Comments on: This Thursday: US Senate Committee To Debate Reevaluating The Drug War! http://blog.norml.org/2009/11/30/this-thursday-us-senate-committee-to-debate-reevaluating-the-drug-war/ Working to reform marijuana laws Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:36:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Congress: House Passes National Criminal Justice Commission Act | Weed Review http://blog.norml.org/2009/11/30/this-thursday-us-senate-committee-to-debate-reevaluating-the-drug-war/comment-page-3/#comment-84334 Congress: House Passes National Criminal Justice Commission Act | Weed Review Wed, 11 Aug 2010 23:50:34 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=2289#comment-84334 [...] first blogged about this federal legislation back in November, and encouraged supporters to contact their members of Congress in favor of this [...] [...] first blogged about this federal legislation back in November, and encouraged supporters to contact their members of Congress in favor of this [...]

]]> By: Congress: House Passes National Criminal Justice Commission Act | WeedTimes.com http://blog.norml.org/2009/11/30/this-thursday-us-senate-committee-to-debate-reevaluating-the-drug-war/comment-page-3/#comment-84062 Congress: House Passes National Criminal Justice Commission Act | WeedTimes.com Fri, 06 Aug 2010 23:00:17 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=2289#comment-84062 [...] first blogged about this federal legislation back in November, and encouraged supporters to contact their members of Congress in favor of this [...] [...] first blogged about this federal legislation back in November, and encouraged supporters to contact their members of Congress in favor of this [...]

]]> By: Congress: House Passes National Criminal Justice Commission Act | http://blog.norml.org/2009/11/30/this-thursday-us-senate-committee-to-debate-reevaluating-the-drug-war/comment-page-3/#comment-83795 Congress: House Passes National Criminal Justice Commission Act | Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:00:20 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=2289#comment-83795 [...] first blogged about this federal legislation back in November, and encouraged supporters to contact their members of Congress in favor of this [...] [...] first blogged about this federal legislation back in November, and encouraged supporters to contact their members of Congress in favor of this [...]

]]> By: Extensive Review of our criminal justice system and the war on drugs finally http://blog.norml.org/2009/11/30/this-thursday-us-senate-committee-to-debate-reevaluating-the-drug-war/comment-page-3/#comment-83426 Extensive Review of our criminal justice system and the war on drugs finally Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:55:02 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=2289#comment-83426 [...] vote H.R. 5143, the House version of the National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2010. NORML first blogged about this federal legislation back in November, and encouraged supporters to contact their members of Congress in favor of this [...] [...] vote H.R. 5143, the House version of the National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2010. NORML first blogged about this federal legislation back in November, and encouraged supporters to contact their members of Congress in favor of this [...]

]]> By: US Senate Committee Passes The National Criminal Justice Act : WeedBits http://blog.norml.org/2009/11/30/this-thursday-us-senate-committee-to-debate-reevaluating-the-drug-war/comment-page-3/#comment-66945 US Senate Committee Passes The National Criminal Justice Act : WeedBits Sat, 23 Jan 2010 04:26:43 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=2289#comment-66945 [...] first blogged about this federal legislation back in November, and encouraged NORML supporters to contact their U.S. Senators in favor of this [...] [...] first blogged about this federal legislation back in November, and encouraged NORML supporters to contact their U.S. Senators in favor of this [...]

]]> By: US Senate Committee Passes The National Criminal Justice Act http://blog.norml.org/2009/11/30/this-thursday-us-senate-committee-to-debate-reevaluating-the-drug-war/comment-page-3/#comment-66790 US Senate Committee Passes The National Criminal Justice Act Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:03:04 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=2289#comment-66790 [...] first blogged about this federal legislation back in November, and encouraged NORML supporters to contact their U.S. Senators in favor of this [...] [...] first blogged about this federal legislation back in November, and encouraged NORML supporters to contact their U.S. Senators in favor of this [...]

