More pot arrests at Denver schools, but no signs of increasing teen usage
One year after retail marijuana joined medical pot as a legal product, the number of marijuana-related arrests in Denver public schools has grown by 6 percent.
View ArticleDenver undercover investigation leads to arrest, seizure of 70 lbs. of pot
Denver police say one man was arrested and more than 70 pounds of marijuana and 20 firearms were recovered following an undercover operation on Thursday and Friday.
View ArticleNew York City pot arrests drop dramatically in wake of policy change
New York City's pledge to stop making many marijuana arrests is playing out on the streets, where arrests and summonses for small-time pot possession have plummeted since the policy change this fall.
View ArticleAspen police defend use of force in teen's pot arrest
Aspen police are defending their use of force against a teen accused of rolling a joint at a bus stop. A video obtained by The Aspen Times shows police first pushing the student up against a bus...
View ArticleOn the Oregon-Idaho border: Sheriff calls for fewer marijuana arrests
The sheriff in a western Idaho border county is encouraging deputies to cite rather than arrest every pot smoker caught on the wrong side of Oregon's recreational marijuana law.
View ArticleStudy takes another view on drug offenders in prison population
Brookings Institution fellow Jonathan Rothwell argues that simply looking at the number of people in prison at a given point in time understates the true impact of drug laws on incarceration.
View ArticleDespairing the disparity: Racial gap in arrests remains post-legalization
Marijuana legalization is often touted as a sure route to ending racial disparities in pot-related arrests. But a just-released study indicates that African-Americans in legalization states continue to...
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