Author Archive: Education and Research Director

In Wake of New Marijuana Laws, NLG Report Contrasts Legalization Strategies and Obstacles

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For immediate release: June 25, 2013 Traci Yoder Senior Researcher traci@nlg.org (212) 679-5100, ext. 12 New York, NY In November 2012, Washington and Colorado became the first states—and the first jurisdictions in the world—to legalize the possession, use, and regulated distribution of marijuana. Although Attorney General Eric Holder promised in March 2013 to announce a […]

UK Internet Activists Sentenced to Less Prison Time than American Co-Defendant Jeremy Hammond Will Spend Jailed Pre-Trial

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For immediate release: May 16, 2013 Abi Hassen Mass Defense Coordinator abi@nlg.org (212) 679-5100, ext. 14 New York Jeremy Hammond imprisoned over a year, held without bail and with no access to family members Three English co-defendants who plead guilty to being members of the Lulzsec hacktivist group were today sentenced by a UK court. […]