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Forbes: Why 97% of Federal Drug Offenders Plead Guilty
In a great article on Forbes, Jacob Sullum explains why 97% of federal drug offenders plead guilty.
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PolicyMic: Legalization About So Much More Than Smoking Weed
PolicyMic's Gabriel Grand: cannabis legalization is not just about weed, it's about ending the policy of spending money to lock up peaceful citizens.
Life Without Parole for Marijuana
The ACLU recently released a report called “A Living Death: Life without Parole for Nonviolent Offenses,”
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Man Dies In Jail Cell After Misdemeanor Pot Offense
A man died from food allergies in a Washington jail cell after a misdemeanor pot offense.
Urgent: POW Jerry Duval is Going Blind from Neglect
Medical Cannabis patient Jerry Duval is serving a 10-year sentence for cultivating cannabis under Michigan’s medical cannabis laws.
Jerry Brown Vetoes California Defelonization Bill
California Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill that would have allowed prosecutors or judges to charge drug possession as a misdemeanor instead of a felony.
Dog Lauded, Life Ruined
On Tuesday, drug-detecting dog Zeus helped officers confiscate cash, weed, and an undisclosed amount of cocaine during a raid of a South Bay house
Defelonization - The Next Step in Winding Down the Drug War
Efforts are afoot to push a defelonization measure through the Washington legislature next year.
California's DNA Database to Include Lesser Charges
In Orange County, California, officials are taking samples from people charged with minor crimes, like shoplifting or drug possession for its DNA database.
Film Review: "The House I Live In"
“The House I Live In” is one of the most important documentaries made in the last 10 years. I urge each and every one of you to watch it today.
Senate Hearing Takes on Mandatory Minimums
The hearing comes in the face of a prison population that has increased seven-fold in the past 30 years, driven by mandatory minimum sentences.
Marijuana Possession Arrests Outpace Violent Crime Arrests
Marijuana possession arrests currently outpace violent-crime arrests. In 2011 there were just over 660,000 marijuana arrests vs. about 530,000 violent crime
Police Groups Protest Holder's Marijuana Policy Memo, Threatens Their Gravy Train
A group of law enforcement officers slammed AG Eric Holder for releasing a marijuana policy memo stating the federal government will not block state laws...
Is There a Perfect Storm for Federal Sentencing Reform?
Attorney General Holder announced a comprehensive federal sentencing reform package with a strong emphasis on drug sentencing.
As Pressure Mounts, Eric Holder Acts on Sentencing Reform
US Attorney General Eric Holder announced Monday a comprehensive federal sentencing reform package with a strong emphasis on drug sentencing.
Attorney General Eric Holder Wants Sentencing Reform
We at Weedist have covered a great deal about Eric Holder, and I was quite surprised that he is actually talking about something sensible and decent.
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Time - The Zimmerman Mind-Set
This mind-set has fueled a brutal war on drugs, a get-tough movement and a prison-building boom unprecedented in world history." -Michelle Alexander, Time
US Prisoner Count Declines, but 330,000 Still in for Drugs
But federal prisoner populations are still increasing, albeit at a slower rate than over the past decade.