Washington County barn5d ago
MarylandJoint operation seizes $98,000 in contraband cannabis, THC products from St. Mary's County6d ago
Michigan500 pounds of illegal cannabis linked to attorney general hopeful7d ago
GeorgiaTraffic stop on Georgia interstate yields 550+ pounds of marijuana7d ago
MichiganFlock camera at Madison Heights dispensary sparks privacy controversyAug 11, 2026
TexasTexas woman faces felony charge after 214 pounds of marijuana seizedAug 11, 2026
CaliforniaNevada County sheriff, wildlife agency execute 21 warrants against illegal cannabis opsAug 11, 2026
CaliforniaCalifornia man arrested with over 1,000 pounds of marijuanaAug 11, 2026
New YorkNew York regulators seize 10,000mg THC candy bars in largest OCM bustAug 10, 2026
Canada$1.5M meth and cannabis haul from Canada seized at Dublin airportAug 10, 2026
CaliforniaCalifornia driver arrested with nearly 500 pounds of marijuana in SUVAug 10, 2026
LouisianaLouisiana State Police seize 1,200+ pounds of marijuana in three traffic stopsAug 10, 2026
CaliforniaTwo arrested after deputies uncover nearly 2,000 plants in San Benito CountyAug 8, 2026
CaliforniaOver 6,000 cannabis plants eradicated at suspended Willow Creek grow; one arrestedAug 8, 2026
OregonOregon police bust illegal marijuana grow, find potential labor traffickingAug 8, 2026
SpainSpain arrests 78 in dismantling of major Western Mediterranean smuggling networkAug 7, 2026
IndiaOdisha STF arrests three in interstate cannabis syndicate, builds drug databaseAug 7, 2026
MassachusettsPolice investigate break-in at West Springfield cannabis dispensaryAug 6, 2026
United KingdomWoman guilty of £512,000 Thai cannabis smuggling plot to UKAug 6, 2026
IndiaTwo arrested with 5.5 kg marijuana smuggled from Thailand to IndiaAug 6, 2026
ThailandTwo Indian nationals arrested with 5.5 kg marijuana smuggled from ThailandAug 6, 2026
New JerseyNew Jersey city shuts down 8 illegal smoke shops, seizes 225 pounds of marijuanaAug 5, 2026
WisconsinWisconsin police used license plate reader to track man across state lines in marijuana searchAug 5, 2026
MichiganPolice used license plate reader to track man across state lines, create marijuana search pretextAug 5, 2026
MissouriWebster Groves employees misused city funds at cannabis store, strip clubs, state probe findsAug 5, 2026
FloridaFlorida man sentenced to 17 years for meth, marijuana traffickingAug 5, 2026
OklahomaFormer Stitt adviser implicated in medical marijuana case by co-defendantAug 5, 2026
ThailandMan arrested with 207 kg of marijuana in ParsaAug 5, 2026
CaliforniaCDFW assists Colusa County task force at suspected illegal marijuana cultivation sitesAug 4, 2026
MarylandHuntingtown man faces 14 drug charges after undercover investigationAug 4, 2026
MichiganNorthwest Indiana police discover 1.5 pounds of dispensary cannabis in vehicle stopAug 4, 2026
WashingtonMarijuana, pills intercepted at Washington State PrisonAug 4, 2026
WashingtonMarijuana, pills confiscated inside Washington State PrisonAug 4, 2026
New JerseyNJ governor silent on state police cannabis home gardener arrestAug 3, 2026
New YorkGreece police arrest 2 in $17M illegal cannabis seizure near RochesterAug 3, 2026
New York420 Novelties owner indicted on marijuana chargesAug 3, 2026
CaliforniaICE agents raid California cannabis farm in operation affecting veteran, worker, professorAug 3, 2026
FloridaFormer NYPD officer, ex-Pasco deputy arrested on child sex battery, marijuana distribution chargesAug 3, 2026
TennesseeFranklin County man arrested with nearly 250 marijuana plantsAug 1, 2026
TexasTexas man charged after 80 pounds of marijuana found in vehicleAug 1, 2026
CaliforniaTwo arrested after search warrant executed at five illegal marijuana sites in StonyfordAug 1, 2026
ArizonaDriver impaired by marijuana sentenced for Peoria crash that killed 5Jul 31, 2026
VirginiaNearly $395,000 in drugs and firearm seized in Wytheville marijuana store investigationJul 31, 2026
VirginiaBest Buds of Bristol owner charged after nearly $400K seized in drug investigationJul 31, 2026
VirginiaVirginia State Police detain Best Buds of Bristol owner in drug investigationJul 31, 2026
BrazilBrazil court authorizes probe into Lula's son over medical marijuana dealingsJul 31, 2026
New HampshireNashua man indicted on marijuana dispensing, rape chargesJul 31, 2026
TennesseeTennessee men arrested for selling mushroom edibles, marijuana to minorsJul 31, 2026
TexasNavasota driver arrested with 25 pounds of marijuana in vehicleJul 31, 2026
New YorkNY man arrested on illegal cannabis sales chargesJul 30, 2026
ConnecticutNew York man arrested on illegal cannabis sales charges in ConnecticutJul 30, 2026
MoroccoThree criminal networks dismantled, 100kg of cannabis seized in MoroccoJul 30, 2026
MichiganColdwater man charged with possession in cannabis caseJul 30, 2026
WyomingWyoming Highway Patrol seizes over 200 pounds of marijuana in traffic stopJul 30, 2026
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