U.S. Study Urges Sentencing Reform
Mandatory minimum sentences are "excessively severe and are applied inconsistently," the U.S. Sentencing Commission has concluded.
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Sf Drug Arrests See Steep Plunge, While Violent Crime Mostly Steady
A huge drop in narcotics arrests citywide does not seem to have affected the overall rate of violent crime in The City, which has some observers calling into question traditional police philosophy linking drug activity and violence.
Study: Legal Medical Marijuana Doesn’t Encourage Kids to Smoke More Pot
Despite warnings from opponents of medical marijuana, legalizing the drug for medical purposes does not encourage teens to smoke more pot, according to new research that compared rates of marijuana use in Massachusetts and Rhode Island after the latter state changed its laws.
Colorado Marijuana Initiative Passes 100,000 Signatures!
The Coalition to End Marijuana Prohibition, the MPP-backed issue committee paying for the signature drive in Colorado for the initiative to regulate marijuana like alcohol, has hit a major milestone.
Mexican Soldiers Seize Catapults Used By Gangs to Fling Marijuana Across Border Into US
The Mexican army says soldiers have seized two catapults that were being used by drug smugglers to fling packages of marijuana across the border into Arizona.
Chicago Alderman Says Cash-Strapped City Could Make $7m By Changing Marijuana Possession Law
Some officials in cash-strapped Chicago believe they've found a way to bring in millions of desperately needed dollars while freeing up police: marijuana.
More States Want Federal Government’s OK to Grow Hemp
It hasn't gotten the attention of medical marijuana, but a growing number of states have passed laws authorizing the growth of hemp and are attempting to get the federal government to make it legal nationwide.
How This Week’s Events Make LA the Center of the Anti-Drug-War Movement
To mark the drug war's 40th anniversary, hundreds of people will gather to demand an end to the criminalization of drug users and call for health-centered policies instead.
Gary Johnson On Fed Crackdown On Medical Marijuana Dispensaries: DOJ Has Better Things To Do
Responding to an announced Department of Justice “crackdown” on California medical marijuana dispensaries, former New Mexico Governor and presidential candidate Gary Johnson today warned that Americans who believe in states rights should be “extremely disturbed” by what he calls an “assault” on businesses operating legally under state law.
Does Occupy Wall Street Have A Drug Problem?
It's hardly a pot carnival or crack alley, no matter what Bill O'Reilly claims. But on-scene medics admit that despite a new zero-tolerance policy, the alcohol and drug use—and even dealing—in some parts of the park may threaten the movement's existence.
