Category: Needless Victims

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Needless victims of our failed drug war

July 19, 2012
07/19/2012
Texas Man Arrested for Trying to Receive Some California Buds Via USPS

Texas Man Arrested for Trying to Receive Some California Buds Via USPS

USPS inspectors in conjunction with Texas’ Williamson County Sheriff’s Office arrested William Richard Black after he accepted delivery of marijuana from California. Black said he paid $2,000 for...
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July 19, 2012
07/19/2012
Seattle’s Marijuana Group Wants Mayor and Other Public Leaders to Join Book Club to Learn About Real Costs of Prohibition

Seattle’s Marijuana Group Wants Mayor and Other Public Leaders to Join Book Club to Learn About Real Costs of Prohibition

Seattle’s Responsible Marijuana Project has started a PR campaign to get Mayor Mike McGinn, Police Chief John Diaz, City Attorney Pete Holmes and U.S. District Attorney Jenny Durkan to...
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July 19, 2012
07/19/2012
Obama Administration to Review Clarence Aaron Commutation Request

Obama Administration to Review Clarence Aaron Commutation Request

10:03pm, (Issue #743) The Obama administration is seeking a fresh review of Clarence Aaron’s request for commutation of his cocaine trafficking sentence, the Washington Post reported Wednesday. Aaron,...
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July 19, 2012
07/19/2012
Federal Medical Marijuana “Truth in Trials Act” Reintroduced

Federal Medical Marijuana “Truth in Trials Act” Reintroduced

08:25pm, (Issue #743) US Rep. Sam Farr (D-CA) Tuesday introduced House Resolution 6134, the Truth in Trials Act, which would allow defendants in federal criminal prosecutions the...
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July 18, 2012
07/18/2012
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2012.07.18)

This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2012.07.18)

04:04pm More trouble on the border, more prison guards get caught, and a Puerto Rican cop goes away for a long, long time. Let’s get to...
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July 18, 2012
07/18/2012
Video: San Francisco’s HopeNet Cooperative Forced by DOJ to Shutter Its Storefront

Video: San Francisco’s HopeNet Cooperative Forced by DOJ to Shutter Its Storefront

HopeNet Cooperative, San Francisco’s oldest continuously operating storefront medical marijuana dispensary recently announced the Department of Justice is forcing them to close its doors at 223 9th...
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July 18, 2012
07/18/2012
Bipartisan Group of House Members Introduce Bill To Give Some Protection Against Federal Medical Marijuana Charges

Bipartisan Group of House Members Introduce Bill To Give Some Protection Against Federal Medical Marijuana Charges

Yesterday the Truth in Trials Act, H.R. 6134, was introduced by Rep. Sam Farr (D-Calif.), and 15 other House Democrats such as Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), and three...
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July 17, 2012
07/17/2012
Marijuana and the Reality of the War On Drugs: It’s a Cash Crop for Appalachia

Marijuana and the Reality of the War On Drugs: It’s a Cash Crop for Appalachia

In 2008 alone, Appalachia grew four billion dollars worth of marijuana. Read at the Washington Post on the lifestyle and economic realities of this green region and...
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July 17, 2012
07/17/2012
Mitchell Lawrence | Age 18 | Berkshire County, MA | March 2006

Mitchell Lawrence | Age 18 | Berkshire County, MA | March 2006

Guest Editorial: Injustice in Massachusetts — Two Years in Jail for One Joint 4/14/06 by Anthony Papa of 15yearstolife.com The drug war reached the pinnacle of cruelty when Mitchell...
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July 17, 2012
07/17/2012
Feds Invade Venice Beach For First Time At Pacific Collective Medical Marijuana Dispensary

Feds Invade Venice Beach For First Time At Pacific Collective Medical Marijuana Dispensary

Not to feel left out by all the raids occurring in NorCal, Venice Beach’s Pacific Collective medical marijuana dispensary was served a search warrant by the Feds...
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July 17, 2012
07/17/2012
Have the Feds Finally Taken Medical Marijuana Assault Too Far?

Have the Feds Finally Taken Medical Marijuana Assault Too Far?

Scott Morgan poses the question have “the feds have finally taken things too far” with their coordinated attacks on legitimate medical marijuana businesses? Read Scott’s convincing answer at...
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July 16, 2012
07/16/2012
Video: NORML & Slightly Stoopid for Marijuana Legalization: Yes on I-502 and Amendment 64

Video: NORML & Slightly Stoopid for Marijuana Legalization: Yes on I-502 and Amendment 64

NORML and one of my favorite bands Slightly Stoopid have teamed up to raise awareness for the marijuana legalization initiatives going before voters this November in Washington State...
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July 16, 2012
07/16/2012
NorCal Medical Marijuana Enemy #1: US Attorney Melinda Haag

NorCal Medical Marijuana Enemy #1: US Attorney Melinda Haag

Melinda Haag, United States Attorney 450 Golden Gate Avenue San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 436-7200 Melinda.Haag@usdoj.gov  So why is Melinda Haag medical marijuana’s enemy number 1 and...
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July 16, 2012
07/16/2012
Video: MARIJUANA KILLS AGAIN! 22 Year Old Dies In Jail After Being Arrested For Small Amount Marijuana

Video: MARIJUANA KILLS AGAIN! 22 Year Old Dies In Jail After Being Arrested For Small Amount Marijuana

Seattle’s Kiro 7 News reports on Michael R. Saffioti, a 22 year old man who collapsed and died in prison after being arrested for a small amount of...
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July 13, 2012
07/13/2012
Owner Of Nation’s First Marijuana Pharmacy Now Broke And Fighting IRS

Owner Of Nation’s First Marijuana Pharmacy Now Broke And Fighting IRS

Lynnette M. Shaw, who opened the 1st licensed medical marijuana dispensary in the US, has filed for personal bankruptcy after the federal government shut down her Marin Alliance for...
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July 13, 2012
07/13/2012
Obama’s War On Medical Marijuana Just Got Even Uglier

Obama’s War On Medical Marijuana Just Got Even Uglier

10:28pm One month ago, Eric Holder testified before Congress that the Dept. of Justice is only targeting medical marijuana businesses that violate their state’s laws. Anyone who didn’t...
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July 12, 2012
07/12/2012
Video: Harborside Health Center Press Conference July 12 2012

Video: Harborside Health Center Press Conference July 12 2012

Below is a 67 minute mobile video of this morning’s 9am press conference in response to the Obama administration’s latest assault on the Harborside Health Center, which...
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July 12, 2012
07/12/2012
Feds Target California’s Highest Profile Dispensary

Feds Target California’s Highest Profile Dispensary

09:54pm, (Issue #742) Harborside Health Center, California’s largest and most well-known medical marijuana dispensary, has been targeted for closure by federal prosecutors. Workers at the dispensary’s...
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July 11, 2012
07/11/2012
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2012.07.11)

This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2012.07.11)

02:31pm A former Missouri sheriff heads to federal prison, a former Kansas City cop is headed there, too, and a former South Carolina deputy is looking...
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July 10, 2012
07/10/2012
NJ Governor Christie Is an Enigma on War on Drugs

NJ Governor Christie Is an Enigma on War on Drugs

Am I alone in being puzzled by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s stance on the war on drugs? Yesterday while speaking at the Brookings Institution, Christie said...
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