California Governor Vetoes Bill to Reduce Drug Sentences, Signs New Private …
California Governor Vetoes Bill To Reduce Drug Sentences, Signs New Private …
At of the end of 2012, 4,144 people were locked up in state prisons for minor drug possession — costing taxpayers $ 207 million for just one year of incarceration. According to the Drug Policy Alliance, the vetoed sentencing reform would have resulted …
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'Defelonization' – The Next Step In Winding Down The Drug War
Thirteen states, the District of Columbia, and the federal government have already passed laws making simple drug possession a misdemeanor instead of a felony, and the momentum appears to be growing. A bill in California to do something similar has …
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