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Dec 16, 2019
With Marijuana Ballot Question on 2020 Ballot and Expungement Reform Passing, ACLU-NJ Urges Legalization via Legislation Stay on the Table
With 2020 ballot question on constitutional amendment to legalize marijuana, racial justice measures are uncertain; any decriminalization plan must remove penalties to escape drug war's injustices
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
Nov 21, 2019
Nearly 2,000 New Jerseyans Tell Legislature: Legalize Marijuana through Legislation This Session
Days after plan announced to push ballot question to legalize marijuana, nearly 2,000 signers from NJ’s 21 counties demanded legislation that centers racial and social justice
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
Nov 15, 2019
ACLU-NJ Marijuana Data Brief Finds Cannabis Arrests Have Skyrocketed Since Earlier Report
ACLU-NJ’s data brief finds 3-to-1 disparity in Black-white arrest rates for marijuana possession has persisted, and arrest numbers have soared
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
Sep 23, 2019
Prison Policy Initiative report highlights need for criminal justice reform in South Dakota
South Dakota jails more people per capita than any other state, according to a new report from the Prison Policy Initiative, and nearly half of all arrests are drug or alcohol rela...
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
Jan 04, 2018
ACLU Statement on DOJ Decision to Shift Federal Government’s Role in State Marijuana Laws
WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice is expected to reverse an Obama-era policy today that discouraged federal prosecutors from bringing charges against marijuana users in stat...
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
Dec 14, 2017
Maricopa County Prosecutor Drops Challenge to Arizona’s Medical Marijuana Act as Violation of Federal Law, Ceding Victory to ACLU
PHOENIX –Maricopa County Attorney William Montgomery has decided not to challenge the most recent ruling upholding Arizona’s Medical Marijuana Act, as the deadline of December ...
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
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