News & Commentary about Marijuana Law Reform
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May 23, 2012
Treating Addiction as a Disease, not a Crime
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May 18, 2012
DEA Recording Americans’ Movements on Highways, Creating Central Repository of Plate Data
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May 15, 2012
Without a Card to Play, Texas Grandma Sentenced to Life Without Parole for First-Time Drug Offense
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May 1, 2012
"Tough on Crime" No Longer the American Mantra?
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Apr 26, 2012
Hundreds of Economists: Marijuana Prohibition Costs Billions, Legalization Would Earn Billions