]]> By: Eric (iSynic) http://blog.norml.org/2009/11/30/this-thursday-us-senate-committee-to-debate-reevaluating-the-drug-war/comment-page-3/#comment-65698 Eric (iSynic) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:57:07 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=2289#comment-65698 This is what I got back from Al Franken. --------------------- Thank you for contacting me about the United States criminal justice system. I appreciate hearing your thoughts on this issue that is critical to public safety and the well-being of our country. The United States makes up just 5% of the world's population, but detains 25% of the world's prison population. The number of drug offenders in jail has increased 1,200% since 1980, there are significantly more mentally ill people in prisons than in mental health facilities, and minors are being sentenced to life behind bars. The National Criminal Justice Commission Act, which was introduced by Senator Jim Webb on March 26, 2009, would create a committee to review our criminal justice system. This bill has been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee for consideration. As a member of that committee, I am a proud cosponsor of this bill. The bill would create a non-partisan committee to look at federal and state criminal justice costs, practices, and policies; research incarceration, gang activity, drug policy, mental illness in the system, and crime prevention; make policy recommendations; work with governmental and nongovernmental leaders; and submit a public report to Congress and the President. The commission would consider sentencing, treatment, and other fair, effective rehabilitation strategies. I look forward to voting for this bill when it comes up in the Judiciary Committee and the full Senate. Thank you again for contacting me about reforming the criminal justice system, and please don't hesitate to do so in the future on this or any other matter of concern to you.Sincerely, Al Franken United States Senator This is what I got back from Al Franken.

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Thank you for contacting me about the United States criminal justice system. I appreciate hearing your thoughts on this issue that is critical to public safety and the well-being of our country.
The United States makes up just 5% of the world’s population, but detains 25% of the world’s prison population. The number of drug offenders in jail has increased 1,200% since 1980, there are significantly more mentally ill people in prisons than in mental health facilities, and minors are being sentenced to life behind bars.
The National Criminal Justice Commission Act, which was introduced by Senator Jim Webb on March 26, 2009, would create a committee to review our criminal justice system. This bill has been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee for consideration. As a member of that committee, I am a proud cosponsor of this bill.
The bill would create a non-partisan committee to look at federal and state criminal justice costs, practices, and policies; research incarceration, gang activity, drug policy, mental illness in the system, and crime prevention; make policy recommendations; work with governmental and nongovernmental leaders; and submit a public report to Congress and the President. The commission would consider sentencing, treatment, and other fair, effective rehabilitation strategies. I look forward to voting for this bill when it comes up in the Judiciary Committee and the full Senate.
Thank you again for contacting me about reforming the criminal justice system, and please don’t hesitate to do so in the future on this or any other matter of concern to you.Sincerely,

Al Franken
United States Senator

]]> By: 320 dager til hasj blir lovlig « Myter om marihuana og hasj http://blog.norml.org/2009/11/30/this-thursday-us-senate-committee-to-debate-reevaluating-the-drug-war/comment-page-3/#comment-64340 320 dager til hasj blir lovlig « Myter om marihuana og hasj Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:21:12 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=2289#comment-64340 [...] grunn ti at den ikke kan gjøre det i Norge også. Debatten foregår også på føderalt nivå, og senatet vurderer å nedsette en komite for grundig revurdering av amerikansk narkotikapolitikk. Legalisering er i vinden, og legalisering [...] [...] grunn ti at den ikke kan gjøre det i Norge også. Debatten foregår også på føderalt nivå, og senatet vurderer å nedsette en komite for grundig revurdering av amerikansk narkotikapolitikk. Legalisering er i vinden, og legalisering [...]

]]> By: unknown http://blog.norml.org/2009/11/30/this-thursday-us-senate-committee-to-debate-reevaluating-the-drug-war/comment-page-3/#comment-64286 unknown Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:58:16 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=2289#comment-64286 EDITOR: What happened? Anything? [<strong>Editor's note</strong>: The hearing did not get to this bill and will not likely until after the holiday break.] EDITOR: What happened? Anything?

[Editor's note: The hearing did not get to this bill and will not likely until after the holiday break.]

]]> By: Derek TN http://blog.norml.org/2009/11/30/this-thursday-us-senate-committee-to-debate-reevaluating-the-drug-war/comment-page-3/#comment-64277 Derek TN Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:50:48 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=2289#comment-64277 Do we know when this will be rescheduled? Read an article today on early release programs states are using because of overcrowding. Makes sense that this judiciary committee would put two and two together to realize that nonviolent crimes such as use and possession of cannabis should be decriminalized and legalized. Do we know when this will be rescheduled? Read an article today on early release programs states are using because of overcrowding. Makes sense that this judiciary committee would put two and two together to realize that nonviolent crimes such as use and possession of cannabis should be decriminalized and legalized.

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