Lawmakers Vote to Allow Misdemeanors for Heroin, Cocaine Possession – Los Angeles Times
Lawmakers vote to allow misdemeanors for heroin, cocaine possession – Los Angeles Times
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Lawmakers vote to allow misdemeanors for heroin, cocaine possession
Los Angeles Times "When Californians approved Proposition 36, they changed the law for a felony simple possession offense to only require drug treatment," said Senate Republican Leader Bob Huff of Diamond Bar. "Changing the penalty again opens the door for persons … |
Cocaine Possession Laws – Google News
Pot, Drug Possession Dominate New Arrest Statistics – Huffington Post
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Pot, Drug Possession Dominate New Arrest Statistics
Huffington Post Arrests for pot were actually slightly down from 2011, but still made up a strong plurality of 42.2 percent of all drug possession arrests. Heroin and cocaine combined accounted for 16.5 percent. Finally, as the folks at Law Enforcement Against … |
Cocaine Possession Laws – Google News
District Attorney: California Should Reduce ‘Needlessly Harsh Penalties’ For … – ThinkProgress
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District Attorney: California Should Reduce 'Needlessly Harsh Penalties' For …
ThinkProgress SB 649 would give prosecutors the discretion to charge personal drug possession cases that are now classified as felonies as either a misdemeanor or a felony. Misdemeanor offenses carry a year in county jail, rather than three in state prison. A … |
Cocaine Possession Laws – Google News