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Will New Jersey Be the Next State to Legalize Weed? [FEATURE]
The Garden State is set to get a little greener come November.
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A marijuana research bill heads for a House floor vote after winning a committee vote Wednesday. (Creative Commons)
Federal MJ Research Bill Wins Committee Vote, MA Report on Racial Sentencing Disparities, More... (9/10/20)
The federal Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2019 is heading for the House floor, New Jersey Republican party leaders come out hard against marijuana legalization, and more.
Drug war victim Breonna Taylor. Her family has settled with the city of Louisville. (Taylor family)
Settlement in Breonna Taylor Drug Raid Killing, UN Human Rights Chief Criticizes Philippines Drug War, More... (9/15/20)
There is a landmark settlement in the killing of Breonna Taylor, the federal government hints at a move toward the use of hair follicle testing for federal employees, and more.
Possession of illicit drugs will no longer be a criminal offense under Oregon law if this measure passes. (DEA)
One State is About to Vote on Radical Drug Policy Reform [FEATURE]
Oregon can once more leap into the vanguard of drug policy reform by passing a measure that would decriminalize drug possession.
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Book Review: The Year of Dangerous Days: Riots, Refugees, and Cocaine in Miami 1980 [FEATURE]
Miami, 1980. What a year.
George Floyd's legacy is being created right now. (Prachatia/Creative Commons)
Amid the Tumult, Congressional Democrats Take on Policing Run Amok [FEATURE]
Faced with a civic uprising sparked by the death of one black man too many at the hands of police, Congress is moving swiftly to respond.
Black Americans are more than three times more likely to get busted for pot, a new ACLU report finds. (Creative Commons)
ACLU Report on Racial Bias in Marijuana Arrests, DEA Okayed to Spy on George Floyd Protestors, More... (6/3/20)
The ACLU issues a timely report, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International call for reforms of Cambodia's drug detention centers, and more.
George Floyd's death at hands of white Minneapolis police officers (Wikipedia)
House Progressives File Resolution Condemning Police Brutality, Racial Bias, War on Drugs [FEATURE]
The clamor for fundamental reform of American policing, including the prosecution of the war on drugs, is growing.
To make things better in the federal criminal justice system, Congress has some work to do. (Creative Commons)
Fixing the Federal Criminal Justice System: The Establishment Weighs In [FEATURE]
A new report from a high-powered criminal justice panel offers detailed solutions for fixing some of the inequities of the federal criminal justice system.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is still ready to push for marijuana legalization. (Creative Commons)
Call for Independent Investigation of Fatal Louisville Drug Raid, LA MedMJ Expansion Bill Advances, More... (5/27/20)
Nearly four dozen members of Congress want an independent investigation into the death of Breonna Taylor at the hands of Louisville drug police, a high-profile task force calls on the federal government to grant states waivers to set their own marijuana policies, and more.