Spring 2025 Comment on the USSC
The United States Sentencing Commission (USSC) had an opportunity during this most recent amendment cycle to make significant and meaningful changes to the Sentencing Guidelines that would at least begin …
policy
California, Still Dreamin’
The History of SB 1012 Following Measure 109‘s success in November 2020 in Oregon, California Senator Scott Wiener introduced SB519 in January 2021. California Governor Gavin Newsom eventually vetoed …
U.S. Sentencing Commission Comment Letter
Richard Nixon announced the War on Drugs in 1971 and, in doing so, perpetuated an ongoing rhetoric and myth of Black criminality. Ronald Reagan escalated the impact of this policy by prioritizing punishment …
Cannabis Descheduling Comment
Evidence demonstrates, and the general public believes, cannabis should be legal for adult use. President Biden has repeatedly promised to decriminalize cannabis, but even before the President’s proclamation, …
2024 Legislative Wrap Up
The first half of 2024 has been riveting for a few reasons. By now, Oregon’s regulated access program has been in effect for eighteen months, with thousands of people having received psilocybin services; …