America's New Drug Policy Landscape
America's New Drug Policy Landscape
The Pew Research Center's report on U.S. drug policy comes at a pivotal moment in the national debate over how best to deal with drug abuse. There is a new bipartisan effort in Congress to give federal judges more discretion in low-level drug cases and …
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Patrick Brazeau Arrested: Suspended Senator Charged With Assault, Threats …
Brazeau, 39, has been charged with two counts of assault, uttering threats, cocaine possession and breach of bail conditions. He has since plead not guilty to all charges, according to CBC News. Local police … UP NEXT: Twitter Users Unhappy With …
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Reduce long sentences for drug dealers even if it makes prosecutions harder
Saudi Arabia imposes the death penalty for trafficking even small amounts of drugs and, by all reports, the kingdom has very low levels of illegal drug use. But few would suggest that such a draconian approach, even if effective, was just or moral. A …
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Ex-East St. Louis cop's drug sentencing delayed
The Belleville News-Democrat (http://bit.ly/1eoS31U) reports that a judge has rescheduled Ward's sentencing, originally to take place Thursday, for May 9. A federal prosecutor has described Ward in court as a corrupt police officer who for $ 5,000 a …
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