Arresting someone for marijuana is inhumane, can ruin the person’s life in the blink of an eye, and costs the arresting agency a ton of
A large majority of South Carolina presidential primary voters across party lines support ending mass incarceration, and a substantial majority support decriminalizing drug possession outright,
Rep. Kelly Cassidy announced Thursday that she is introducing new legislation for 2016 that would replace criminal penalties with a civil fine for possession of
CORRECTION: Please note that a previous version of this press release contained an error that is corrected below. From 2003 to 2013 marijuana possession arrests
Many members of law enforcement love marijuana prohibition. It’s not because they necessarily hate marijuana, but rather they like the way marijuana prohibition makes their
This week there was a very significant victory for marijuana reform in Florida. The Miami-Dade County Commissioners voted to decriminalize the personal possession of marijuana
Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson announced the implementation of his policy to end the prosecution of most low-level marijuana possession cases. With this bold and
Last night, BuzzFeed released a gripping video about one New Yorker’s harrowing experience of being arrested for marijuana possession. A Marijuana Arrest tells the story of former Manhattan
Getting arrested for marijuana is no joke. Marijuana arrests result in fines, and can result in jail time, loss of driving privileges, loss of college
Law Would Have Helped Curb Prison and Jail Overcrowding in California California Remains One of Worst in Country with Harsh Drug Sentencing Standards SACRAMENTO, CA
By Phillip Smith As of this week, the possession of up to 10 grams of marijuana is no longer a criminal offense in Switzerland. Instead, the
Courtesy of The Joint Blog A recently-announced proposal in Washington State to defelonize simple drug possession has garnered a primary legislative sponsor, State Representative Sherry Appleton, and will be
By Phillip Smith Canada’s police chiefs are ready to quit arresting people for marijuana possession. Meeting in Winnipeg over the weekend, the Canadian Association of Chiefs
I received the following press release from Sensible Washington late yesterday. I don’t think a lot of people realize that possession of over 40 grams
Legislation is pending in the Wisconsin Senate and Assembly that seeks to allow municipalities to penalize marijuana possession offenders in instances where the District Attorney
Testifying before a Grand Rapids public safety meeting on Tuesday, Grand Rapids police Lt. William Nowicki reported police encounters for use and possession of marijuana are
African Americans in the District of Columbia are arrested for illicit drug offenses at significantly higher rates than those of other ethnicities, according to an
By Clarence Walker In 2010, Jody Butler — Louisiana inmate# 152110 — was sentenced to life without parole. New Orleans Judge Robin Pittman sentenced the
On Monday, Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber signed into law two bills that make sensible changes to Oregon’s marijuana laws. These new laws, which took effect
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Legislation reducing marijuana possession penalties in Vermont became law today. Under the new state law, penalties for the possession of up
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Members of the Oregon House and Senate have given final approval to two separate legislative measures, Senate Bill 40 and Senate
By Phillip Smith As of Monday, Vermont will be the 17th state to decriminalize marijuana possession. A bill passed earlier this year goes into effect
By Phillip Smith As New Jersey legislators consider a marijuana decriminalization bill, a new poll suggests strong public support for such a move — and
By John Payne The ACLU report discussed by Anthony Johnson above also delved into local arrest figures, and the authors found that the city of Saint
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