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March 28, 2008 News Feature
Reefer Madness
Convicted drug felons slated for early release this week under new crack-cocaine guidelines
"...the dreaded mandatory-minimum sentencing structure. So it would take possession of just 5 grams of crack to net a..."
March 7, 2008 News Column by Jordan Smith
Billy Bob DA Claims Cleanliness
Rumor that Jackson County's Bobby Bell was popped for cocaine possession unfounded
"...that Bell was popped by DeWitt deputies for cocaine possession found its way to my inbox, as well. According..."
Feb. 1, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Marijuana arrests in the U.S. set all-time record, Louisiana has more bridges than any other state, and more
"...previous years, 738,916 – or 89% – were for possession, and marijuana-possession arrests exceeded arrests for all violent crimes..."
Nov. 16, 2007 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants
Brown Wrong on U.K. Pot Use
"...20% since 2004, the year the government decriminalized pot possession, making it a non-arrestable offense. Indeed, it appears that..."
Nov. 5, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith
Reefer Madness
The odd logic behind federal sentencing guidelines
"...the draconian 100-to-one crack-to-powder-cocaine sentencing guideline disparity (that is, possession of just 5 grams of crack can trigger a..."
Oct. 26, 2007 News Column by Jordan Smith
Reefer Madness
Q & A with Rob Kampia, co-founder of the Marijuana Policy Project
"...an initiative on the ballot to basically treat marijuana possession like it's a speeding ticket...."
Aug. 31, 2007 News Column by Jordan Smith
I Don't Want to Sleep Alone
Although Tsai Ming-Liang's I Don’t Want to Sleep Alone is nearly wordless and slow moving, the film’s characters are compelling and its pace hypnotic. (AFS@Dobie)
"...who is struggling to transport an unwieldy but prized possession: a found futon. Rawang tenderly ministers to the guy,..."
July 20, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Waving Sen. Norm Coleman's Freak Flag
"...on our dormitories, busting scores of students for pot possession. You never said then that pot was dangerous. What..."
June 27, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith
If You're a Viper
From 'La Cucaracha' to Snoop Dogg and Willie Nelson: P-O-T
"...years later, she and her husband were arrested for possession, for which she did jail time. She was busted..."
May 25, 2007 Music Feature by Margaret Moser
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
Ken Loach paints a grim realist portrait that captures the solemnity of an Ireland turning on itself and the tragedy of two brothers spiraling away from each other.
"...“independence” are only abstractions when spoken by people in possession of them and that soap-box oration is only a..."
April 27, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt
Using Tragedy in Virginia to Make a Point
"...3,500 American soldiers. I discovered he had in his possession a book that can only be considered a terrorist..."
April 25, 2007 Postmarks
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters
Absurdist non sequiturs and deadpan pauses emanate from an animated milkshake, a box of french fries, and a ball of ground beef.
"...aforementioned heroes Master Shake, Frylock, and Meatwad are in possession of a piece of exercise equipment, called the Insane-O-Flex,..."
April 13, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt
Naked City
"...Feb. 20, when Austin Police arrested him on a drug-possession charge. A preliminary report from the Travis County Office..."
March 2, 2007 News Feature
Reefer Madness
Judge supports bid to grow research pot
"...would create an affirmative defense to prosecution for pot possession by bona fide medicinal marijuana patients. The bill is..."
Feb. 23, 2007 News Column by Jordan Smith
Naishtat Files Medi-Pot Bill
Naishtat to Lege: Protect Pot Patients
"...would create an affirmative defense to prosecution for pot possession by bona fide medi-pot patients. The bill is a..."
Feb. 15, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith
Judge: Medi-Pot Law Not in Conflict With Federal Prohibition
"...the state’s medi-mari law, which legalizes pot use and possession by seriously ill patients, does not run afoul of..."
Nov. 22, 2006 News Post by Jordan Smith
No Medi-Pot for the Feds
"...California's Proposition 215, which legalized medi-pot use, cultivation, and possession by seriously ill patients. Costas was arrested and charged..."
Nov. 20, 2006 News Post by Jordan Smith
Reefer Madness
The election roundup
"...approved municipal initiatives to decriminalize and/or classify minor pot possession and use by adults as the lowest priority for..."
Nov. 17, 2006 News Column by Jordan Smith
Reefer Madness
'Hemp for Farming' and Acronym Antics
"...all individuals convicted of drug distribution, conspiracy, or even possession with intent to distribute, to be updated annually and..."
Oct. 27, 2006 News Column by Jordan Smith
You're Gonna Miss Me: A Film About Roky Erickson
Detailed here is the long, tangled saga of Erickson, the visionary lead singer of the 13th Floor Elevators, whose trip to fame detoured though mental institutions.
"...the same.) After being arrested in 1969 on drug possession (for one marijuana joint), to which Erickson pleads insanity..."
Oct. 20, 2006 Movie Review by Audra Schroeder
Naked City
"...School on Oct. 4, arresting one juvenile for drug possession. The house, at 2019 E. Third, has been under..."
Oct. 13, 2006 News Feature
Election 2006
The latest from the campaign trail
"...arrested last year – the vast majority for mere possession – at a cost of some $10 billion per..."
Sept. 29, 2006 News Feature
Weed Watch
Even Willie is getting busted these days
"...released last week by the FBI, arrests for marijuana possession reached a record high in 2005, which saw nearly..."
Sept. 29, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Naked City
"...Co. Sheriff's Office deputies and charged with misdemeanor pot possession; Brown was also charged with the unlawful carrying of..."
Sept. 8, 2006 News Feature
Weed Watch: South Dakota Medi-Pot Supporters Push Forward
After six years of failed attempts to convince state's lawmakers to pass a law to protect medical marijuana patients from arrest and prosecution, medi-pot supporters take their proposition to the public
"...of up to six cannabis plants per patient, legalize possession of up to an ounce of useable pot, and..."
Aug. 25, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Round of 16 Concludes
"...ref; they played almost well enough to win, controlled possession, but couldn't quite get the final pass through, or..."
June 28, 2006 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro
Somersault
This Aussie coming-of-age film features a mesmerizing performance by stateside newcomer Abbie Cornish as the 16-year-old lead.
"...is how Heidi operates (but with none of the self-possession or forward thrust that word suggests); she seems aware..."
May 19, 2006 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones
Weed Watch
Texas Longhorn football running back Ramonce Taylor arrested for possession of marijuana
"...UT Longhorn football running back Ramonce Taylor for felony possession of marijuana. According to the Bell Co. Sheriff's Office,..."
May 19, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Naked City
Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond
"...a measure late last week that would completely decriminalize possession and use of small amounts of narcotics – including..."
