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Tarrant County DA Says Misdemeanor Marijuana Possession Charges May Be Dismissed

MMP News AuthorNovember 24, 2020

FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – The Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office says misdemeanor marijuana cases don’t need to clog up the courts and is sharing how people charged with possession of less than two ounces, can get that charge dismissed. They need to have three clean drug tests in three ... Read More

Maricopa County Attorney's Office Files to Dismiss Pending Marijuana Possession Charges

MMP News AuthorNovember 10, 2020

Following last Tuesday’s passage of Proposition 207, which legalized marijuana in Arizona, the Maricopa County Attorney’s office announced this afternoon that it intends to ask the courts to dismiss “all pending and unfiled charges of possession of marijuana and any associated paraphernalia charges” in the county. “Instead of continuing to ... Read More

LMPD officer facing charges accused of giving away seized marijuana

MMP News AuthorNovember 7, 2020

A Louisville Metro Police Department officer is facing criminal charges, accused of mishandling seized drugs.The LMPD Public Integrity Unit served a criminal summons Friday on Officer Tyler Gelnett, charging him with one count of Official Misconduct and one count of trafficking in marijuana.According to a criminal complaint, Gelnett was on ... Read More

Police: 2 face drug charges after officers seize more than 5 lbs marijuana, other drugs

MMP News AuthorOctober 29, 2020

Posted: Oct 29, 2020 / 10:32 AM EDT / Updated: Oct 29, 2020 / 10:33 AM EDT Jonathan Andrew Mejia and Giovanni Alexis Mejia (Source: Asheville Police Department) ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WSPA) – Asheville Police Department officials said two men are several facing drug charges after an investigation. Police said detectives ... Read More

Organizations work together to expunge criminal marijuana charges

MMP News AuthorOctober 28, 2020

OREGON — Efforts to expunge criminal marijuana charges are underway, with the assistance of two organizations. The Oregon Cannabis Association is working with Portland Community College to wipe clean people’s criminal marijuana records for free. The executive director for the Oregon Cannabis Association says over 26,000 Oregonians have marijuana charges ... Read More

Murray State PD discusses marijuana charges on campus

MMP News AuthorOctober 23, 2020

Ben Overby Staff Writer boverby2@murraystate.edu The News periodically reports what crimes have occured on campus in our weekly paper. After noticing a difference in punishments for possession of marijuana, The News sat down with Interim Chief of Murray State Police Jeff Gentry. Murray State’s crime and fire log provides a ... Read More