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New Jersey Legalizes Marijuana
New Jersey becomes the 12th state to legalize marijuana.
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Federal District Judge Sam Sparks erred by allowing certain testimony in the Coy Jones case. (UScourts.gov)How the 6th Amendment Helped a Texas Man Overturn His Meth Trafficking Conviction [FEATURE]
If the feds want to use testimony from a snitch, the least they can do is actually have him appear in court. -
Reuters footage of our 10/27 event with Movement for a Free Philippines"Autocrat Fair" -- Protest by Movement for a Free Philippines and StoptheDrugWar.org, Trump International Hotel
Our October 27 event launched the "Stand with Human Rights and Democracy" campaign, linking drug war human rights issues to the world's big picture challenges of these times. -
The Democratic presidential contender apologizes for anti-drug bills in the 1990s. (Creative Commons)Biden Says Tough Drug Policies Were "A Mistake," German Parliament Rejects Marijuana Legalization, More... (11/2/20)
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voting-booth_8.jpgDrug Reform Measures on Tuesday's Ballot [FEATURE]
Marijuana legalization, medical marijuana, drug decriminalization, and psychedelic liberation are all on the ballot this week. And there's one bad initiative to reverse sentencing reforms. -
allies-in-violence.jpgTrump and Duterte -- Allies in Violence (video)
Our new video on Duterte's drug war violence and Trump's support for it launches the "Stand with Human Rights and Democracy" campaign. Please visit DemocracyStand.Global, sign up for the email list, and like the campaign's Facebook and Twitter pages. -
It looks like no Marijuana legalization for Kiwis this year. (Creative Commons)MT Poll Has Rising Majority Support for Marijuana Initiative, New Zealand Marijuana Legalization Falters, More... (10/30/20)
Santa Fe joins a growing list of cities and states that have banned no-knock raids, the Montana marijuana legalization initiatives look like they're heading for victory, and more. -
Breonna Taylor. Virginia just became the third state to pass a "Breonna's law" banning no-knock police raid. (Family photo)VA Governor Signs "Breonna's Law," Oglala Nation Legalizes Marijuana, Hemp, More... (20/29/20)
Two Native American nations take different paths on marijuana and hemp, Virginia's governor signs Breonna's Law into effect, and more. -
A hemp field. Female hemp plants look very much like female marijuana plants. (Pixabay)KS Pot Poll Shocker, WY Company Sues DEA, CA Cops Over Destroyed Hemp Field, More... (10/28/20)
Massachusetts' highest court rules worker's compensation doesn't cover medical marijuana costs, a Mississippi mayor has issued a last-minute legal challenge to the state's medical marijuana initaitive, and more. -
Both Czechs and New Yorkers are ready to legalize marijuana, polls find. (Creative Commons)NY Poll Has Strong Majority for Marijuana Legalization, Bolivia's New President Will Industrialize Coca, More... (10/27/20)
Both New Yorkers and Czechs are ready to legalize marijuana, Bolivia's new president wants you to use coca toothpaste, and more.