Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) (senate.gov)
Sentencing Bills Before Senate Judiciary Committee
The Senate Judiciary will be marking up three sentencing reform bills Thursday. They are significant ones.
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Uruguayan President Jose Mujica has some harsh words for his critics and finds some support, too.
Chronicle AM -- December 16, 2013
Uruguay's president defends marijuana legalization there and finds an ally, marijuana bills are popping up in some surprising countries, the Justice Department says we have a federal prison crisis, and much more.
A move is on to end the federal ban on funding needle exchanges.
Chronicle AM -- December 12, 2013
A push is on to end the federal ban on needle exchange funding, a secret federal panel meets to discuss marijuana banking issues, UN anti-drug bureaucrats are still unhappy with Uruguay, more bodies show up in Mexico, and more.
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Call Judiciary Committee Senators TODAY to End Harsh Drug Sentencing!
Update: The committee markup has been postponed until next week -- that means there's still time to call!
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Chronicle AM -- December 5, 2013
Busy, busy on the marijuana policy front today, and there is also medical marijuana news, a new report on coerced federal plea bargains, a call for call-ins to the Senate on mandatory minimums next week, and more.
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Is There a Perfect Storm for Federal Sentencing Reform? [FEATURE]
It's not just Attorney General Holder's speech on sentencing reform Monday. The prospects for sentencing reform in the Congress are looking better than ever, with bills garnering bipartisan support.
Trey Radel
Radel Hypocrisy Charge Doesn't Withstand Scrutiny
[Update: I've posted an improved version of this editorial in the Chronicle.
Ecstasy seems to be making a comeback.
Chronicle AM -- December 4, 2013
Some Denver city council members don't know when to give it a rest, some California US reps want stiffer penalties for pot grows on public lands, the Big Dog speaks on drug policy, Ecstasy may be on the rise, Morocco holds a historic hearing on cannabis, and more.
Coming soon to a legal retail outlet near you (if you live in Colorado). (wikipedia.org)
Chronicle AM -- November 22, 2013
The momentum for marijuana legalization continues in the US, but Australia's New South Wales rejects medical marijuana even for the terminally ill. There's plenty more news, too.
Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO) filed a bill to protect the gun rights of legal marijuana users.
Chronicle AM -- November 18, 2013
A bill to protect the guns rights of legal marijuana users has been filed, hempsters hit the halls of Congress, a new medical marijuana bill is filed in Pennsylvania, and more.