Tag: drug possession
WI May Expand “Good Samaritan” Law to 911 Calls for Sexual Assault
Wisconsin is considering a proposal to offer legal immunity from certain controlled substance charges ...
A $10 Ticket Suspended Her Driver’s License. It Cost $23,000 to Get It Back.
One day in September 2024 I received a frantic call from my wife Jamie, ...
Colorimetric Drug Tests Are Making Mass Incarceration More Miserable
Colorado legislators have proposed a working group to study the use of colorimetric drug ...
Parole Violations Didn’t Always Mean Prison. They Sent Us Somewhere Else.
Ben* is about to parole out of Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) custody. His ...
KY Advances Medical Marijuana Bill to Disqualify Patients With Drug Felonies
On March 12, legislation that would impose multiple barriers on medical marijuana access in ...
New Orleans Police: Rats Eating Drugs in Evidence Room, “They’re All High.”
At a New Orleans City Council hearing on March 11 about the sorry state ...
Seattle Recriminalizes Drug Use, Adds Arrest Alternatives It Won’t Pay For
On September 26, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell (D) unveiled his proposed 2024 budget. It ...
Oregon to Weigh Recriminalizing Drug Possession, Adding New Penalties
A group in Oregon wants to criminalize drug possession again, having unveiled two versions ...
“Never Give Up”: Rep. Tarra Simmons on Clearing Her Felony Record
Washington State Representative Tarra Simmons (D), the first person convicted of a felony to ...
As Blake Decision Expires, New WA Drug Law Ushers in Two-Tier System
On July 1, as Washington State’s embattled “Blake decision” expires, a new drug possession ...
