Blacks 30 Times More Likely to Get Arrested for Pot as Whites in Some Counties
A groundbreaking report from the ACLU found that minorities are targeted in the war on weed, even in predominantly white neighborhoods.
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Cops Go Undercover at High School to Bust Special-Needs Kid for Pot: Why Are Police So Desperate to Throw Kids in Jail?
The school-to-prison pipeline strikes again.
Activist Facing 81 Years Admits to Selling Pot, Seeks Jury Nullification
CANNABIS CULTURE - In a story that seems like a Hollywood screenplay, a political activist is making a stand against laws he feels are unjust. Rich Paul, the founder of the New Hampshire based 4:20 Foundation, is facing four felony charges for selling marijuana.
Policing for Profit Thrives in BC
In British Columbia, the government can take away your home, your car and your cash, without ever charging you with a crime.
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NYPD Spent 1 Million Hours Making 440,000 Marijuana Possession Arrests Over Last Decade
The NYPD spent 1 million hours making 440,000 arrests for low-level marijuana possession charges between 2002 and 2012, according to a new report released Tuesday -- just as legislative leaders in Albany are deciding whether to pass a bill reforming drug laws.
Pot Fight ‘Difficult To Justify’
It costs B.C. taxpayers about $8,750 per conviction for simple pot possession, according to a study just released.
“We Taught That Ni**er A Lesson”: Jamaican National Serving 30 Years In US Prison For Marijuana Seeds
CANNABIS CULTURE - Forgive the racially offensive headline, as it should inflame and anger the reader and cause an outcry for the crucifixion of the reporter, but the fury should instead be directed at two other parties: a West Texas juror who uttered this phrase and the US federal court who sentenced a Jamaican National musician to 30 years in prison for possessing marijuana seeds. For sixteen years, his story has gone unreported.
Ontario Medical Marijuana Dispensary Operator Targeted in Multiple Police Raids
CANNABIS CULTURE - Police executed raids today on at least three locations in Ontario, including the MCCM medical marijuana dispensary in Hamilton, the Hamilton home of the business's operator Pete Melanhead, and a growing facility in Brantford connected to the group.
Eight Ways to Help Decriminalize Marijuana in British Columbia
CANNABIS CULTURE - Here are eight things you can do to become part of the Sensible BC team to decriminalize marijuana in British Columbia.
Judge Throws the Book at a Kind, Hard-Working Man Behind Marijuana Grow-op
Why would a judge imprison for nine months “a kind, hard-working” 52-year-old rancher who is remorseful for growing marijuana to cover his family’s medical and other bills?
