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How Concerned Should Canadian Cannabis Customers be About Privacy?
A Canadian privacy watchdog has issued a warning to legal cannabis users that they should pay with cash or risk having their personal information used against them.
If Your Weed-Related Google Docs Have Disappeared, Don’t Panic
Did your Google Docs disappear yesterday? Before you have a full-blown anxiety attack, here's the explanation Google gave.
Utah to Obey Order for DEA Drug Database Search
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah will obey a court order to let the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration…
Canadian Woman Banned from U.S. After Border Agent Finds Proof of Drug Use on Her Phone
A young woman from British Columbia was issued a lifetime ban at the U.S. border after officials found…
Police Are Tracking Phone & Web Habits to Snare Drug Crime
When it comes to indiscriminately sweeping up metadata from internet and cellphone users, Australia is the worldwide leader.…
Tool to Help Police Deal with Opioid Crisis Draws Privacy Concern
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey is the latest state amid a national opioid crisis to consider allowing…
Cops May Track Your Cell GPS Location Without a Warrant
If you own a cell phone with a GPS, cops may use that data to track your location…
Oregon Senate Approves Proposal to Protect Weed Buyers’ Information
As many people fret over a possible federal crackdown on weed, Oregon has stepped up to the plate…
Oregon Lawmakers Push to Protect Pot Users’ Info from U.S.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers worried about a nationwide crackdown on legal marijuana under President Donald Trump’s…
Here’s the New Info You Need to Know About the NSA, Privacy and Your Phone Calls
On June 2, Congress passed—and President Obama signed—the USA Freedom Act, which re-authorized the PATRIOT Act and extended…