The Washington Supreme Court Just Decriminalized Simple Drug Possession. Legislators Shouldn't 'Fix' the Overturned Law.
The court said criminalizing unknowing possession violates the right to due process.
The court said criminalizing unknowing possession violates the right to due process.
If passed, the bill would allow for legal possession by July 1.
States where recreational use has been legalized now include about a third of the U.S. population.
The reformed drug warrior opposes marijuana legalization and supports "mandatory rehabilitation" for people who violate the government’s pharmacological decrees.
Voters came out for legalizing marijuana, removing criminal penalties for psychedelic use, and treating drug addiction as a public health concern.
Ballot initiatives continue to reverse marijuana prohibition while making the treatment of other drugs less oppressive and more tolerant.
The initiative makes noncommercial possession of controlled substances a citable offense punishable by a $100 fine.
The ballot measure applies to noncommercial production, distribution, and possession of "entheogenic plants and fungi."
The odds of getting arrested for consuming cannabis are getting smaller.
Measure 110 would reduce felony convictions for drug possession by an estimated 95 percent.
The anti-prostitution pledge is unconstitutional when applied to U.S. nonprofits. But the feds say it's still OK to compel speech from these groups' foreign affiliates.
"If a consenting adult wants to engage in sex work, that is their right," Gabbard says.
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A ballot measure would create a regulatory framework for recreational sales.
Council member Gregorio Casar: "I think the state of Texas should come out of the Stone Ages and not only decriminalize but legalize marijuana in the state."
“Incarceration should not even be a response to drug possession.”
The Democratic presidential candidate wants to keep prostitution customers criminalized while "decriminalizing sex work on the part of the seller."
She's not a libertarian, but Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard is shaking up the race for the Democratic nomination.
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From morning till past midnight, supporters and opponents of a bill to decriminalize prostitution offered starkly different visions of safety and rights.
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Next week, the Berkeley city council will consider a measure to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms and other "entheogenic" substances.
It would allow adults, age 21 and older, to visit official service centers on the recommendation of a medical professional
The new law eliminates a loophole that allowed police to continue arresting people for something that was not supposed to be a crime anymore.
The Oakland City Council unanimously approved a city ordinance decriminalizing "entheogenic plants."
'We know what we want to do with our bodies, and we don't need government interference.'
Decriminalize Denver campaign director Kevin Matthews speaks about his winning strategy and the new frontier of drug policy.
A new frontier in rolling back drug prohibition
The black market is how you get things done when government gets in the way.
People with pot records continue to suffer, even in places where their crimes are no longer crimes.
"I think that we have to understand though that it is not as simple as that."
Whether the police will stop arresting people is another question.
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The idea of decriminalizing fare evasion pits civil liberties advocates against the needs of a (partially) user-funded transit system.
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...with a little help from "Distracted Boyfriend" guy.
The LP's move comes the same week the Green Party explicitly rejected a platform that protects sex worker rights.
Republicans in one of the most conservative states in the union gave a thumbs up to rolling back marijuana prohibition.
With the D.C. primary approaching, candidates are quizzed on a bill that would decriminalize prostitution in the district.
Lawmakers are right to seek occupational licensing reform.
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Virginia's incoming governor supports decriminalization.
A new bill would remove all criminal penalties in the District for buying or selling sex.
A $1,000 fine and potentially six months of jail time becomes a $75 ticket.
Tomorrow New Hampshire becomes the 22nd state to eliminate that possibility.
Lawmakers consider bill that lets eight counties experiment with safe spaces to use illegal drugs.