Archive for the ‘Cocaine Possession Laws’ Category

Let Ex-Convicts Vote: US Attorney General – GlobalPost

Let ex-convicts vote: US Attorney General – GlobalPost

Let ex-convicts vote: US Attorney General
GlobalPost
US President Barack Obama in December commuted the sentences of eight people convicted of drug trafficking, to compensate the effects of laws punishing crack possession more harshly than cocaine possession. chv/nss/jm. Copyright AFP, 2014.

and more »

Cocaine Possession Laws – Google News

 

Just Say No to Racial Drug Policies – The Stanford Daily


Al Jazeera America

Just Say No to Racial Drug Policies
The Stanford Daily
This is especially prominent in the 100-1 disparity in possession penalties for crack cocaine versus powder cocaine – someone with five grams of crack has the same five-year minimum sentence as a powder cocaine defendant with 100 times that amount.
The class war on drug usersCoos Bay World

all 3 news articles »

Cocaine Possession Laws – Google News

 

Detectives Search Bieber's Home

Detectives search Bieber's home
Roughly a dozen investigators searched Bieber's home and arrested one member of the singer's entourage on suspicion of cocaine possession, Lt David Thompson said. The man's name was not immediately released, but Thompson said the cocaine was in …
Read more on Irish Independent

 

Bring on Toronto's Armageddon of sin
Sex, drugs … and we already got rock 'n' roll. The NIMBYs will go nuts. They might even … Also, Dennis Hof, who runs Nevada's notorious Bunny Ranch, told me he'll scout locations in Toronto if laws change for good. So hippity hop, NIMBYs, you'd …
Read more on Toronto Sun

 

Hunter Moore Arrested: 'Revenge Porn King' Indicted By FBI
Moore has always defended himself from legal responsibility over the controversial content of his site through Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Since all content is submitted by users, Moore maintains immunity as users sign a contract …
Read more on Huffington Post

Legal Marijuana Not OK in Oklahoma

Legal Marijuana Not OK in Oklahoma
Feb. 03–Smoke a joint on your porch in Denver and you face no legal consequence. Get caught doing it twice in Oklahoma City and the law says you could go to prison for up to 10 years.
Cocaine Possession Laws – Yahoo News Search Results

 

Florida Congressman Radel Resigns After Cocaine Charge

Florida congressman Radel resigns after cocaine charge
By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Representative Trey Radel, who was charged in November with buying cocaine, resigned from Congress on Monday, saying he could no longer effectively serve the people he represents in southern Florida. Radel, 37, elected to the House of Representatives in 2012 backed by the conservative Tea Party movement, returned to Congress in January, six weeks …
Cocaine Possession Laws – Yahoo News Search Results

 

House Ethics Committee ends Trey Radel investigation
The House Ethics Committee has ended its investigation into whether former Rep. Trey Radel, Florida Republican, violated the Code of Official Conduct or any other rules or laws related to his duties and responsibilities as a congressman after he resigned earlier this week in the wake of trying to purchase …
Cocaine Possession Laws – Yahoo News Search Results

 

The Next Pistol Pete? It's Rebels' Henderson

The next Pistol Pete? It's Rebels' Henderson
Today, Ricky Rubio of the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves probably comes closest to playing the role with his exceptional ball-handling and adept passing skills. Then there is Mississippi's Marshall Henderson, who brings his bombs-away, trash-talking, in …
Read more on The State

 

Grantham Court: Drug User in Court on Crutches – Grantham Journal

Grantham court: Drug user in court on crutches – Grantham Journal


Grantham Journal

Grantham court: Drug user in court on crutches
Grantham Journal
A man appeared in court on crutches accused of possessing more than 27 grams of the drug MCAT. Alexander Peter Law, 33, of Ravenstonedale, Kirby Stephen, Cumbria, admitted possessing Methylmethcathinone at Grantham Police Station on October 14 

Cocaine Possession Laws – Google News

 

Marijuana backers hit a political chord – Boston Globe


Boston Globe

Marijuana backers hit a political chord
Boston Globe
The once-quixotic goal of St. Pierre's group — NORML, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws — is now one of Washington's most-discussed issues. Representatives of an array of potential presidential candidates have He was

and more »

Cocaine Possession Laws – Google News

 

169 arrested during Supercross event at Qualcomm – KFMB News 8