Stop-and-Frisk Street Stops Used for Fear, N.Y. Senator Says
A New York senator kicked off the third week of a trial by saying that the city adopted stop-and-frisk policies to "instill fear" in minority communities.
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New York Medical Marijuana Bills Introduced
New York is the latest state to see medical marijuana legislation. Richard Gottfried filed Assembly Bill 6357 and Diane Savino filed Senate Bill 4406.
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.03.27)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of March 27, 2013:
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.03.27)
Here's the latest news on corrupt cops and law enforcement around the United States from the past week, as of March 27, 2013.
NYPD Brass on Hot Seat in Stop-and-Frisk Trial
In a trial challenging stop-and-frisk, an NYPD inspector parsed words over whether he set "quotas" or "performance goals" for the number of people he...
As NYC Pot Busts Continue, New York Punts on Marijuana Reform
People, almost all of them young people of color, are being arrested at the rate of a thousand a week in NYC for marijuana possession "in public view"...
Secret Roll Call Recordings Played in NYPD Stop-and-Frisk Trial
An NYPD officer testified that his bosses retaliated for his whistle-blowing on quotas by prosecuting for false statements on forms he was forced to sign.
Report: New York City Cops Spent One Million Hours In Staff Time Making Marijuana Possession Arrests
New York City police spent an estimated one million hours in staff time making low level marijuana possession arrests in the past decade.
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New York State Budget Battle Could Lead to Pot Decriminalization in NYC
Lawmakers in Albany are still negotiating over the state budget, as part of the proposed deal, Governor Coumo is pushing for the decriminalization of small amounts of pot in NYC.
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New York City: 39,218 Low-level Marijuana Arrests in 2012
New York City: The NYPD made 39,218 low-level marijuana possession arrests in 2012 (and over 440,000 in past decade), each consuming an estimated...
Anti-Weed NY Republican Steve Katz Just got Busted for Weed
In June, Steve Katz lawmaker voted no on a bill that would give doctors the right to prescribe weed for chronic medical conditions.
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...
US Marijuana Laws - What Does the Future Hold?
The Committee on Drugs & the Law invites the public to a discussion on the current state of domestic marijuana laws and the possibilities for the future.
Yayo Madness: Bloomberg Says Legal Weed a Gateway to Cocaine
Bloomberg put an absurd spin on the disproven idea that cannabis is a gateway drug by arguing that legalization would turn pot dealers to the cocaine trade.
Bronx Stop-and-Frisk Case Wins Class Status
Jaenean Ligon leads the class in this case, made up of Latino and black New Yorkers who oppose police stops on suspicion of trespass in the Bronx.
Bloomberg: No More Jail Stays for Minor NYC Marijuana Busts
In his final state of the city address Thursday, NNYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that people caught with small amounts of marijuana in the city..
Look Out, New York, It's Randy Credico For Mayor!
Veteran New York civil rights, social justice, Occupy Wall Street, professional comedian and drug reform activist Randy Credico, is campaigning to be mayor.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.01.21)
Here's the latest news on corrupt cops and law enforcement around the United States from the past week, as of January 21, 2013...