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 justifies what happened to him.
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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.
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 him.
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.
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, leaving one man potentially paralyzed, it really has gotten out of control.
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.
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 of the record book. I can only hope that the horribly outdated drug policy is also evaluated.
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.
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 Behaviors.
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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 study in the journal Psychology and Addictive Behaviors, couples who use pot are particularly unlikely to engage in intimate partner violence.
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 the floor by her hair.
Florida Man Killed in SWAT Raid Over Small-Time Marijuana Sales
Jason Westcott, 29, 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
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 in my son's crib, and left a hole in his chest. It gets worse."
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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 police advance.
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Alcohol Kills One Person Every 10 Seconds Worldwide: WHO
While prohibitionists futiley try to prove history's first cannabis overdose, the World Health Organization said that alcohol kills 3.3 million people worldwide each year
Medical Marijuana for Sexual Assault Survivors
It is reported that almost one-third of sexual assault survivors will experience PTSD sometime in their lifetime. Marijuana has been making waves lately as a potential treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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 from The University of Texas at Dallas this week.
Mexico Lawmakers Push for Decrim, WA Lawmakers Attack MMJ... Again.
In an interesting comparison, left-wing lawmakers in Mexico introduced legislation to decriminalize cannabis. Conversely, here in Washington state where MMJ has been legal for more than a decade and recreational use has been legalized, state lawmakers