On AlterNet: possession

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Cameron Douglas Case Brings Calls for Treatment, Not Prison

Phillip Smith, Drug War Chronicle. May 22, 2012.

Doctors and organizers say it is unfair to give Douglas, who already did five years on a drug charge, additional time instead of a chance at treatment.

Sane Drug Laws: How California May Finally Stop Prison Overcrowding

Theshia Naidoo, Alice Huffman, Jakada Imani, Allen Hopper, AlterNet. March 7, 2012.

California's SB 1506 would reclassify drug possession for personal use from a felony to a misdemeanor, significantly reducing sentences.

The NYPD Commissioner Told Cops to Follow the Law -- So Why Did Illegal, Racist Pot Arrests Continue to Increase?

Paul Armentano, NORML. February 2, 2012.

Even after the Commissioner told cops to follow the books on pot charges, small time weed arrests continued, breaking records for the past decade.

Pot Patient: "If I Didn't Smoke Marijuana, I Would Be Blind"

Stephen C. Webster, Raw Story. November 14, 2011.

In 1988, a federal program made Elvy Musikka one of the first Americans to receive medical marijuana. Now a marijuana activist, she shares her inspiring -- and enraging -- story.

Deported for a Tablet of Xanax? Immigrants Face Removal for Trumped-Up "Trafficking" Offenses

Beth Werlin, Immigration Impact. January 7, 2010.

Is being charged twice with possession enough to warrant deportation? Many U.S. courts think so.