Say What? UNODC Panel Says Criminalizing Drug Use "Not Beneficial"
A key group of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) released groundbreaking recommendations discouraging criminal sanctions for drug use.
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This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2014.03.12)
Here's the latest news on corrupt cops and law enforcement around the United States from the past week, as of March 12, 2014:
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Minnesota Medical Marijuana Bill Hits Stalemate
A bill that would legalize medical marijuana in Minnesota was put on hold Tuesday at the Capitol after negotiations with law enforcement hit a stalemate.
"The New Jim Crow" Author Michelle Alexander Talks Race and Drug War
On Thursday, Michelle Alexander, author of the bestselling The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness sat down with Asha Bandele.
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How Much the War on Drugs Impacts Our Overcrowded Prisons
America's prisons are dangerously overcrowded, and the war on drugs is to blame. Over 50 percent of inmates in federal prison are there for drug offenses.
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.03.05)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of March 5, 2014.
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2014.03.05)
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How Marijuana Changed Your March Madness Bracket
Chane Behanan was on Louisville. He took a walk to smoke in smelling distance of police. He was kicked off the team. So Chane transferred To COLORADO STATE!
Man Swallows Lit “Pot Cigar,” Gets Charged With “Tampering With Evidence” in Hell’s Kitchen
He is being charged with obstructing governmental administration and tampering with physical evidence, although “the officer did not recover the cigar from Smith’s body,” as the alleged physical evidence was technically obstructing the accused, inside.
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Tempe, Arizona Compassion Club Busted for Pot Sales
Delta 9, a medical marijuana compassion club in Tempe, Arizona, was busted for providing medicine to members.
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2014.02.26)
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NORML Argues Police May Not Question Based on Marijuana Odor
NORML filed a brief with the Massachusetts Supreme Court urging the court to place more limits on police questioning and searches for marijuana.
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Minnesota Wants Medical Marijuana, But Police Are in the Way
Minnesota residents and lawmakers want to legalize medical marijuana but police oppose, at least partly because they don't want to lose funding.
Maryland Police Chief Cites Fake News In Senate Hearing
“The first day of legalization, that’s when Colorado experienced 37 deaths that day from overdose on marijuana” - Annapolis Police Chief Michael Pristoop.
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2014.02.19)
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This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2014.02.12)
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“McGruff” Arrested with Grenade Launcher, 1,000 Weed Plants
An actor who played McGruff the Crime Dog in Galveston, Texas, was sentenced to 16 years in prison for possession of 1,000 pot plants and a grenade launcher
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.02.05)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of February 5, 2014.