A new poll by Gallup puts support for marijuana legalization at an all time high, 50% of all Americans. Facing a Criminal Charge? Please call (800) 759-5813.
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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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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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Drug Courts have gone from an anomaly to a fairly commonplace alternative to the traditional criminal courts—often touted as giving offenders who would otherwise be sent to prison a chance at rehabilitation and a subsequent reduction in their risk of re-offending. But a new study from the Justice Policy Institute states that drug courts might not [...]
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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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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.
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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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Over the past few years, the nation has seen an influx of what are being called “synthetic” drugs. Spice, K2, LOL, and BZP are just a few of the substances causing a scramble as lawmakers grapple with creating laws for these formulas not previously seen and adults and kids alike rush out to buy up [...]
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Could your legal and legitimate private medical records, such as what prescriptions you take, be freely available to police? That is what one state’s law enforcement agency is after, and the trend could spread.
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Although the abuse of prescriptions drugs has been climbing for the past several years, some states have yet to enact legislation to try and control it. However, many are doing what they can to keep these drugs from the people who don’t legitimately need them while maintaining ease of access for people who do. Strategies [...]
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