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At a time when U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions wants federal prosecutors to seek the maximum penalties in all drug-related crimes, a new study finds that incarcerating the average user does nothing to prevent them from returning to dope in …
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Marijuana Arrest Leads to Coma for Peter Tosh’s Son
As politicians discuss how to best legalize marijuana in New Jersey this week, the family of Peter Tosh announced his son Jawara McIntosh was left in a coma following an attack in a New Jersey jail – and the family …
Read More »New Jersey Senator Introduces Bill to Legalize Recreational Cannabis – News
New Jersey lawmakers made their first move yesterday in a plan to fully legalize recreational cannabis in 2018. At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Monday, legislators heard from cannabis advocates and detractors alike about a plan that could see …
Read More »New Jersey Holds Hearing on Marijuana Legalization
In May, New Jersey State Senator Nick Scutari (D-Union) introduced a recreational marijuana plan that aimed to tax and regulate the plant. Today, Scutari is leading a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Trenton on Bill S3195, including sessions with medical …
Read More »It Took Trump’s Opioid Addiction Panel Nearly Six Months to Actually Meet – News
Donald Trump is hard on drugs. At least that’s the image he tried to portray on his way to the White House, where at every rally and speech, the teetotaling businessman ranted and raved about the nation’s opioid epidemic. He …
Read More »The US weed rush and white-collar cannabis CEOs
They are bankers, accountants and computer engineers—mainstream in every way but for one respect: their love of cannabis and the desire to make megabucks in a growing US industry. This week in New York, around 120 people took part in …
Read More »New Jersey Marijuana Arrests Hit Record High Under Governor Christie – News
A new report by the American Civil Liberties Union has found that the number of New Jersey residents arrested for marijuana-related crimes has been steadily increasing over the past decade. The report analyzed FBI Uniform Crime Report and U.S. Census …
Read More »New Jersey Governor Introduces Proposal to Expunge Drug Offenders’ Criminal Records – News
In an effort to give drug offenders more opportunities inside the Thunderdome that is civil society, Governor Chris Christie has reportedly jumped behind a progressive legislative package that will allow some to have their criminal records expunged. On Tuesday, Governor …
Read More »New Jersey’s Push for Cannabis Legalization Is a Matter of Social Justice – News
A recreational cannabis legalization bill was filed in the New Jersey state senate last month, but with anti-weed Governor Chris Christie still in office until January, most lawmakers are waiting until 2018 to make any significant moves. For the national …
Read More »Trump’s Drug Addiction Commission Set to Finally Meet
The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) has announced the first meeting of the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis. An Executive Order signed by President Trump on March 29, 2017 chartered the Commission to “obtain advice and recommendations for the President regarding drug issues.” Acting solely as an “advisory body,” the President’s Commission must submit their final conclusions by October 1, 2017.
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie was selected by Trump to lead the Commission.