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Photo courtesy of Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office The Kootenai County Sheriff’s K9 “Pogo” and his handler helped confiscate 58 pounds of marijuana, cash, methamphetamine, and a firearm from a motorist traveling east to Montana over Fourth of July Pass in this February 2018 photo. Because it is surrounded by states where marijuana is legal in some form — marijuana is considered legal for medical use in Montana and has been decriminalized in Washington — Idaho is a major travel corridor for cannabis trafficking. Trafficking carries a mandatory minimum sentence in the Gem State.

Photo courtesy of Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office The Kootenai County Sheriff’s K9 “Pogo” and his handler helped confiscate 58 pounds of marijuana, cash, methamphetamine, and a firearm from a motorist traveling east to Montana over Fourth of July Pass in this February 2018 photo. Because it is surrounded by states where marijuana is legal in some form — marijuana is considered legal for medical use in Montana and has been decriminalized in Washingto…

December 1, 2019

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Idaho a gauntlet for interstate cannabis traffic
December 1, 2019 midnight

Idaho a gauntlet for interstate cannabis traffic

When state police in southern Idaho last January seized a semi-truck containing 6,700 pounds of hemp valued at $1.3 million, confiscated the industrial product and moved to prosecute the drivers and sell the truck, it was reflective of the state’s stringent marijuana rules.