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Image Related To: California leads the nation in proposing sensible drug penalties: SB 1506

By Dava Castillo

Sacramento : CA : USA | 12 months ago

Senate Bill 1506, currently being proposed in California, revises the penalty for simple possession of drugs. This bill stops the waste in lives and dollars for the over-incarceration...

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Tags: Incarceration in the United States, drug policy, Legality of cannabis, social issues, political-news, California, drug penalties, SB 1506 california

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