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WEBThe Justice Department creates a new anti-cartel task force, a California summit will address issues around chronic pain and the war on drugs, the New York Assembly holds a hearing on marijuana legalization, and more. Black drivers in Ohio are more likely to get drug dogs sicced on them than white ones, official data shows.
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WEBStatement of ICC Prosecutor on Opening Preliminary Investigations in the Philippines and in Venezuela. The ICC is a long and uncertain road. But this is an important first step for stopping the drug war killings, restoring rule of law, and seeking justice. We commend Ms.
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WEBThe California Senate has passed a pair of bills aimed at opening up markets for small marijuana growers and "cannabis cafes," the drug czar asks Congress to reauthorize his office, and more. Colombian President Gustavo Petro is pushing again for marijuana legalization. This will be the ninth try in the Congress. (Creative Commons)
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WEBSep 11, 2024 · New York state has now passed half a billion dollars in legal marijuana sales, a factional dispute within the Sinaloa Cartel is heating up and turning deadly, and more. The Democratic National Convention is in Chicago this week. The party platform touts marijuana reforms but doesn't mention legalization.
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WEBOct 16, 2019 · In recent years, the CJNGC has emerged as a major player among Mexico's drug cartels and is now the leading challenger to the remnants of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's Sinaloa Cartel. Under the leadership of Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes, the CJNG is responsible for sending tons of cocaine, meth, and fentanyl-laced heroin to the US and ...
Feature: Despite Harsh Drug Policies, US Leads in Cannabis, …
WEBJul 11, 2008 · An international survey covering 54,000 people in 17 countries representing all regions of the globe has found that the US leads the world in cannabis and cocaine use rate despite decades of harsh policies aimed at users. That strongly suggests harsh drug policies don't necessarily result in lower use rates, the researchers said.
Washington, DC, Approves Natural Entheogen Initiative
WEBNov 4, 2020 · 2020. Voters in the nation's capital have overwhelmingly approved an initiative to effectively decriminalize the cultivation, use, possession, and distribution of natural psychedelics, such as ayahuasca, magic mushrooms, and peyote. According to unofficial election results, the measure was winning with 76% of the vote.
Congress Forms "Over-Criminalization" Task Force
WEBMay 7, 2013 · This proposed review of federal criminal laws is the first since the 1980s, when the number of federal crimes on the books was about half what it is now.The task force will conduct hearings and investigate issues around over-criminalization and will have the opportunity to issue reports to the Justice Committee on its findings and policy recommendations.
Hemp Legalization Is Wreaking Havoc with Marijuana …
WEBSep 5, 2019 · After passage of the 2018 federal farm bill legalized hemp production, states scrambled to pass their own laws legalizing hemp and CBD. But in doing so, they may have inadvertently signed a death warrant for the enforcement of marijuana prohibition.
Washington State Supreme Court Limits Vehicle Searches
WEBApr 9, 2012 · In an 8-1 decision last Thursday, the Washington state Supreme Court ruled that police must obtain a search warrant to search a vehicle even if they believe it contains evidence of the crime for which the person was arrested. The decision in State v. Snapp overturns the convictions of two men in unrelated but consolidated cases where police ...