| 11/03/09 |
Maine Voters Overwhelmingly Approve Medical Marijuana Initiative, Question 5
First State to Weigh In on Issue Since Obama Administration Announced It Would Not Prosecute Medical Marijuana Patients and Caregivers Who Comply with State Laws
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| 11/02/09 |
New Report Released: Healing a Broken System: Veterans Battling Addiction and Incarceration
More than 200,000 Veterans behind Bars, Nearly Half for Drug-Related Offenses
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| 10/29/09 |
Montel Williams, Celebrated Talk Show Host and Medical Marijuana Patient/Advocate, to Receive Award at International Drug Policy Reform Conference in New Mexico
Award Recognizes Williams' Pioneering Advocacy for Compassionate Drug Laws and Safe Access to Medical Marijuana
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| 10/28/09 |
Historic Legislative Hearing Examines Marijuana Legalization in California
Assembly Committee is First in the Nation to Formally Consider Ending Marijuana Prohibition
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| 10/26/09 |
Town Hall Forum Tuesday at Columbia Medical School: Exploring the Role of the Medical Community in Shaping Drug Policy
Topics to be Discussed: Marijuana Policy, Heroin Maintenance Programs and Other Health Strategies to Reduce the Death, Disease and Suffering Associated with both Drug Use and Drug Policies
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| 10/19/09 |
Obama Administration Announces New Policy: Will Stop Arresting Medical Marijuana Patients and Providers in Compliance with Their State’s Medical Marijuana Law, Even if it Conflicts with Federal Law
DPA Statement: New Guidelines Are Clear Mandate, Rogue District Attorneys Need to Stop Harassing and Going after Patients and Dispensaries
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| 10/15/09 |
Durbin Introduces Bill to End Crack/powder Sentencing Disparity
Bill Designed to End Provisions that Punish Crack 100 Times More Harshly than Powder Cocaine
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| 10/13/09 |
Drug Policy Alliance Co-Hosts Landmark 2009 International Drug Policy Reform Conference in Albuquerque, November 12-14
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| 10/07/09 |
Rockefeller Drug Law Reform Becomes Active Tomorrow: 1,500 Incarcerated People Eligible for Resentencing and Release, Judges Now Have Discretion
Governor Paterson to Mark Milestone at Brooklyn Courthouse on Wednesday at 10 a.m.
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| 09/17/09 |
Prison Rehab Spending Slashed by $280 Million, Literacy, Drug Treatment and Vocational Programs Cut
Advocates Question Sacramento’s Priorities:
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| 09/10/09 |
Revelations of DEA Participation in San Diego Medical Marijuana Raids Raises Questions about White House Policy toward State Law
Advocates Criticize Feds for Supporting Local Political Agenda, Not the Law
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| 09/09/09 |
SWAT-Style Raids on Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in San Diego Come Day After City Council Acts to Regulate Dispensaries
Patients Condemn Tactics, Express Concern for Safe Access
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| 09/03/09 |
Court Rules in San Diego Medical Marijuana Case: Dismissal Denied
Donna Lambert’s Trial Set for October
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| 09/02/09 |
Governor Says He’ll Appeal Federal Prison Overcrowding Ruling
Advocates Urge Governor to Concentrate on Solutions, Not Delays
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| 09/01/09 |
State Assembly Overcomes Republican Fear-Mongering, Slimly Approves Modest Prison Bill
Advocates Urge More Prison Cuts & Reforms to Protect Education, Health Care, and Other Vital Services
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| 09/01/09 |
Medical Marijuana Patient Faces Prosecution in San Diego Court
Thursday is Donna Lambert’s Last Chance for Case Dismissal, Advocates Criticize DA’s Pattern of Harassment
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| 08/28/09 |
Prison Agency Announces Youth Prison Closure, As Proposed by Community Groups
Department takes important first steps, while State Assembly fails to act
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| 08/21/09 |
DPA Statement: Mexico’s Drug Decriminalization Law Effective Today
New Law Removes Penalties for Small Amounts of Heroin, Cocaine and Marijuana for Personal Use
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| 08/21/09 |
Corrections Reform Bill Stalls in Sacramento
Advocates Call on State Assembly Members to Stop Putting Prisons Ahead of Children, Education and Healthcare
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| 08/19/09 |
New England Journal of Medicine Publishes Groundbreaking Study Finding That Prescription Heroin Leads to Reduction of Crime and Overdose Deaths
Results Consistent with Findings from Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland and Spain
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