National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) report included detailed information on the drugged driving laws and penalties in all 50 states.
Report provides detailed information regarding statutory language, case law, and penalties for driving under the influence of drugs (DUID) in every state.
Treating marijuana as a legally regulated commodity would yield $17.4 billion dollars annually in cost savings and tax revenue, according to economic report published by CATO Institute.
Police prosecuted 858,408 persons for marijuana violations in 2009, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s annual Uniform Crime Report. Approximately forty-six percent of all drug prosecutions nationwide are for marijuana possession.
NORML’s 2010 national conference will take place Thursday, September 9 through Saturday, September 11, at the historic Governor Hotel in Portland, Oregon.
Medical marijuana dispensaries not likely in the District till mid-2011.
House of Representatives passes National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2010.
Congress have declined to overrule legislation passed by the D.C. City Council authorizing establishment of regulated medical marijuana dispensaries in D.C.
authorized use of medical marijuana by veterans should not be penalized by federal administrators.