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Criminal Justice

The True Story of Two Drifters Who Became Cannabis Pioneers

Daniel Glick, The Story Group -
After the recent election, marijuana is now legal in some form in 25 states. Colorado, of course, was a trendsetter in this regard, legalizing...
Michael Lee Marshall was killed by sheriff's deputies, but his death wasn't an isolated incident. It was part of a larger systemic problem in which mental illness is criminalized.
Criminal Justice

Pre-arrest diversion programs could have saved Michael Marshall

Art Way, Drug Policy Alliance -
Last November, 50-year-old Michael Marshall suffered an acute psychotic episode —symptomatic of his chronic schizophrenia —while in custody at a Denver detention center. Multiple deputies forcibly...
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