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Obama Commutes Federal Sentence for Crack Cocaine Sale

admin — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:04:28 +0000

President Barack Obama finally used his pardon power to commute the sentence of a federal inmate, the first such commutation he’s granted since taking office. This prisoner was a victim of the imbalanced crack-cocaine laws in place before the Fair Sentencing Act reduced the disparities between powdered cocaine and crack cocaine. Eugenia Jennings was about [...]

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Marijuana Legalization Supported by Half of All Americans

admin — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 21:00:56 +0000

A new poll by Gallup puts support for marijuana legalization at an all time high, 50% of all Americans. The Gallup survey shows that support for legalization has steadily increased over the last 4o years. Supporters finally outweigh opponents to outright legalization of marijuana, but resistance is still strong at 46%. Reform of marijuana possession [...]

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As Attitudes towards Marijuana Wavers, Demand Encourages Chaos in Mexico It’s estimated that 11% of Americans over the age of...
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As Attitudes towards Marijuana Wavers, Demand Encourages Chaos in Mexico

admin — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 20:36:29 +0000

It’s estimated that 11% of Americans over the age of 12 regularly smoke marijuana. The pot they are smoking, most likely comes from south of the border. And this high demand for marijuana finances a battle between violent cartels that is said to have killed 40,000 Mexicans over the past 5 years. While legal changes [...]

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States Consider Drunk Driving, Violent Offender, and Murderer Registries

admin — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:41:46 +0000

Online registries for sex offenders are searchable across the country—allowing people to find out where those convicted of sex crimes live and what their offense was. It makes the public feel safe and it gives the lawmakers who proposed and passed the bills a sort of political clout, as they seem most interested in public [...]

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Judges Still Sentencing Crack Defendants Under Unjust Law

admin — Thu, 12 May 2011 19:49:45 +0000

In what was called the Fair Sentencing Act, Congress reduced the glaring disparity between crack and powder cocaine sentences. But they failed to make it retroactive to apply to those who where previously convicted, but not yet sentenced. Now, judges are being forced to sentence defendants under the old and horribly skewed law despite the [...]

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As Drug Smuggling Gets More Innovative, Trafficking Detection Must Evolve

admin — Tue, 03 May 2011 14:11:07 +0000

Whether smuggling drugs into a prison, into the country on a plane, or across borders, people in the drug trade battle with those tasked with detecting the illegal substances every day, and with everyday the game gets a little more intense. The Associated Press this week ran an interesting story outlining just how creative smugglers [...]

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Feds Ban Fake Pot

admin — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 19:03:35 +0000

Following the lead of at least 16 states, the Drug Enforcement Agency has banned fake marijuana products, also referred to as “spice”. The substance has made headlines over the past few years due to its popularity and resulting harms. Though the chemicals used in the products are said to mimic the active components in marijuana, [...]

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President Obama Discusses Marijuana Legalization

admin — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 12:53:47 +0000

The President took to the Internet airwaves this week to have a Q&A session on YouTube. Many viewer submitted topics largely centered on marijuana. And while he nobly remarked it should be more of a public health issue, he maintained he is against legalization. “On drugs, I think a lot of times we’ve been so [...]

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Preventing Drunk Driving With Alcohol Detectors in All Cars

admin — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 20:52:06 +0000

There was an article in the Washington Post about technology being developed to passively detect alcohol consumption, to be installed in all new vehicles. Any system that can stop drunk driving before it happens is worth discussing, both pros and cons. Any such technology always comes down to a public safety vs. civil liberties trade-off. Is [...]

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Attitude Towards Pot Charges Changing Jury Dynamics

admin — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 21:08:34 +0000

Despite marijuana legalization (Proposition 19) failing in California this past voting period, attitudes towards marijuana are shifting. The general public is beginning to recognize the failures of the War on Drugs, particularly in regards to marijuana. It’s getting more difficult to seat an unbiased jury and even judges are becoming more reluctant to hand down [...]

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