The overwhelming majority of those arrested were charged with low-level marijuana possession — not cultivation, trafficking, or sales.
NORML’s Deputy Director Paul Armentano called the Justice Department’s policy change “inappropriate and misguided. … Most Americans say that consuming cannabis should no longer be a crime; they certainly don’t want federal resources directed toward these misplaced priorities.”
It’s high time we end this cruel prohibition.
“Marijuana-related prosecutions remain the primary driver of drug war enforcement in those states where cannabis remains criminalized, whereas, with few exceptions, marijuana-related arrests fall precipitously in jurisdictions that legalize and regulate the adult-use cannabis market.”
“Elections decide whether cannabis consumers are treated as constituents whose rights and safety matter or as political afterthoughts. For those who care about cannabis policy reform, this election is not an event to be watched from the sidelines; it is a turning point.”
Clinical Trial: Daily Use of Plant-Derived Cannabis Extracts Improves Cognition in Dementia Patients
Researchers described cannabis’ efficacy as “superior” to those of traditional Alzheimer’s medications.
“Inhaled cannabis is both safe and effective for treating refractory painful diabetic neuropathy because it provides pain relief as well as metabolic advantages and allows for reduced medication use.”
The stakes couldn’t be higher. Together, we can help bring an end to one of the most irrational and harmful remnants of federal prohibition and continue to fight for cannabis freedom.