Big Pond News
Aug 17 2011
Australian Schapelle Corby, the convicted drug smuggler who says she was framed by airport workers, has had her 20-year sentence reduced according to an Indonesian prison official.
Ann Zaniewski. the Daily Tribune
Jun 9 2011
An assistant prosecutor told jurors this morning to follow the law and not use sympathy when weighing the fate of a 70-year-old woman facing a drug charge.
Phillip Smith, Stop the Drug War
May 31 2011
Three hundred people convicted of drug trafficking offenses are on death row in Iran, the Islamic Republic's judiciary said Monday.
Paul Armentano, NORML
May 18 2011
Even a minor pot bust can be life-altering for people unlucky enough to be arrested in one of these five states.
Americans For Safe Access
May 12 2011
Qualified patients still susceptible to arrest, prosecution and $100 fine despite medical defense
The Associated Press
Apr 25 2011
Converting marijuana to hashish could land Oklahomans a life prison sentence under a bill approved in the Oklahoma Senate.
Frederick County Sen. David Brinkley may succeed this year in his nine-year quest to reduce criminal penalties for medical marijuana use.
Eric W. Dolan
Mar 30 2011
Harsh sentencing policies and the use of confidential informants has created a racially discriminatory criminal justice system in Mississippi that harms innocent individuals and erodes the rule of law, according to a report released Monday by the American...
Gloria Galloway
Mar 11 2011
Drug policies focused on criminal convictions and prison terms overwhelmingly target young Canadians and should be modified to include alternatives to simple punishment, a national students' group is telling federal politicians on Thursday.
Rochelle Baker, Abbotsford Times
Mar 5 2011
Marijuana advocate Tim Felger is facing a second round of drug trafficking charges after being arrested by the Mission RCMP.
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