Almost 400 thousand people were arrested for misdemeanor marijuana possession in the past ten years, and a new study sponsored by the New York Civil Liberties Union says the crackdown is both racist and fraudulent.

Filed under: Legal & Political on May 10th, 2008 | 5 Comments »

This Wednesday (April 30) in New York City, The New York City Bar Association will be hosting a lecture called “New York City’s Marijuana Arrest Policy: Thirty Years After Decriminalization”. The lecture, based on research by Professor Harry Levine (Queens College), Deborah Small (head of Breaking the Chains), and Bruce D. Johnson (Ph.D), will discuss and review law enforcement patterns, alternative policing practices, and targeting cannabis consumers.

Filed under: Legal & Political, Tutorials on April 28th, 2008 | 4 Comments »

I received a letter, along with my regular e-zine, from the founder of NORML, Keith Stroup, in my inbox yesterday. I’m spreading the word - NORML needs your help.

Filed under: Legal & Political on April 19th, 2008 | 6 Comments »