NJ Weedman Reports to Burlington County Jail to Serve 270-Day Sentence for …
NJ Weedman reports to Burlington County Jail to serve 270-day sentence for …
The state's best-known marijuana activist is back in jail, serving the first 10 days of a staggered term stemming from a three-year-old drug possession charge. Ed Forchion, known as the “N.J. Weedman,” reported to Burlington County Jail on Friday to …
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California Bill Would Give Drug Users Treatment Instead Of Prison Time
In states where drug possession is charged as a misdemeanor, people are more likely to get treatment and slightly less likely to use illegal drugs, according to an analysis of U.S. Justice Department data by the Drug Policy Alliance, the American Civil …
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Bill: Option to charge hard drug possession as misdemeanor instead of felony
"Donnell" wouldn't give us his last name, but he's done hard time in prison for drug possession. The felonies follow him for life, making it difficult to move on now that he's clean. "If you're trying to get a good job it's kind of hard because they're …
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