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US: Two Judges Target Cocaine Penalties |
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Jun 29, 2009 - 9:22 PM - by Binky
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TWO JUDGES TARGET COCAINE PENALTIES
Disparity for Crack Crimes Criticized
Federal judges are beginning to equalize punishment for crack and powder cocaine crimes, resulting in shorter prison terms for crack dealers and putting pressure on Congress to address a wide disparity in how the legal system handles cocaine-related offenses.
In two recent rulings and interviews, a federal judge in the District and one in Iowa said they had policy differences... [Read More]
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Edmonton, AB: Editorial: UN Pushes Harm Reduction Model |
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Jun 29, 2009 - 9:20 PM - by Binky
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UN PUSHES HARM REDUCTION MODEL
Critics of the war on drugs can take a small amount of comfort in the United Nations' annual World Drug Report, which was released last week.
The 300-plus page document is a detailed evaluation of the global war on drugs, assessing how much is being produced and by whom, who's using it and what's being done to stop it.
The report also contains a lengthy defence of continuing the century-long war, though the authors... [Read More]
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BC: Supreme Court Decision Good For Growers |
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Jun 29, 2009 - 9:18 PM - by Binky
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SUPREME COURT DECISION GOOD FOR GROWERS
THE DRUG TRADE: Ability for courts to take away property makes it to Supreme Court; Nelson defence lawyer says ruling was a good one.
The RCMP in the West Kootenay have had a tool removed from their war chest in the battle against marijuana grow ops in the region after a recent supreme court decision on the seizure of property.
Last summer, area RCMP announced plans to use criminal forfeiture laws to seize... [Read More]
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San Diego, CA: Column: Doctor Not Accompanied by Cloud of Smoke |
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Jun 29, 2009 - 9:16 PM - by Binky
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DOCTOR NOT ACCOMPANIED BY CLOUD OF SMOKE
Close your eyes.
Now imagine a garden-variety marijuana doc.
You projected someone goofy, right? Dr. Feel-Good?
Or venal? Dr. Slime-Ball?
Anecdotal evidence abounds that unscrupulous marijuana doctors will recommend weed for anyone who claims a malady, genuine or not.
I asked Dr. Bob Blake if the stories were true.
"Oh, God, yes!" he... [Read More]
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New Zealand: Police May Give Roadside Drug Tests |
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Jun 29, 2009 - 9:14 PM - by Binky
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POLICE MAY GIVE ROADSIDE DRUG TESTS
Drivers may soon be forced to stand on one leg and take other tests if police believe they are under the influence of drugs.
Parliament passed the Land Transport Amendment Bill ( No 4 ) last week and it will come into effect on December 1, allowing police to make drivers take a compulsory impairment test.
If the test shows a driver is impaired, it will be followed by a blood test to determine if they had taken... [Read More]
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