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In 1975 Robert Randall was arrested for possession of a narcotic, cannabis, and of a ‘dangerous drug,’ LSD. Randall’s arrest led to the court case of Randall v. US (1976) when, for the first time, a federal court ruled that there was a medical use for cannabis and Randall possessed a valid medical reason for using it.
Marijuana prosecutions, in correlation with a softening national perception, are falling across the country. However, this is not true in every corner of America. Hancock county, West Virginia is one such spot in our nation.
In a conference call this morning, filmmaker Eugene Jarecki discussed the impact of his award-winning drug war documentary The House I Live In and where we go from here in the fight to end the drug war and mass incarceration.
A bill that would allow Philadelphia’s police department to cease arrests in minor marijuana possession cases has passed the City Council with a veto-proof majority, Reading Eagle reports
A growing backlog of untested rape test kits are sitting in police storage units while rapists run free and victims suffer, meanwhile an enormous amount of police and tax resources spent targeting drug crimes, particularly marijuana possession.
According to a new report from the Marijuana Arrest Research Project, in the first four months of 2014, the NYPD made 80 low level weed possession arrests a day and the statistics have stayed the same as in 2013.
Compare Rebecca Maes’ prison sentence to the current plight of Texas teen Jacob Lovato, who is facing a life sentence for making and selling pot brownies. Jenny Kush
Colorado has certainly garnered a lot of attention since voters there decided to legalize marijuana in the 2012 election, but when it comes to drug reform, there's a lot more going on in the Rocky Mountain State than just buds, blunts, and bongs.
Jacob Lovaro, a 19 year old from Round Rock, TX, was arrested for making and selling brownies infused with hash oil. He now faces life in prison due to an obscure facet of Texas law that allows for the entire weight of the finished product to be factored into the punitive weight of the drug itself.
Texas charged a 19 year old with first degree felony for pot brownies allowing the state to weigh the brownies as a whole in determining sentencing.
Despite enacting legislation to decriminalize carrying small amounts of marijuana, Chicago and state of Illinois continue to have a high number of arrests.
A report by the Marijuana Arrest Research Project shows marijuana arrests have increased in New York City under new Mayor De Blasio and Commissioner Bratton
A cop accused of falsely arresting Meek Mill over a "pot odor" cannot exclude evidence of prior unwarranted searches based on such "smells," a judge ruled.
If Senate Bill 218 is passed, Coloradans could petition to have their previous marijuana-related convictions sealed if they would have not been crimes under current Colorado law.
American law enforcement can now forcibly pull motorists over based solely on the anonymous “911” tips they receive from highway rats.
NORML PAC is pleased to announce its endorsement of Virginia State Senator Adam Ebbin in his campaign for U.S. House of Representatives in Virginia’s 8th Congressional District.
The Brooklyn district attorney’s office will stop prosecuting people arrested on charges of possessing small amounts of marijuana
Nebraska officers are frustrated that their agencies have to bear the cost of prosecuting people for drug violations tied to Colorado's legalized marijuana.
