Philadelphia City Council approves downgrading marijuana penalty with veto-proof majority Breaking 6/19/2014: Today the full Philadelphia City Council approved a bill to reduce marijuana penalties and stop custodial arrests. “This is nothing short of a historic day for civil rights in Philadelphia,” said PhillyNORML Co-Chair Chris Goldstein, “We can now stop the practice of having […]
Sections read by my attorney in parentheses – sections cut and not read in court indicated by *** ….all else was read aloud and appeared in official court transcript Chris Goldstein: Notes for Elocution to Judge Jacob Hart – Sentencing hearing 3/26/14 Your honor, despite what has been stated by the US Attorney, I stand […]
To the City Council Law and Government Committee June 9, 2014 ### Good afternoon honorable members of City Council. My name is Chris Goldstein and I represent the Philadelphia Chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana laws, known as PhillyNORML. We have been working here in the city, with state legislators in […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 6/9/2014 City Council Law & Govt Committee approves downgrading marijuana penalty Breaking: Today the Philadelphia City Council Law and Government Committee approved Councilman Kenney’s bill to reduce marijuana penalties. The vote this afternoon was nearly unanimous: Council members Greenlee, Tasco, Goode Jr., Henon and Kenney voted yes and only Councilman O’Brien […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 6/8/2014 Philadelphia City Council committee will hear testimony on changing marijuana policy For the second time this year PhillyNORML will testify at a hearing of the Philadelphia City Council Law and Government Committee in support of Councilman Kenney’s marijuana decriminalization bill. The hearing takes place on Monday June 9, 2014 at […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 12/12/2013 PhillyNORML – www.phillynorml.org CONTACT: Chris Goldstein 267 702 3731 chris(at)phillynorml.org or NA Poe napoe0(at)gmail.com Event: Court Hearings: Poe sentencing 12/13 – Byrne Federal Courthouse 6th and Market 10:30AM – Judge Perkin Dezarn and Goldstein trail 12/19 Federal Magistrate Court Byrne Federal Courthouse 10:30AM The Liberty Bell Four: Smoke Down Prohibition […]
