DA's Office Announces 33 Convictions
DA's office announces 33 convictions
Gerrod Rashaun Barnes, 26, of Lenoir, was convicted of two counts of felony possess with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver schedule II controlled substance and one count of felony possess with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, and was sentenced …
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Charles Lane: Legalization can't end our trouble with drugs
We can't know what would have happened if drugs had been legal for the past few decades or, for that matter, if the United States had waged a war on drugs half as harshly as Singapore, where a 15-gram heroin stash can merit the death penalty. … Less …
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Mexico mulls relaxation of marijuana laws
North America's largest city on Thursday is looking to join the trend of drug reforms sweeping through the region, with Mexico City lawmakers introducing a measure that would decriminalize — not legalize — the possession of marijuana for personal use.
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