Tag: violence

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April 30, 2015
04/30/2015
There Is No Excuse to Bring Up Freddie Gray’s Drug History

There Is No Excuse to Bring Up Freddie Gray’s Drug History

Freddie Gray’s criminal background of several drug related offenses has been being tossed around quite a bit by people who bring it up as though it somehow...
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March 16, 2015
03/16/2015
NYPD Commish Blames Cannabis for City’s Homicide Rate

NYPD Commish Blames Cannabis for City’s Homicide Rate

New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton recently took to the podium and directly blamed marijuana for a jump in the city’s homicide rate.
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March 9, 2015
03/09/2015
Unarmed FL Man Gunned Down in Cannabis SWAT Raid

Unarmed FL Man Gunned Down in Cannabis SWAT Raid

An entire SWAT team raided a suspected cannabis operation. Immediately, one of the officers shot Derek Cruice, a 26 year old unarmed man, in the face, killing...
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January 13, 2015
01/13/2015
Crystal Meth Rampant in Australia: Cannabis Could Help

Crystal Meth Rampant in Australia: Cannabis Could Help

In the past four years, use of “ice” has doubled, and a correlating spike in violent crime has come along with it.
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October 27, 2014
10/27/2014
Could Legal Cannabis Combat Stadium Violence?

Could Legal Cannabis Combat Stadium Violence?

In the last few weeks, there have been violent attacks at 49er games. With one such attack happening in a bathroom at Levi’s stadium between 49er fans,...
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September 23, 2014
09/23/2014
Alcohol Still Gets a Free Pass in the NFL

Alcohol Still Gets a Free Pass in the NFL

It’s still a major gripe of mine with the NFL, and pro sports in general: alcohol gets a free pass, regardless of how much havoc it wreaks.
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September 18, 2014
09/18/2014
NFL Suspends Ray Rice Indefinitely

NFL Suspends Ray Rice Indefinitely

The NFL, and sports in general, are (hopefully) waking up to a new generation of policy wherein domestic violence is no longer brushed aside for the good...
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September 3, 2014
09/03/2014
NFL’s Goodell Thinks Substance Abuse Worse Than Domestic Abuse

NFL’s Goodell Thinks Substance Abuse Worse Than Domestic Abuse

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell proves once again that he cares more about substance abuse than domestic violence.
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August 27, 2014
08/27/2014
Study: Marijuana Use Inversely Associated With Intimate Partner Violence

Study: Marijuana Use Inversely Associated With Intimate Partner Violence

Marijuana use by newly married couples is predictive of less frequent incidences of intimate partner violence perpetration, according to longitudinal data published online ahead of print in the journal Psychology of Addictive...
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August 26, 2014
08/26/2014
Study: Marijuana Use Inversely Associated With Domestic Violence

Study: Marijuana Use Inversely Associated With Domestic Violence

The use of alcohol significantly increases one’s likelihood of becoming either a perpetrator or a victim of a violent act. But not surprisingly, according to a just-published...
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August 4, 2014
08/04/2014
NFL Too Lenient on Abuse, Too Harsh on Cannabis

NFL Too Lenient on Abuse, Too Harsh on Cannabis

Ray Rice, running back for the Baltimore Ravens, was doled out a two game suspension for beating his then fiance, Janay Palmer, unconscious and dragging her across...
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July 10, 2014
07/10/2014
Florida Man Killed in SWAT Raid Over Small-Time Marijuana Sales

Florida Man Killed in SWAT Raid Over Small-Time Marijuana Sales

A Tampa, Florida, man was shot and killed by members of a SWAT team executing a search warrant over small-time marijuana sales on May 27. Jason Westcott,...
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June 30, 2014
06/30/2014
SWAT Raid Burns Hole In Toddler

SWAT Raid Burns Hole In Toddler

Be warned: This was a hard story to read and it is difficult to write about. The tagline of the article reads: “Officers threw a flashbang grenade...
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June 20, 2014
06/20/2014
Massive Cloud of Marijuana Smoke Hangs Over Albanian Village

Massive Cloud of Marijuana Smoke Hangs Over Albanian Village

Plumes of pungent smoke rise above the small but prosperous southern Albanian village of Lazarat, while gunfire and the occasional rocket-propelled grenade or even mortar greet the...
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May 13, 2014
05/13/2014
Alcohol Kills One Person Every 10 Seconds Worldwide: WHO

Alcohol Kills One Person Every 10 Seconds Worldwide: WHO

While prohibitionists futilely try to prove history’s first cannabis overdose, the World Health Organization said Monday that alcohol kills 3.3 million people worldwide each year (1 person every...
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April 9, 2014
04/09/2014
Medical Marijuana for Sexual Assault Survivors

Medical Marijuana for Sexual Assault Survivors

Marijuana has been making waves lately as a potential treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Studies have shown repeatedly that cannabis is extremely effective at relieving the...
By: Rae Lland
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April 1, 2014
04/01/2014
Study Finds Legalization of Medical Marijuana Does Not Increase Crime, May Decrease Violent Crime

Study Finds Legalization of Medical Marijuana Does Not Increase Crime, May Decrease Violent Crime

The 18-year-old question as to whether or not legalizing medical marijuana causes an increase in crime seems to be answered in a recent study by a team of researchers...
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March 4, 2014
03/04/2014
Mexico Lawmakers Push for Decrim, WA Lawmakers Attack MMJ… Again.

Mexico Lawmakers Push for Decrim, WA Lawmakers Attack MMJ… Again.

In an interesting comparison, left-wing lawmakers in Mexico introduced legislation to decriminalize cannabis. The aim of this legislation is to curb cartel violence by eliminating the black...
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January 28, 2014
01/28/2014
Want MMJ? Give Me Your Gun!

Want MMJ? Give Me Your Gun!

I read an article the other day discussing pending legislation regarding Illinois medical marijuana laws. The Illinois Department of Public Health has proposed a rule that would...
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September 23, 2013
09/23/2013
Marijuana Possession Arrests Outpace Violent Crime Arrests

Marijuana Possession Arrests Outpace Violent Crime Arrests

The good folks over at Think Progress recently put out a very revealing article. In 2012 drug offenses accounted for the majority of total arrests. 82% of...
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