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NYC Marijuana Arrests Drop Only 13% Since Cops Told To Chill
New arrest figures show that since an operations order issued by Commissioner Kelly, arrests for low-level marijuana possession have fallen by only 13% in New York City since the same period last year — a disappointing dropwww.tokeofthetown.com
Commissioner Directs NYPD To Stop Improper Marijuana Arrests
Could the NYPD finally be onboard with pot decrim, 34 years later? Responding to Public Pressure, Police Ordered To Not Arrest People if Marijuana Not in Plain View. Advocates Applaud New Directive, Which Could End Tens of Thousands of Illegal Arrestsw…
$4.2 Million Drug Search and Seizures Fund Trips to Vegas.
Posted by admin in Political News on August 20, 2010
National Drug Control Policy Report on the state of Texas Profile of Drug Indicators stated a total of 129,192 arrests for drug possession in 2008 with a total of 70,578 arrests for possession of marijuana. Arrests mean the courts, in the vast majority…
Does it make sense to lock up a man in a wheelchair for pot?
Posted by admin in Political News on April 26, 2010
John Haring, 45, is a quadriplegic who suffers daily from chronic pain, arthritis, spasm attacks, and depression. He uses marijuana to treat his condition, and after two marijuana arrests in two years, he’s now heading to jail for 90 days, after which he’ll be forced to undergo three years of probation and drug testing. But there’s more…….
Why Virginia (and everyone else) should legalize marijuana
Posted by admin in Political Opinion on April 25, 2010
Marijuana decriminalization would reap tens of millions of dollars, saving the jobs of police, firefighters and teachers in the process. There were 19,911 marijuana arrests in Virginia in 2008. Those arrests would have generated $9,955,500 in revenue if a civil penalty of $500 were in place.
More Pot Arrests in CA than US Avg…and getting higher
Posted by admin in Political News on February 10, 2010
Marijuana arrests in California are increasing faster than the nationwide rate, and African Americans are being booked for pot-related crimes much more often than whites, a new report says.
Police accused of thousands of false marijuana arrests
When you tell someone you “got arrested,” it’s a safe bet you mean a cop put you in handcuffs and took you to jail. Turns out in Maryland you can “get arrested” without any of those things happening. In fact, the law says you can “be arrested” by a police officer even if that very same police officer insists he didn’t arrest you.
War on Marijuana smokers
Posted by admin in Political Opinion on December 14, 2009
Regarding George Will’s Dec. 2 column on marijuana, the drug war is largely a war on marijuana smokers. In 2008, there were 847,863 marijuana arrests in the U.S. Almost 90 percent of those were for simple possession. 53% of Americans want Marijuana legalized!
Decriminalize marijuana now | desmoinesregister.com
Posted by admin in World News on November 26, 2009
The drug war is largely a war on marijuana smokers. In 2008, there were 847,863 marijuana arrests in the United States, almost 90 percent for possession.
State and local governments are laying off police, firefighters and teachers, this country continues to spend enormous public resources criminalizing Americans who prefer marijuana to martinis…
Marijuana Arrests Have Tripled Since 1980
Posted by admin in World News on November 12, 2009
The annual number of arrests for possession of marijuana more than tripled to 1.8 million from 1980 to 2007, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Nearly two million annually! What a ridiculous waste of resources, and what a needless infringement on individual rights.
New Research: Marijuana Arrests have Doubled Since 1991
Posted by admin in Political News on November 5, 2009
The most exhaustive collection of data ever on U.S. marijuana arrests, penalties and related information, released today, finds no relationship between marijuana arrest and use rates, while penalty structures act as a price support mechanism that boosts the illegal market. Read the findings…
NPR: Medical Marijuana Arrests; California Isn’t Mellow Yet
Posted by admin in Business & Finance on September 19, 2009
Dozens of people were arrested last week in San Diego on charges of illegally distributing marijuana; part of the city’s crackdown on medical marijuana dispensaries. The raids show that in California, there’s still plenty of disagreement over medical vs. recreational uses for pot.
Marijuana Arrests are Futile and Irresponsible
Posted by admin in Political News on September 17, 2009
It’s time to take a stand against ridiculous legislation that keeps patients from the one medicine that helps make life bearable.
Marijuana Arrests Drop For First Time Since 2002
Posted by admin in Political News on September 14, 2009
Marijuana arrests in the United States declined in 2008 — the first such drop since 2002 — according to figures released by the FBI today.
BREAKING NEWS: Marijuana Arrests For Year 2008: 847,864
Police arrested 847,864 persons for marijuana violations in 2008, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s annual Uniform Crime Report, released today. The total marks a three percent decrease in marijuana arrests from 2007, when law enforcement arrested a record 872,721 Americans for cannabis-related violations.
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