War on Drugs
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7th Circuit Rules Lethally Neglected Inmate Can Sue
Feb 24, 2017(Comments: 4)February 24, 2017 (Fault Lines)– If Nicholas Glisson were a person society valued, there would be murder charges. Media at the gates. Perp-walks and boxes taken from the Indiana Department of Corrections to waiting FBI vans.... -
Heroin Hysteria Punctures Criminal Justice Reform
Feb 20, 2017(Comments: 0)February 21, 2017 (Fault Lines)– It’s a tough year for smack, H, Horse, Heroin, or whatever you want to call the highly addictive opiate responsible for taking the lives of so many. There’s so much hysteria... -
Drug Courts Are Not A Criminal Addict’s Panacea
Dec 12, 2016(Comments: 6)December 12, 2016 (Fault Lines) — In theory, drug courts provide a great alternative for defendants when compared to being in criminal court. But despite the best intentions of those running the program, drug court comes... -
Drug Trafficking: Everyone Wants a Piece, Even the Cops
Nov 7, 2016(Comments: 0)November 7, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Imagine an industry so lucrative that it pays to both impede it and assist it. Clearly, the trafficking of illegal drugs must be the most profitable game around. While some... -
“Real Life Walter White” Hit Clemency Jackpot, Still Struggling
Oct 13, 2016(Comments: 0)October 13, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Dicky Joe Jackson is not entirely like the Walter White character from “Breaking Bad,” because White began selling dope to cover his own health care costs, while Jackson did the... -
2 Big Fish, 2 Super Stoolies, & the DEA Walk Into The SDNY…
Sep 29, 2016(Comments: 0)September 29, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Two nephews of Venezuela’s First Lady are facing cocaine trafficking charges in Manhattan’s federal court after being apprehended by Haitian law enforcement at the behest of the DEA. According to... -
9th Circuit to NV Marijuana Card Holders: Leave The Gun, Take The Pot
Sep 8, 2016(Comments: 0)September 8, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging the federal statutes, regulations, and guidance that forbid Mrs. S. Rowan Wilson from buying a... -
9th Circuit Nixes 10 Federal Prosecutions For Medical Marijuana
Aug 22, 2016(Comments: 0)August 22, 2016 (Fault Lines) — The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the U.S. Department of Justice cannot use federal monies to prosecute people who have complied with state law when it... -
Nine Years Later, That Open Drug Warrant Is Still There
Aug 1, 2016(Comments: 2)August 1, 2016 (Fault Lines) — One of the problems with media coverage is that it’s often fueled by clickbait instead of a serious attempt to help people to understand the issues involved. It’s easier to... -
We’re Still Doing This: Teen Federally Charged For A Pittance Of Pot
Aug 1, 2016(Comments: 3)August 1 (Fault Lines) — Even though there lots of countries making moves to legalize the use of marijuana – in fact, you can Click here to see just one of the products legal to buy...