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"Serving Time And It's No Longer A Crime: An Analysis Of The Proposed Cannabis Administration And Opportunity Act, Its Potential Effects At The Federal And State Level, And A Guide For Practical Application By Local Government", R. Allyce Bailey Jul 2022

"Serving Time And It's No Longer A Crime: An Analysis Of The Proposed Cannabis Administration And Opportunity Act, Its Potential Effects At The Federal And State Level, And A Guide For Practical Application By Local Government", R. Allyce Bailey

University of the District of Columbia Law Review

There has been much recent discussion surrounding cannabis use with some researchers supporting the use of medical marijuana, some investors relishing in the recently booming cannabis and CBD industry, and some states decriminalizing marijuana and even harsh controlled substances. As it appears, at least some public opinion is changing regarding marijuana, but the law has not effectively caught up to that change. Bias in the criminal justice system has led to the over-policing of, higher conviction rates, and harsher sentences for minorities. Thus, the decriminalization of marijuana alone does not remedy the grave disproportionate negative effects on populations of color …


An Overview Of Industrial Hemp Law In The United States, Marc Adesso, Pirjin Laser, Alex Mills Mar 2019

An Overview Of Industrial Hemp Law In The United States, Marc Adesso, Pirjin Laser, Alex Mills

University of the District of Columbia Law Review

Since the writing of this note, the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (the "Farm Bill") was signed into law by President Trump on December 20, 2018. Thus, the note below does not account for the passage of the Farm Bill and resulting change in federal law. What follows is a brief summary of sections of the Farm Bill and its relation to hemp: The Farm Bill legalizes hemp by defining it as an agricultural commodity under federal law. Removed from this new definition of hemp, are the parts of the cannabis plant that make it illegal under the Controlled Substances …


The Kingpin Act Vs. California's Compassionate Use Act: The Dubious Battle Between State And Federal Drug Laws, Sumeet H. Chugani, Xingjian Zhao Sep 2011

The Kingpin Act Vs. California's Compassionate Use Act: The Dubious Battle Between State And Federal Drug Laws, Sumeet H. Chugani, Xingjian Zhao

University of the District of Columbia Law Review

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The Politics Of Exclusion In California's Marijuana Reform Movement, Brooke Mascagni Sep 2011

The Politics Of Exclusion In California's Marijuana Reform Movement, Brooke Mascagni

University of the District of Columbia Law Review

No abstract provided.


A Decade After Drug Decriminalization: What Can The United States Learn From The Portuguese Model?, Jordan Blair Woods Sep 2011

A Decade After Drug Decriminalization: What Can The United States Learn From The Portuguese Model?, Jordan Blair Woods

University of the District of Columbia Law Review

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Rise Of The Pills, Ken Lammers Jr. Sep 2011

Rise Of The Pills, Ken Lammers Jr.

University of the District of Columbia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Again And Again We Suffer: The Poor And The Endurance Of The "War On Drugs", Brian Gilmore Sep 2011

Again And Again We Suffer: The Poor And The Endurance Of The "War On Drugs", Brian Gilmore

University of the District of Columbia Law Review

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Breaking Free From Insanity: A White-Collar Crime Approach To Drug War Policy, Brian Harrison Sep 2011

Breaking Free From Insanity: A White-Collar Crime Approach To Drug War Policy, Brian Harrison

University of the District of Columbia Law Review

Preventing crime should be a top priority for law enforcement. A victim of crime would readily agree that never having been a victim at all is preferable to suffering at the hands of a criminal. Even if the criminal is later caught and punished, a victim remains a victim. Despite this simple truth, current drug policy does not place a top priority preventing the laundering of drug-tainted money. As a result, the United States remains a victim in the War on Drugs.' As will be discussed, the crime of money laundering can be prevented in many instances by prosecuting banks …


What Would It Look Like If We Cared About Narcotics Trafficking? An Argument To Attack Narcotics Capital Rather Than Labor, Mark Osler Sep 2011

What Would It Look Like If We Cared About Narcotics Trafficking? An Argument To Attack Narcotics Capital Rather Than Labor, Mark Osler

University of the District of Columbia Law Review

Law enforcement actions should be judged by a simple measure: are they solving a problem? After all, we Americans loathe the loss of freedom and the spending of tax dollars, and we should never take away citizens' freedom and money unless there actually is a problem being solved. Illegal narcotics are a problem, but we aren't solving it. Narcotics trafficking and use lead to violence, undermine productivity,' and rip apart the social fabric of families and communities. Despite much attention to these issues, drug use in this country continues at high levels, even among children.2 We have failed, and it …


The Role Of Discrimination And Drug Policy In Excessive Incarceration In The United States, Steven J. Boretos Sep 2001

The Role Of Discrimination And Drug Policy In Excessive Incarceration In The United States, Steven J. Boretos

University of the District of Columbia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Whose Team Am I On Anyway - Musings Of A Public Defender About Drug Treatment Court Practice, Mae C. Quinn Jan 2000

Whose Team Am I On Anyway - Musings Of A Public Defender About Drug Treatment Court Practice, Mae C. Quinn

Journal Articles

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Terry, Race, And Judicial Integrity: The Court And Suppression During The War On Drugs, Jack B. Weinstein, Mae Quinn Jan 1998

Terry, Race, And Judicial Integrity: The Court And Suppression During The War On Drugs, Jack B. Weinstein, Mae Quinn

Journal Articles

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