Marijuana Legalization
“Medical Marijuana” refers to the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. “Tax and Regulate” refers to the terms and conditions under which the legalization of cannabis is established at the state level.Read more.
Diversion
“Diversion” refers to pathways for individuals who would otherwise be prosecuted within the criminal justice system.Read more.
Harm Reduction
“Harm reduction” consists of all the measures that can be taken to reduce the harm associated with drug use.Read more.
Collateral Consequences
“Collateral Consequences” refer to sanctions beyond the sentence itself given to individuals convicted of drug possession.Read more.
Mandatory Minimums
“Mandatory Minimums” refer to sentences for particular crimes that judges cannot revise regardless of the culpability or circumstances of the offender.Read more.
Clemency
The sentencing policies under the War on Drugs have been unjust and cruel. A “clemency” movement is growing to correct these wrongs.Read more.
Decriminalization
“Decriminalization” refers to category of enforcement that regards the possession of a drug as a civil, not a criminal, offense, much like a minor traffic violation.Read more.
Forfeiture Laws
“Forfeiture laws” permit the DEA, as well as state and local police departments, to seize property merely on the grounds that it may have been connected to a crime.Read more.
Private Prisons
“Private Prisons” owned and managed by corporations house about 8% of this population. Although it controls a small percentage of “the market”, the private prison industry wields a disproportionate impact.Read more.