Tag: race
House Votes to Equalize Sentencing for Crack and Powder Cocaine
On September 28, the US House of Representatives approved a bill to make punishments ...
Marijuana Possession Arrests Plunge in NYC Post-Legalization
Marijuana arrests in New York City have dropped to the single digits since former ...
Hip Hop and Harm Reduction on Tour
Hip hop, like other music genres, is no stranger to drug overdose. The list ...
To Support Indigenous Rights in Latin America, Decolonize Drug Policies
Drug prohibition has had a devastating impact on Indigenous peoples in Latin America. Over ...
Bombshell Paper Names the Federal Judges Guilty of the Most Racist Sentencing
It has long been known that people of color get harsher criminal sentences in ...
Chuck Schumer Reveals the First-Ever Senate Marijuana Legalization Bill
The first draft of a long-anticipated Senate bill to federally legalize marijuana has been ...
Gwen Levi and the “Sentencing Goals” That Shouldn’t Apply
Around 90 percent of criminal cases are handled by county court systems, where inflexibility ...
Biden Vows to End Racist Crack Cocaine Sentencing That He Helped Establish
The Biden administration has again voiced support for ending a law that punishes possession ...
Why a Menthol Cigarette Ban Cannot Be the Answer
It’s Been A Long Time Coming…A Long Time Coming…But I Know A Change is ...
To Decolonize Drugs, Start With Prohibition’s Settler Origins
Drugs like opium and cannabis have been used in cultures around the world for ...
