Medical Marijuana Update (2014.05.28)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of May 28, 2014:
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Law & PoliticsLink
Washington's New Marijuana Law May Be Freeing Up Police Resources
A drop in the number of misdemeanor marijuana possession charges in Washington state shows the new law is freeing up court and law enforcement resources.
Needless VictimsLink
How Racist Is Your State's War on Weed? Compare!
A new interactive website from the ACLU highlights how many lives are derailed and billions of dollars wasted fighting a racially biased war on drugs.
Michigan High Court Rules for Medical Marijuana
Wyoming's ordinance "directly conflicts" with the state's medical marijuana law because it allows what the law "expressly prohibits."
Michigan High Court Rules for Medical Marijuana
In a bellwether case, the Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that cities and counties cannot pass ordinances that violate the state's five-year-old Medical Marihuana Act. The ruling came in Ter Beek v. the City of Wyoming.
Law & PoliticsLink
ACLU: DC, New York Highest Likelihood of Arrest for Pot
According to the ACLU of Maryland, Washington DC and New York State have the highest likelihood of arrest for pot.
Law & PoliticsLink
Marijuana Arrest Rate in Maryland Among Highest in US
The ACLU of Maryland reports that the marijuana arrest rate in the state is among the nation's highest.
Marijuana NewsLink
Battle Over Local Bans on MMJ Set Today for MI Supreme Court
The Michigan Supreme Court will hear arguments against medical marijuana bans today.
Marylanders Ready to Tax and Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol
A new poll commissioned by MPP and the ACLU of Maryland shows that a majority of Marylanders support legalizing marijuana and regulating it like alcohol!
Forced Drug Tests for College Students a No-No, Judge Rules
A US district court judge in Missouri ruled that a college violated the Fourth Amendment when it ordered all students to submit to mandatory drug tests.
Marijuana NewsLink
Campaign To Legalize Cannabis In Portland, ME Underway
A campaign to legalize cannabis for recreational use in Portland, supported by MPP and the ACLU of Maine officially began yesterday.
Support for Marijuana Legalization Blooming in the South
It is said that the South will be the last region to take up marijuana legalization, but it is becoming evident the southern states won’t be left behind.
ACLU Sues Over Chicago Public Housing Drug Tests
The ACLU of Illinois filed a class-action lawsuit against the Chicago Housing Authority over its policy requiring drug testing of residents.
Needless VictimsLink
ACLU: The War on Marijuana Has a Latino Data Problem
Latino folks, rather than being counted separately, are likely counted with white folks. This means that those numbers are even more out of whack.
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ACLU: End the Numbers Game
The ACLU is asking us to tell Attorney General Eric Holder: Don’t reward police for making racially biased, wasteful marijuana arrests. Stop including marijuana possession arrests as a performance metric for state and local police participating in federal funding programs, and restrict the use of federal funds to make such marijuana arrests.
Minorities Disproportionately Arrested in US for Marijuana
The ACLU released a new report affirming NORML’s data that minorities are disproportionately arrested at a rate four times higher than whites for cannabis.
Public Health Experts Make I-502 Suggestions to WA Liquor Control Board
A group of substance abuse, law and public health experts have sent a 16 page letter to Washington's Liquor Control Board making recommendations for I-502.
Drug War Symposium, Cardozo Law School, NYC - 3/13
I am presenting at a symposium, "The War on Drugs: Working Toward a Ceasefire," this Wednesday 3/13 at Cardozo Law School in NYC. The event includes a...