A former San Francisco Bay Area police officer was found guilty in federal court Friday for posing as a federal agent, extortion and other charges in connection with a scheme to steal cannabis and money from drivers during traffic stops.

A federal jury on Friday convicted ex-Rohnert Park police officer Joseph Huffaker on all six counts for his role in a scheme to steal cannabis and cash from drivers while posing as a federal agent.

Multnomah County prosecutors and Portland police said thieves have burglarized about 24 cannabis businesses this year, with several using this same tactic of ramming cars through businesses’ doors and security gates. In some cases, the cars are stolen and later dumped at the business or elsewhere.

According to the DSM, two to three symptoms indicate a mild cannabis use disorder and few problems. A moderate disorder involves four to five symptoms, while six-plus symptoms means a severe disorder. In both recreational and medicinal consumers, the risk of cannabis use disorder is higher for people who use cannabis:

Toronto-based TerrAscend has chosen to exit the Michigan market, shuttering 20 locations and laying off 21 percent of its staff.

It’s time to modernize outdated federal classifications and bring them in line with the science, the policy landscape across the country, and the needs of patients in our state,” former state Sen. Jake Corman writes.

Albert Lea could soon be home to the state's first cannabis retailer, but the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) is in no rush to issue a license.

A county lines drug dealer has been jailed again after police saw him and another man acting suspiciously in a car. Filip Stasiuk, 25, was a passenger in a silver Chrysler when it was stopped by officers on Henderson Road, Widnes, back on June 5 this year.