Articles tagged with "decriminalization"
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Louisiana ends jail time for small amounts of marijuana
The Associated Press - Published on June 16, 2021Read moreStarting Aug. 1, possession of up to a half-ounce will be a misdemeanor: A $100 fine and no jail time, even for repeat offenders.
Are all drugs really legal in Washington state? For now, the answer is yes
Bruce Barcott - Published on February 26, 2021Read moreThe state Supreme Court just tossed Washington’s felony drug possession law. What exactly does that mean?
Oregon could decriminalize all drugs in November election
Max Savage Levenson - Published on July 2, 2020Read moreThe nation’s most wide-ranging drug reform measure secures a spot on the ballot.
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5 medical conditions psychedelics may be able to help treat
Meg Hartley - Published on April 27, 2020Read moreCities are starting to decriminalize psychedelics. Here are some conditions that entheogenic plants may help treat.
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Despite widespread decriminalization ordinances, marijuana arrests have risen across Pennsylvania
Max Savage Levenson - Published on February 20, 2020Read moreOn a bitterly cold night in February 2015, Gillian Heintzelman left her job at Sacred Heart Hospital in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and made her way to a nearby bar to meet her boyfriend and a friend. They stayed for a few minutes, and then left together to get a late-night dinner. They’d only driven a couple […]
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FBI: Cannabis arrests on the rise for 3rd year running
Janet Burns - Published on October 4, 2019Read moreLaw enforcement made an estimated 663,367 cannabis-related arrests in 2018, according to FBI data released this week, up from an estimated 659,700 the previous year. Most were for simple possession.
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Medical Cannabis Coming to Mexico, Maybe Decriminalization Too
The Associated Press - Published on September 3, 2019Read moreMexico is making moves on cannabis, with medical regulations expected in coming months and even the possibility of decriminalization later this year.
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Cannabis Smell Isn’t Probable Cause, Maryland Court Rules
Ben Adlin - Published on August 19, 2019Read moreIf you’re lighting up in Maryland, you can forget the Febreze. The state’s Court of Appeals has ruled that smelling cannabis isn’t grounds for police to search and arrest a person.
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New York Decriminalizes Cannabis Possession Starting Aug. 27
The Associated Press - Published on July 29, 2019Read moreIt’ll be a $50 ticket for holding less than one ounce, $200 for one to two ounces of cannabis.
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Former Drug Warrior Biden Unveils Cannabis Decriminalization Plan
David Downs - Published on July 23, 2019Read moreAutomatic expungements and rescheduling included. But no federal adult use legalization.
