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US Supreme Court Says No to Suspicionless Detentions
April 21st, 2015
In an important decision today, a 6-3 majority of the United States Supreme Court held that a police officer must release a motorist after the officer has resolved the underlying purpose of the motor vehicle stop. Rodriguez v. United States (US Supre…
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Another Casualty of the Failed War on Drugs
April 20th, 2015
This month, MSN reported on a young college student in North Dakota, exploited by local police and used as a confidential informant to make drug buys from hardcore drug dealers, after he was caught selling $80 worth of marijuana on campus. After the…
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Federal Drug Sentencing Reform is Here
October 6th, 2014
On November 1, 2014, the “Minus Two Amendment” will become part of this country’s sentencing law. This long-overdue reform of harsh federal sentencing laws for drug cases, will substantially shorten the guideline ranges for prison s…
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DWI Marijuana: Prosecutor Wonders if He Convicted Innocent Man
September 9th, 2014
This year, I have been collecting candidates for the “Worst Lawyer Soundbite of 2014” Award. We have a new nominee! The ABA Journal online reports that some prosecutors, forensic scientists who work for the prosecution, and police officer…
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Protecting our Right to Privacy: Attorneys make use of both the Federal and New Hampshire’s Constitution
August 13th, 2014
Which protects us more – the New Hampshire Constitution, or the Federal Constitution? Both Constitutions go back to the founding days of our nation. The NH Constitution came first, ratified in 1784. The Bill of Rights to the United States Const…
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DEA: The Next "Revolving Door"
May 24th, 2014
I have been posting entries under the category “War on Drugs Winds Down” for many months, but this entry takes the cake: the ABA Online reports that former Drug Enforcement Administration drug warrior Patrick Moen – who made his car…
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"It's time to end the failed war on drugs"
January 23rd, 2014
It’s been quite a month for drug policy reform advocates… brightening the hopes of recreational marijuana users seeking wider mainstream social acceptance. Legalization First, Colorado legalizes recreational marijuana sold openly at retai…
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NH House Votes Wed. on Legalizing Marijuana
January 15th, 2014
On Wednesday, for personal use. Anyone over 21 could possess up to an ounce of marijuana without violating any NH criminal law. Of course, the State of Colorado has made news across the world by legalizing possession of marijuana and allowing private…
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