Increase in penalties / Re-criminalization
Reports and Studies
09/27/11 | King County Bar Association: International Trends in Drug Policy
The report found that “the continued arrest, prosecution and incarceration of persons violating the drug laws has failed to reduce the chronic societal problem of drug abuse and its attendant public and economic costs. Further, the Task Force found that toughening drug-related penalties has not resulted in enhanced public safety nor has it deterred drug-related crime nor reduced recidivism by removing drug offenders from the community.”

OP-Eds
08/06/11 | Opinion Piece | Enforcement and Policing, Increase in penalties / Re-criminalization, Policy Alternatives, Removal of penalties / Decriminalization Police and the DA Should Try Listening To the Voters For a Change
08/06/11 | Opinion Piece | Collateral Sanctions, DUI / DWI, Enforcement and Policing, Increase in penalties / Re-criminalization, Medical Marijuana, Science, Studies, and Research, Teen Use, Victims Blood Test For Marijuana Unreliable For DUI Penalty
07/22/11 | Opinion Piece | Enforcement and Policing, Increase in penalties / Re-criminalization, Marijuana Market / Economy, ONDCP and Drug Czar, Policy Alternatives, Removal of penalties / Decriminalization Obama's 100-Day Grade on Marijuana Policy: Incomplete
11/08/10 | Opinion Piece | Courts and Justice System, Enforcement and Policing, Increase in penalties / Re-criminalization, Search and Seizure, Victims Attempts to Ban Fake Marijuana Are Further Proof of Prohibition's Failure
09/20/10 | Opinion Piece | Increase in penalties / Re-criminalization Right-Wing Think Tank's Marijuana Policy Paper Takes Absurdity to New Heights

Updates
02/15/12 | Blog | Courts and Justice System, Increase in penalties / Re-criminalization, Removal of penalties / Decriminalization Massachusetts Supreme Court Undermines Voters, Overturns Lower Court Ruling on “Intent to Distribute” Charge
08/12/11 | Blog | Increase in penalties / Re-criminalization, Medical Marijuana Michigan Attorney General Wants to Make Life Harder for Sick People
07/18/11 | Blog | Enforcement and Policing, Increase in penalties / Re-criminalization Since Feds Won't Change Policy, We Must Change Federal Law
07/18/11 | State Bill/Law | Increase in penalties / Re-criminalization, Medical Marijuana Michigan Medical Marihuana Program
06/07/10 | Press Release | Courts and Justice System, Enforcement and Policing, Increase in penalties / Re-criminalization, Marijuana Market / Economy, Medical Marijuana, Victims New Marijuana Ordinance Could Have Disastrous Impact on Los Angeles

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