NC attorney general, task force recommends decriminalizing up to 1.5 ounces of marijuana, studying options for legalization

MMP News AuthorNovember 18, 2020
RALEIGH, N.C. — A North Carolina task force is recommending that the state decriminalize possession of marijuana in small amounts and continue studying the possibility of legalizing possession. Attorney General Josh Stein, who co-chairs the North Carolina Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice alongside Justice Anita Earls, made ... Read More

Task force recommends updated marijuana policies in Des Moines

MMP News AuthorNovember 10, 2020
A volunteer task force met with the Des Moines City Council Monday to encourage the legalization or decriminalization of marijuana.The task force presented 12 recommendations based on its studies.Among its recommendations, the task force said possession of small amounts of marijuana should be ranked as a low enforcement priority for ... Read More

Des Moines task force to consider new marijuana policies

MMP News AuthorNovember 9, 2020
A task force will address the Des Moines City Council about decriminalizing marijuana Monday morning.Some of their ideas include making marijuana possession the lowest priority for public safety officials.They also suggest compiling data from police encounters that involve possession of marijuana.If changes in state law allow, the task force recommends ... Read More

Thousands in pills, cash & marijuana busted by Narcotics Task Force

MMP News AuthorOctober 17, 2020
A narcotics surveillance operations netted thousands of pills, tens of thousands in cash and pounds of marijuana, authorities said. The Jefferson County Narcotics Task Force was conducting surveillance on suspicious vehicles on Major Drive near Willow Bend at approximately 5 p.m. Thursday, when deputies noticed erratic driving from two vehicles ... Read More