Drug Policy
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Op-ed: The myth of youthful drug offenders
- Aug 19, 2013
- An Op-ed by Senior Research Fellow, Mike Males, featured in Reuters on August 19, 2013.
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Susan Sarandon: Colorado Was Just the Beginning
- Jun 21, 2013
- Actress Susan Sarandon supports the legalization and regulation of marijuana and asks others to do the same.
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SB 649’s “Wobbler” Option Creates Flexibility for Certain Drug Offenders
- Shanthi Rajagopalan, Jun 20, 2013
- SB 649, authored by State Senator Mark Leno, pursues a similar approach to Realignment by recognizing that people convicted of simple drug possession, as well as the overall community, will not…
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Racial disparities in arrest practices merit closer attention
- Selena Teji, Jun 11, 2013
- Nationally, African Americans are 4 times more likely to be arrested for marijuana use than their white counterparts, despite using the drug at approximately the same rate, according to a new report.
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Race and the Drug War
- Randall Shelden, Ph.D., Jun 8, 2013
- As so many have noted time and again, young black males have received the brunt of the “war on drugs.”
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Racial gap in pot busts extends to SF
- Jun 5, 2013
- In San Francisco, a city that prides itself on a progressive attitude toward marijuana, authorities have been arresting fewer and fewer people for pot possession. But African Americans are arrested…
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SFPD and Police Commission tackle racially disparate arrest trends
- Selena Teji, Jan 29, 2013
- On January 23, 2013, the San Francisco Police Commission held a public hearing to discuss the city’s arrest data . The result was a refreshing openness to examining the city’s arrest…
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Police Commission Hearing, Jan. 23, 2013
- Jan 23, 2013
- CJCJ's testimony to the San Francisco Police Commission regarding the city's 40-year history of increasingly racially disparate arrest practices.
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The Incomplete Story Told by California's Declining Juvenile Arrest Rates
- Dec 13, 2012
- The Incomplete Story Told by California's Declining Juvenile Arrest Rates Huffington Post, December 12, 2012
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Decriminalizing Marijuana Benefits Youths, ACLU Investigates New Study
- Dec 12, 2012
- Decriminalizing Marijuana Benefits Youths, ACLU Investigates New Study The Inquisitr, December 11, 2012
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Reform Cuts Marijuana Possession Arrests 86% in 2011, Upends California Drug Policing
- Dec 10, 2012
- Reform Cuts Marijuana Possession Arrests 86% in 2011, Upends California Drug Policing California Progress Report, December 10, 2012
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Does Decriminalization Work? Dramatic Decrease in California Marijuana Arrests Has Some Analysts Saying Yes
- Dec 7, 2012
- Does Decriminalization Work? Dramatic Decrease in California Marijuana Arrests Has Some Analysts Saying Yes Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, December 7, 2012
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Marijuana Decriminalization Law Brings Down Juvenile Arrests in California
- Dec 6, 2012
- Marijuana Decriminalization Law Brings Down Juvenile Arrests in California Nation of Change, November 26, 2012
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Report: Youth Crime Drops in San Mateo County
- Dec 6, 2012
- Report: Youth Crime Drops in San Mateo County Redwood City-Woodside Patch, December 5, 2012
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Reform cuts marijuana possession arrests 86% in 2011, upends California drug policing
- Mike Males, Dec 2, 2012
- Just-released 2011 arrest statistics from the state Criminal Justice Statistics Center show that pioneering legislation downgrading simple marijuana possession from a criminal offense into an…
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California Marijuana Decriminalization Drops Youth Crime Rate To Record Low: Study
- Nov 29, 2012
- California Marijuana Decriminalization Drops Youth Crime Rate To Record Low: Study Huffington Post, November 29, 2012
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Juvenile Crime at All-Time Low, Leaving Empty Beds at Juvenile Hall
- Nov 29, 2012
- Juvenile Crime at All-Time Low, Leaving Empty Beds at Juvenile Hall Fair Oaks-Carmichael Patch, November 28, 2012
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Legalized pot and easing of 'three strikes' law mark unique election
- Randall Shelden, Nov 9, 2012
- The voters have spoken. Not only did they re-elect Barack Obama but in two states -- Colorado and Washington -- possession of small quantities of marijuana was legalized. A clear message to the…
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Former 'SYTYCD' Performer Helps At-Risk Youth
- Nov 3, 2012
- Former 'SYTYCD' Performer Helps At-Risk Youth Fox 40, November 2, 2012
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California Juvenile Arrests at 50-year Low
- Nov 2, 2012
- California Juvenile Arrests at 50-year Low Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, November 2, 2012
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Juvenile Crime Rate At Record Low
- Nov 1, 2012
- Juvenile Crime Rate At Record Low Capital Public Radio, October 31, 2012
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Juvenile crime drops to record low in California
- Oct 31, 2012
- Juvenile crime drops to record low in California KPCC, October 31, 2012
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What a Drop in Youth Crime Says About Curfews and Boot Camps: Nothing Good
- Oct 31, 2012
- What a Drop in Youth Crime Says About Curfews and Boot Camps: Nothing Good Take Part, October 30, 2012
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The state of disproportionate minority contact: San Francisco & beyond
- Brian Goldstein, Sep 27, 2012
- The execution of justice is not always neutral. Unfortunately, racial discrimination remains deeply imbedded in the policies and practices of the justice system, and not merely a relic of the past.…
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San Francisco Police Department upgrading data collection system
- Selena Teji, Sep 18, 2012
- On Wednesday, September 12, 2012, the San Francisco Police Commission met to discuss a range of issues, including the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD)'s faulty and problematic system of…
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