law enforcement

As Florida voters prepare to go to the polls this November to vote on a cannabis legalization initiative, known as Amendment 3, law enforcement officials raised the specter of an increase in impaired driving, reported Fox13 News on Monday. So Different From Alcohol Unlike alcohol, where a...

Is FedEx Corp (NYSE:FDX) helping law enforcement spy on private citizens? A new report presents compelling evidence in the latest controversy over privacy. What Happened: Forbes reported that the Memphis, Tennessee-based shipping giant has partnered with local law enforcement agencies by...

In a letter to President Joe Biden on Thursday, a group of law enforcement leaders urged the administration to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I drug, considered to have no accepted medical use, to a Schedule III, which are “substances, or chemicals are defined as drugs with a moderate...

Civil liberties advocates are reportedly challenging law enforcement's use of Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) search data in criminal investigations, raising concerns about privacy rights.  Following a 2016 rape case in Pennsylvania, police sought information...

Oracle Corp (NYSE: ORCL) co-founder and Executive Chairman Larry Ellison recently made a surprising reveal during his CloudWorld talk. What Happened: Ellison unveiled plans for Oracle's next-generation police vehicle — and it's set to be a Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TLSA) Cybertruck...

Artificial intelligence (AI) technology continues to make its way into every industry, and that holds true of law enforcement. Law enforcement agencies across the country have begun to integrate predictive policing, facial recognition and technologies into their day-to-day work.  See Next: This...

Israeli authorities have confiscated nearly 190 cryptocurrency accounts on Binance, with the intention to "disrupt the activities" of the Islamic State (ISIS) and "hinder its ability to further its objectives," according to Israel's National Bureau for Counter-Terror...

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao says the allegations in the civil complaint filed against the company by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) are inaccurate and incomplete. Binance and Zhao violated trading and derivatives regulations, the CFTC says. The lawsuit was filed on Monday...

New Mexico lawmakers took a closer look at a bill on Monday that would make room to create a state cannabis police force, reported KRQE News. The legislation from Representative Marian Matthews (D-Abq.) seeks to reorganize the Regulation and Licensing Department (NMRLD) and find the...

The U.S. Federal Bureau Of Investigation (FBI) is dismantling the Hive ransomware group. Hive's infrastructure, both in the U.S. and abroad, had been active for more than a year and a half. According to FBI Director Christopher Wray, the FBI's strategy to combat ransomware involves...

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has opened a criminal investigation into the alleged hack that resulted in approximately $372 million being stolen from FTX-controlled wallets on the evening that the Bahamas-based exchange declared bankruptcy. Massive cryptocurrency outflows began on Nov....

Police departments across the country have started adding electric vehicles to their squads in a move to save costs. With some questioning how an electric vehicle could perform in a high-speed chase, a police department may have an answer for doubters. What Happened: The police department in...

This article was originally published on WeedWeek, and appears here with permission. Andres Rondon was miles away from his licensed California cannabis farm when he received an alarming phone call that would set off a years-long legal battle. Rondon owned Skunkworkx Pharms, a cannabis...

Axon Enterprise Inc (NASDAQ: AAXN), the company best known for the Taser stun gun, continues to expand its leadership position across a "wide ecosystem" that bodes well for the stock, according to Morgan Stanley. The Analyst Morgan Stanley's Yuuji Anderson initiated coverage of...