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Sir Richard Branson Labels US Drug Policy ‘Racist’
Sir Richard Branson labels US drug policy as racist, stating its a “war on black people” resulting in the jailing of too many African Americans.
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MA Drug Lab Scandal Gets Special Court Sessions
MA Court administrators are setting up special court sessions for over a thousand people convicted for drug crimes based on fraudulent lab evidence...
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Chemist Annie Dookhan Faked Drug Test Results, Could Unravel Thousands Of Convictions
A Massachusetts chemist, Annie Dookhan, who tested more than 60,000 drug samples submitted in the cases of about 34,000 defendants over nine years has admitted to faking drug sample results, according to a police report.
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Marijuana Activist Dana Larsen Launches BC Canada Pot Petition
Marijuana activist Dana Larsen has launched an initiative petition to stop British Columbia police from enforcing simple possession laws for cannabis.
Massachusetts Crime Lab Scandal Endangers 34,000 Drug Cases
Some 34,000 eastern Massachusetts drug cases could go up in smoke in the wake of a still unfolding scandal around a state crime lab analyst ...
Drug Sentences Driving Federal Prison Population Growth, Government Report Finds
GAO release a report stating the swelling of federal prisons is largely attributable to drug prisoners and longer sentences for them.
$1 Million L.A. Pot Farm Seized
In a ritzy Southern Los Angeles county, investigators seized a pot farm worth $1 million dollars.
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Fight With Girlfriend Outcome: Arrested for Basement Marijuana Grow
Michael C. Clinton of Ohio was arrested on felony charges for a marijuana grow in his basement after his girlfriend turned him in.
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WI Teen Hit with Marijuana Possession After Mom Lets Cop Search Car
A WI teen is charged with marijuana possession after he doesn't allow a cop to search his car, but his mom lets the officer in later where he finds a pipe.
Another Jury Revolts Against Marijuana Laws, "They felt marijuana should be legalized."
Almost all the members of a Kansas jury on a marijuana personal possession charge tell the prosecutor that they wouldn't convict the defendant.
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Man Steals Pot from Police Because 'It Smelled So Good'
David Allan Thompson was arrested in Pennsylvania Saturday for allegedly stealing a bag of marijuana from a police station because it "smelled so good."
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FedEx Delivers Pound of Pot to Connecticut Office...
A 63 year old man in Connecticut had a pound of marijuana delivered to his office and was arrested after being turned in by a co-worker.
Arrests Possible for Marijuana Possession at Lollapalooza in Chicago
Chicago's new decriminalization law goes into effect on Saturday, but you may still be arrested for marijuana possession at Lollapalooza.
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Drug Smuggling Diplomat Denied Diplomatic Immunity and Jailed
Amelework Wondemagegne, an Ethiopian Embassy official, attempted to claim diplomatic immunity after trying to smuggle cannabis into the UK .
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13 Year Old Madera Boy Arrested Facing Felony Drug Charges
KSEE24 News reports a 13-year old Madera boy is facing felony drug charges for cultivation of marijuana for one full grown and some starter plants.
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Commentary: The Racial Politics of Pot Arrests
Though marijuana is still illegal in most places, the racial disparity in pot busts paints a clear picture of two different Americas.
DOJ to Sentencing Commission: Fewer Prisoners, Please
The US Department Of Justice (DOJ) said continuing increases in the number of federal prisoners and spending are "unsustainable."
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17 Year Old Drug Czar Arrested in Ohio
A 17 year old 'drug czar' admitted guilt in Ohio. His crime was growing 600 marijuana plants with a 'street value of around $3 million'.