Study: Those Arrested for Minor Pot Offenses Unlikely to Subsequently Commit Violent Crimes
Arresting and prosecuting low level marijuana offenders in New York City has little or no impact on law enforcement efforts to reduce violent crime...
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Chronicle Book Review Essay: Two Faces of the Drug War
Book reviews: 'Cornbread Mafia: A Homegrown Syndicate's Code of Silence and the Biggest Marijuana Bust in American History' & 'Operation Fly Trap: LA Gangs
Governor Cuomo: No Pay Increase for Legislators Until They Decriminalize Marijuana
NY Governor Cuomo has redoubled his efforts to decriminalize the possession of marijuana in public view after state legislators failed to act on...
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Montel Williams Calls Opponents to Legalizing Medical Marijuana "Racist"
Montel Williams Calls Opponents to Legalizing Medical Marijuana "Racist."
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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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I-502: Legalize Marijuana for Racial-Justice Reasons
Washington voters should legalize marijuana and vote yes on Initiative 502 (I-502) because drug laws disproportionately harm African Americans and Latinos.
CNN Video, Rep Barney Frank: Marijuana Law a 'Great Hypocrisy'
Rep Barney Frank (D-MA) talks to CNN's Erin Burnett on his support for marijuana reform in this 3 minute segment from September 26, 2012.
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Children’s Alliance Endorses I-502 Marijuana Legalization Initiative
The Children’s Alliance, a Seattle nonprofit, endorsed Washington State's I-502 to legalize marijuana due to the racial inequality of drug laws.
NAACP Regional Chapters Endorse CO, OR, WA Marijuana Initiatives
All three marijuana legalization initiatives on state ballots this year have won the endorsement of NAACP regional organizations this week.
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NYPD Shoot Dead Man in Times Square During Marijuana Bust
The NYPD fired 12 shots and killed Darrius Kennedy, a 51-year-old African-American man in the heart of Times Square on Saturday during a marijuana bust.
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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.
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Racism and Marijuana Arrests: It's Not Just NYC
Racism and marijuana go back to the early days of prohibition. The racial ratios of reefer roundups are as bad as New York's in scores of other U.S. cities.
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Seattle's Marijuana Group Wants Mayor and Other Public Leaders to Join Book Club to Learn About Real Costs of Prohibition
Seattle’s Responsible Marijuana Project has started a PR campaign to get Mayor Mike McGinn, Police Chief John Diaz, City Attorney Pete Holmes and U.S. District Attorney Jenny Durkan to join a book…
Nevada Drug Dog Troopers Allege Official Misconduct
Drug sniffing dogs can be trained to alert on cue. (US Navy) A group of Nevada Highway Patrol troopers and a retired police sergeant have filed a lawsuit against the Patrol and…
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Marijuana Has Many Medical Uses, but Curing Anti-Semitism?
White nationalist band “ Prussian Blue ” claim marijuana has helped them find “a place of love and light.” Sure add one more cure to the list for marijuana, if it drops…
Video: Chris Hayes, Ross Douthat, and Michael Ian Black Discuss Politics of Marijuana
Up host Chris Hayes and his guests, including New York Times columnist Ross Douthat and comedian Michael Ian Black, discuss the surprising politics of the debate over legalizing marijuana . It nicely…
Ramarley Graham | Age 18 | New York City , NY | February 2012
On February 2, 2012 18 year old Ramarley Graham was killed by the NYPD in his own apartment with his grandmother & 6-year-old brother present. NYPD chased..