Some police departments across the US have found that marijuana-trained drug-sniffing dogs have become a liability. Police K-9s have helped sniff out many a marijuana offender, but as local governments relax their marijuana laws, some of these drug-sniffing dogs are being forced into early retirement. The New York Times reports that police departments across the… Continue reading Why Some Drug-Sniffing Dogs Are Being Forced Into Early Retirement
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Is New York City Handing Out Harsher Penalties For THC Oil Possession?
A new report reveals a major contradiction in the city’s ongoing efforts to reform marijuana enforcement. Getting caught with a cartridge of THC oil can land you in jail in New York City—despite city officials’ promise to decriminalize marijuana offenses. A new report by The Appeal highlights the disparity in the city’s enforcement of possession… Continue reading Is New York City Handing Out Harsher Penalties For THC Oil Possession?
Mexico May Become Third Nation To Legalize Marijuana
A new bill submitted by Mexico’s president-elect would allow individuals to grow up to 20 plants and produce up to 17 ounces of marijuana each year. Mexico has a good chance of becoming the third nation in the world to legalize marijuana for adult use—after Uruguay and Canada. President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who will… Continue reading Mexico May Become Third Nation To Legalize Marijuana
Medical Marijuana Advocate’s Death Sentence Sparks Outcry
Medical marijuana advocate Muhammad Lukman is one among about 900 other people on death row in Malaysia for drug offenses. Malaysia may be on a path toward drug policy reform. The Southeast Asian country has some of the harshest drug laws in the world. According to the BBC, cultivating a single cannabis plant can land… Continue reading Medical Marijuana Advocate’s Death Sentence Sparks Outcry
Low-Level Weed Cases Not A Priority, Michigan's Top Prosecutors Say
Michigan voters approved a ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana last week. On the heels of a successful ballot measure that legalized recreational weed in Michigan, prosecutors last week put out a statement clarifying that pot is still illegal on a federal level – but they won’t make weed cases a priority. “Marijuana continues to… Continue reading Low-Level Weed Cases Not A Priority, Michigan's Top Prosecutors Say
Drug Policy and Criminal Justice Reform at the 2018 Midterm Elections
In one of the most talked-about reform wins of the midterm elections, Floridians approved restoring voting rights to most of the state’s roughly 1.4 million felons Aside from boasting impressive voter turnout, the 2018 midterm elections ushered in a number of wins for criminal justice and drug policy reformers across the country. Florida felons stand… Continue reading Drug Policy and Criminal Justice Reform at the 2018 Midterm Elections
Anti-Marijuana Attorney General Jeff Sessions Resigns
“Our hope is the next attorney general will recognize that it is not politically popular to escalate the war on drugs,” said one drug reform advocate. Jeff Sessions is out as U.S. Attorney General. The former U.S. Senator from Alabama resigned on Wednesday (Nov. 7), a day after the midterm elections. “At your request I… Continue reading Anti-Marijuana Attorney General Jeff Sessions Resigns
Anthony Scaramucci Thinks Trump Will Legalize Marijuana
During a recent interview, Scaramucci discussed how Trump may change his stance on legalization in the near future. Anthony Scaramucci is predicting a greener future under the Trump administration. Specifically, that is, he thinks the president will legalize marijuana during his last two years in office. The former White House communications director offered his pro-pot… Continue reading Anthony Scaramucci Thinks Trump Will Legalize Marijuana
A Space for Grief and Growth: The 12th National Harm Reduction Conference
When we demand answers without a deep, authentic understanding of the problem, we wind up putting band-aids on gangrene. As I wandered into the opening plenary at the 12th National Harm Reduction Conference in New Orleans last week, something felt off. It wasn’t just the four white-robed women on stage, solemn and elegant in contrast… Continue reading A Space for Grief and Growth: The 12th National Harm Reduction Conference
Is Law Enforcement More Effective Thanks to Legal Marijuana?
Researchers examined the impact weed legalization has had on crime trends. While marijuana legalization remains a contentious issue for many throughout the U.S., Washington and Colorado may have proven that in some aspects it is positive. According to The Washington Post, researchers at Washington State University have concluded that legal pot has “produced some demonstrable… Continue reading Is Law Enforcement More Effective Thanks to Legal Marijuana?