Tobacco

Corrections Officer Indicted for Smuggling Illegal Drugs and Tobacco into Jail, Allegedly Accepting Bribes from Inmates

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Hamilton, New Jersey – A corrections officer in Mercer County has been indicted by a grand jury on charges of accepting bribes in exchange for smuggling contraband into the jail, including illegal drugs and tobacco products. Tyree L. Hobbs, 39, is facing four second-degree charges, including official misconduct and bribery. He has been suspended without pay since July 2022 and was charged in June 2023. Hobbs allegedly began his illegal operation about 10 months after starting his job at the Mercer County Correctional Facility. According to investigators from the Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity … Read more

New Nevada Laws for 2024: Increased Marijuana Possession, Fines for Tobacco Sales, and Voting Access in Jail

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LAS VEGAS, Nevada – As 2024 commences, Nevada welcomes a multitude of new laws that will impact its residents. These changes cover a diverse range of topics, from marijuana possession to voting access in jails. Under the new legislation, individuals in Nevada can now legally possess up to two and a half ounces of marijuana, a significant increase from the previous limit of one ounce. Additionally, the amount of concentrated cannabis allowed has been raised from an eighth of an ounce to a quarter ounce. In an effort to curb underage tobacco use, fines for … Read more