Wow. He lost my vote! I have known Joe Biden since we both were young lawyers in Delaware in the ’70s, and I used to think he’d be ok for president, with all the experience he got as Obama’s VP. Not anymore.  He says that his concern is that marijuana needs more research because he thinks it a “gateway drug”.   That opinion is ill-informed, outdated, and flat-out harmful to many citizens. He says things like:...

Get with it, every state without legal pot! Colorado has made A BILLION $$$$ from taxing pot! That is HUGE! 🙂     Excerpts from the Article: Colorado has now generated more than $1 billion in total state revenue from the legal marijuana industry, another milestone for the state that legalized cannabis in 2014. Colorado already has posted some big numbers: More than $6 billion in total sales of cannabis since the birth of the new industry —...

All of these are good ideas, and badly needed to curb injustice.   Just Announced: 2020 Legislative Priorities for the Coalition for Smart Justice We made historic progress in criminal justice reform this year. From expanding access to second chances to reforming the drug code and more, there’s a lot to be proud of! But our work isn’t done yet. You helped us get this far, so we wanted you to be the first to know about our...

Just read so many of the articles on my website, field just a few of the calls I get every week, to realize the sad truth of My Little Statue, below! Raise some hell about it. Here is How: READ Practical Tip – Get Empowered! How YOU Can Create a Powerful, Effective Force for Reform of our Criminal Justice System 

ALL states should be doing this, for it will greatly reduce prison costs, and make us safer!  Voters approved a state question in 2016 that made simple drug possession and low-level property crimes misdemeanors instead of felonies. Stitt signed a bill earlier this year that applied those sentences retroactively. And there need not be a public vote! The Governor’s office can take the initiative and make it happen! Excerpts from the...

Wise up, America! End the war on drugs! Every day we see an article about some “major” drug bust, and yet the flow of poison onto our streets is not slowed by one kilo, or one pill! What a waste of money and police resources! We continue to read about deaths and disasters, like the one which befell an 11-year-old! READ –  I remember when the system worked well; justice nearly always was the result. Today it is a total train...