One of the most polarized and confusing aspects of the American criminal justice system today has to do with marijuana. In the past 20 years alone, 28 states in the U.S. have legalized marijuana for medicinal uses. A small handful has legalized it for recreational use, as well. However, the
While policy decisions from the White House have been vague or difficult to follow, the new statement on the enforcement of federal drug laws is pretty clear: The Department of Justice will ignore state laws that decriminalize marijuana. While this does not come as much of a surprise – especially
Out of all of the cabinet appointments that president-elect Donald Trump has made, none is more important to the freedom of the people of Maine than that of Senator Jeff Sessions to the post of Attorney General. That’s why his Senate confirmation hearing is so crucial: Listening to what he
If you have been charged with a crime of possession of drugs, there may be programs available to you to help reduce your sentence or resolve the case more favorably. Let’s look at the state side first. If you have been charged with a serious drug crime and you are
During his time in office, President Obama has taken an increased interest in the plight of America’s criminal justice system. Ever since the 1980s, when state and federal politicians adopted “tough on crime” personas to win voters, our country’s jails have become filled with inmates serving lengthy prison times for
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