Private Prison Company Used in Drug Raids at Public High School
Corrections Corporation of America used in drug sweeps of public school students in Arizona.
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Outrage at Potential Sentence for Montana Marijuana Grower
Chris Williams is sitting in a private federal prison on the Montana prairie these days awaiting sentencing. If the federal government has its way, he won't be a free man again for three-quarters of a century, an effective life sentence for a middle-aged man like Williams.
Illinois Delays Vote on Legalizing Medical Marijuana
The Illinois General Assembly on Wednesday put off a vote to legalize marijuana use for medical purposes because the measure lacked the support for approval, its chief sponsor said.
Jim Crow’s Drug War: Why the War on Drugs is a War Against Black People
Attorney Michelle Alexander has been shaking things up across the nation over the past two years, yet you may not have heard of her. Her book, The New Jim Crow, Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, takes on race and the War on Drugs in ways few people would dare to approach.
Illinois Medical Marijuana Bill Gets Another Look
Chicago resident Julie Falco eats three marijuana brownies a day, her chosen method of using cannabis to control her pain from multiple sclerosis.
Occupy Love: Documentary Film Celebrates Bravery of Non-Violent Activism
CANNABIS CULTURE - Trust filmmaker Velcrow Ripper to not waste any time getting to the heart of the matter.
Protecting Your Rights in a College Dorm
Over at Flex Your Rights, we've been getting a lot of questions lately about how to protect your rights when you're living in a college dorm.
UN Drug Official ‘Voices Concern’ Over State Marijuana Laws
As federal officials mull how to react to the passage of marijuana laws in Washington and Colorado, the head of a United Nations drug agency is urging the federal government to do whatever necessary to ensure the United States’ continued compliance with international drug treaties.
Can Obama and Peña Nieto Clear the Marijuana Smoke?
President Obama and Mexican President-elect Enrique Peña Nieto already had more than enough on their bilateral agenda.
Seven Year Old Mykayla Comstock’s Leukemia Treated with Medical Marijuana
Mykayla Comstock, 7, is one of 52 children in the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program. Her mother administers a daily dosage equivalent to smoking up to 10 joints of the drug in 24 hours to treat symptoms of leukemia and chemotherapy for leukemia.
