In Texas, the Robinson Police Department is changing a policy that previously allowed officers to search a vehicle over the smell of marijuana while other
When the Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety (RPDPS) created an interdiction team in 2014 to target crime on Northern California’s 101 Highway, they didn’t
In a vote of 236-181, the House of Representatives approved the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020, which will prohibit federal, state, and
The Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously to abolish the police department following a massive public outcry following the May 25th murder by police of George
Social justice issues and the War on Drugs are linked so closely that it will take a complete deconstruction and reconstruction of policy, the criminal
Divest City Portland Cannabis Tax funds from the PPB budget and invest them into reparations for those harmed by the War on Drugs, which disproportionately
With the current civil unrest in America and in countries around the world, many are wondering what is the next step for making positive change.
By Clarence Walker It was just another marijuana bust by Chicago’s crack dope squad and should have resulted in an easy conviction, but thanks to
Pretending to be a medical marijuana patient just got a lot easier for undercover narcotics officers in Michigan. A case from Port Huron features a
Say that you’re hanging out somewhere, like a hiking trail or in your car, and you happen to have weed on you. Not necessarily smoking
Police officers are in a very powerful position. They are supposed to carry out their work duties without bias. However, all to often police officers
By Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director NORML filed an “amicus curiae” brief with the Massachusetts Supreme Court on Tuesday, February 18, urging the court to
In November, voters in Jackson, Michigan voted to pass a city ordinance that decriminalized possession of up to one ounce of marijuana. The ordinance applies to those
I just read a very disturbing story out of Indiana. It appears that a fifth grade boy was bitten by a police dog while the
The FBI Uniform Crime Report for 2012 is in. Once again, police arrested almost 750 thousand marijuana consumers, sellers, and growers, despite the passage of legalization in
There is one drug arrest every 20 seconds in the US; a marijuana arrest every 42 seconds New FBI numbers reveal failure of “War on
I came across the following video yesterday while I was bored at work. It appears that a uniformed police officer helped light a two pound
By Phillip Smith Police in the eastern Indian state of Orissa said they planned to use aerial spraying to eradicate marijuana crops cultivated by Maoists
By Phillip Smith Organized law enforcement has some problems with Attorney General Holder’s announcement last week that the Justice Department would not seek to block
As loyal TWB readers know, the New York Police Department had been using ‘stop and frisk’ practices for a long time, using ‘harmless’ pat-downs to
Have you ever sent marijuana through the mail? I never have, but I know a lot of people that have…I mean, er, uh, I don’t
By Allen St. Pierre, NORML Executive Director In St. Louis, Missouri Sgt. Gary Wiegert has been given permission by his chief of police to become
In Texas Monthly, there is a great article on the subject of “trace cases” that quotes Former DA Pat Lykos’ presentation at the Baker Institute
Hidden within the Senate version of the Fiscal Year 2014 proposed budget is a section that will allow Michigan’s medical marihuana fund to be used
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