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| Written by Martin Williams | |
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Black legislators seek Drug War reforms The National Black Caucus of State Legislators passed a resolution at its annual meeting in Philadelphia, PA, condemning the Drug War while supporting repeal of mandatory minimum sentences and treatment for nonviolent drug offenders. The resolution calls for “a drug policy agenda that prioritizes a public health — not a criminal justice approach — to drug policy. “The War on Drugs has failed, and while states have continually increased their expenditures to wage the War on Drugs, policies which rely heavily on arrest and incarceration, have proven costly and ineffective at addressing these issues.” Texas state legislator Harold Dutton told the December meeting that he had already filed a bill (HB 254) to decriminalize small amounts of cannabis and reduce sentences for larger amounts. “Lets never make the cure worse than the disease,” he said. Statistics show that people of color have always borne the brunt of Drug War arrests and prosecutions, a fact of concern to Caucus members. Patients take cops to court over abuses, seizures More than three dozen California patients turned the tables on law enforcement and local governments by suing them to get back nearly a million dollars worth of their medicine. A number have been successful so far, resulting in the return of dozens of plants and multiple pounds of dried medical marijuana. Others are awaiting hearing dates to have their chance at regaining what is rightfully theirs. Before filing the cases, Americans for Safe Access did a study that found violations of patients’ rights to be routine across the state, including by the Highway Patrol . O'dam News: Cannabis safety tips Be careful with edibles, they have a delayed effect. Don’t smoke in a vehicle. Keep your cannabis away from where children can get into it. No public nuisance consumption, please — and no street sales. |
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