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NY Assemblyman Calls For Marijuana Reform To Stop NYPD
Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries wants to push ending criminal penalties for all small possession of marijuana offences as a means of reigning in the NYPD .www.hailmaryjane.com
Paul Wall Arrested For Weed Possession In El Paso
Posted by admin in Entertainment on September 12, 2011
Sometime rapper/gold teeth craftsman Paul Wall was arrested this weekend in El Paso for possession of marijuana.www.prefixmag.com
No Officer, I Have NOT Learned My Lesson: A 420 Simple Possession of Marijuana (PIC)
Couldn’t the cop have given the kid a break? It was 4/20 after all….420tribune.com
$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…
Detroit rejects vote to legalize possession of marijuana
Posted by admin in World News on August 12, 2010
“It’s strictly a political decision” organizer Tim Beck said of the Election Commission ruling. “They don’t like the issue, and they’re afraid it’s going to pass”www.mlive.com
Marijuana Suspect Beat By Deputy, Caught On Tape (VID)
A South Carolina sheriff’s deputy has been fired after he was caught on tape repeatedly hitting a handcuffed inmate who had been arrested for possession of marijuana.www.tokeofthetown.com
Man Calls 911 For Ride To Liquor Store; Gets Busted For Pot
He wanted a ride to the liquor store; instead, he got a lift to the jail. A Florida man was charged Saturday night with misusing 911 and possession of marijuana after he had already been warned that his call to 911 for a ride to a liquor store would re…
Family Charged With Trafficking Marijuana Worth $30,000
A Snellville family of three has been arrested for trafficking marijuana after Gwinnett County investigators were sent an anonymous tip about drug activity in a residential neighborhood, officials said Thursday. Laura Cox, 44, was arrested along with h…
Paris Hilton Detained For Marijuana Possession In South Africa
Posted by admin in Entertainment on July 2, 2010
JOHANNESBURG — Paris Hilton was detained in the South African city of Port Elizabeth on Friday for possession of marijuana, two South African police officers said. The officers spoke on condition of anonymity, since they were not authorized to re…
Former City Councilwoman Sentenced For Pot Sale
Posted by admin in Political News on June 15, 2010
The Siskiyou County District Attorney’s Office said a former Mount Shasta, California city councilwoman will serve 210 days in jail for selling marijuana to an undercover sheriff’s deputy who was posing as a high school student.
Katrina Howard, 42, pl…
Chace Crawford Arrested for Pot in Texas
Crawford was arrested just after midnight this morning for possession of marijuana under 2 ounces. He was busted in the parking lot outside a pub in Plano, Texas.
NYC Police Accused of ‘Anal Assault’ Over Marijuana Use
Posted by admin in World News on January 27, 2010
New York City police have arrested over 300,000 people for low-level marijuana possession since 1997, sometimes employing outrageous methods to humiliate citizens. Yet personal possession of Marijuana is not a crime in NY.
Pointing to Obama, Hawaii lawmaker aims to decriminalize pot
Posted by admin in Political News on January 18, 2010
A Hawaii lawmaker plans to introduce legislation this week that would decriminalize adult possession of marijuana, and he’s pointing directly at the Obama administration to justify his decision, according to a published report.
The Baptist Standard : Marijuana is not a criminal offense!
Posted by admin in Political News on December 5, 2009
“What is not restorative justice is sending a drug offender (possession of marijuana) to prison for several years. It might take that person off the streets but probably will make them a better criminal,” she said.
PRISON CROWDING: No Room For Cannabis Consumers
Posted by admin in Political Opinion on November 23, 2009
PRISON CROWDING: $700 million is too much:
The sentencing reform package also will include bills reducing penalties for possession of marijuana and other drugs. For example, possession of 4 ounces of marijuana would become a petty offense instead of a criminal misdemeanor. Possession of 8 to 16 ounces would be a misdemeanor……
John Ross Legalize It!
Posted by admin in Political Opinion on November 18, 2009
“Drug reform is catching on in Latin America. In addition to Mexico’s feeble and misplaced efforts at providing alternatives to incarceration, Argentina courts recently ruled that personal possession of marijuana is not criminal. In Colombia, decriminalization of small amounts of cocaine has been the law since the 1990s.”
WA State Rep. Mary Helen Roberts | Decriminalize It
Posted by admin in Political Opinion on November 16, 2009
In “Decriminalize It: Reforming Our Marijuana Laws,” Rep. Roberts discusses HB 1177, a bill she co-sponsored that would change adult possession of marijuana from a crime to a civil infraction. The MP3 podcast, originally posted 3/27/2009, is 11:34 in length.
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.
Pot found in Tim Lincecum’s Car
Tim Lincecum, star pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, is facing charges of misdemeanor possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia use after being stopped for speeding on I-5 last week.
Breckenridge Approves Legalization Of Marijuana
Posted by admin in Political News on November 4, 2009
Residents of the ski resort town of Breckenridge voted to legalize adult possession of marijuana on Tuesday. Voters passed Measure 2F by a margin of 73 percent. It allows adults over 21 years old to possess up to an ounce of marijuana.
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