by Steve Elliott | Aug 17, 2017 | News, Weird Shit
Prosecutors in Houston, Texas, have dropped criminal charges against two Harris County Sheriff’s deputies who conducted a public, roadside strip-search of a 21-year-old African American woman. The search of Charnesia Corley was called “rape by cop”...
by Steve Elliott | Aug 1, 2017 | News
Bill Establishes “Community Reinvestment Fund” of $500M Aimed at Repairing Some of the Damage Done by the War on Drugs Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) on Tuesday introduced the Marijuana Justice Act, legislation that ends federal marijuana prohibition and punishes states...
by Steve Elliott | Jul 11, 2017 | Activism, Legalization
Tale of Two New Yorks Endures Under Mayor de Blasio NYPD Made More Marijuana Possession Arrests under de Blasio/Bratton from 2014 to 2016 than Giuliani/Bratton from 1994 to 1996 Extreme Racial Disparities Persist as Black and Latino New Yorkers comprise 85% of...
by Steve Elliott | Jun 17, 2017 | Activism, Weird Shit
Minnesota police officer Jeronimo Yanez on Friday was acquitted of all charges in the fatal shooting of Philando Castile, an African-American man, during a traffic stop. In an incident that shocked the nation, Castile’s girlfriend live-streamed the moments following...
by Steve Elliott | Jun 12, 2017 | Legalization, Legislation, News
Legislators Reintroduce Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act with Racial Justice and Small Business Amendments Advocates Launch Statewide Campaign to Tax and Regulate Marijuana A coalition of community advocates led by the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) on...
by Steve Elliott | Jun 12, 2017 | Activism, Legalization, Legislation
DPA: Marijuana Legalization Must Be Fair and Equitable and Must Repair Past Harms to Communities Most Impacted by the War on Drugs The New Jersey Office of the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) on Monday launched its racial justice focused marijuana legalization campaign...
by Steve Elliott | Jun 2, 2017 | Legalization, Legislation, News
California could become a sanctuary state against federal pot laws. In the face of hints about a Trump Administration marijuana crackdown, the California Assembly on Thursday night passed legislation that would prohibition state and local agencies from using their...
by Steve Elliott | Apr 6, 2017 | Legislation
Legislation would give more deference to state laws and prevent the suspension of nearly 200,000 drivers licenses a year Congressman Beto O’Rourke (D-TX) with Representatives Justin Amash (R-MI), Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY),...
by Steve Elliott | Apr 4, 2017 | Legislation, News
Ballot initiative run by local group passes 74% to 26% to end arrests for possession of marijuana In a blowout victory for sensible criminal justice policy, the voters of Kansas City, Missouri have decided by an overwhelming 74 percent to 26 percent to approve...
by Steve Elliott | Feb 27, 2017 | Activism, Legislation
Sealing Records for Low-Level Marijuana Offenses Could Help Prevent Deportations in Trump America New York’s marijuana arrest crusade began more than 20 years ago. Since then, police departments across the state have arrested more than 800,000 New Yorkers for...
