Topic: Decriminalization

2 chapters across the catalog

62: Pink Elephant
• 3:01:05 - 3:05:13

62: Pink Elephant

Baltimore Decriminalization and Marilyn Mosby

Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby announces that the city will permanently stop prosecuting low-level offenses like drug possession and prostitution, framing it as a matter of "equity" and "justice." Mo and Adam point out that this policy shift occurred while Mosby was under federal investigation for her own financial records. They suggest the move is a political tactic rather than a genuine community solution.

38: You Ain't Binary
• 1:00:14 - 1:03:02

38: You Ain't Binary

Marijuana Decriminalization, Gateway for Police Harassment

The hosts discuss the difference between marijuana decriminalization and full legalization. They argue that maintaining marijuana as illegal or merely decriminalized provides police with "probable cause" to search vehicles based on the smell of the drug. A personal anecdote from West Virginia illustrates how law enforcement uses the scent of marijuana as a tool for harassment.