Legal Links

United States Code
The laws passed by the U.S. Congress.

Revised Code of Washington
The laws passed by the Washington State Legislature.

A Guide to Washington's Medical Marijuana Law
Important information for patients and caregivers compiled by the ACLU of Washington.

United States Sentencing Guidelines
The federal sentencing guidelines created by the United States Sentencing Commission.

Washington State Sentencing Guidelines
The sentencing guidelines created by the Washington State Sentencing Guidelines Commission.

Code of Federal Regulations
The rules and regulations created by federal executive departments and agencies.

Washington Administrative Code
The rules and regulations created by Washington State executive departments and agencies.

Municipal Research & Services Center of Washington
The codes of the cities and counties of Washington plus select out-of-state codes.

The Federal Judiciary
The official website for all federal courts in the United States, with links to each as well as educational information about the federal judiciary.

Washington Courts
The official website of the Washington court system.  Includes a directory with links to individual courts that have websites as well as helpful forms and instructions.

Federal Bureau of Prisons
Information regarding the federal prison system.

Washington State Department of Corrections
Information relating to the Washington State prison system, which houses offenders who receive sentences exceeding one year.

Drug Policy Information

ACLU of Washington State's Drug Policy Reform Project
The Washington State affiliate of the ACLU has its own Drug Policy Reform Project that supports a public health approach to the use and abuse of drugs, including investment in drug treatment, education, and regulation of drug availability.

ACLU Drug Law Reform Project
A division of the national ACLU, the Drug Law Reform Project's goal is to end punitive drug policies that cause the widespread violation of constitutional and human rights, as well as unprecedented levels of incarceration.

DRCNet Online Library of Drug Policy
A website hosted by the Drug Reform Coordination Network from which visitors can access drug policy publications as well as the websites of other drug policy organizations.

Drug Policy Alliance
A nonprofit organization working to end the "War on Drugs" and promote new drug policies based on common sense, science, public health and human rights.

Drug Reform Coordination Network
A nonprofit organization dedicated to ending the prohibition model of drug control through public dialogue.

Families Against Mandatory Minimums
A nonprofit organization working to reform mandatory minimum sentencing laws for nonviolent offenses.

Forfeiture Endangers American Rights
A nonprofit organization dedicated to reform of federal and state asset forfeiture laws.

Hemp.Net
A communication hub for Washington marijuana activists.

Law Enforcement Against Prohibition
Current and former members of law enforcement who support drug regulation rather than prohibition.

The Lindesmith Library
This library in New York contains approximately 10,000 documents including books, government reports, non-governmental organization reports, articles, and videos concerned with illegal drugs and their use and abuse, plus drug policy and drug history.  Some of the documents are available online in electronic format.

Marijuana Policy Project
Incorporated as a nonprofit organization in 1995, the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) works to minimize the harm associated with marijuana — both the consumption of marijuana and the laws that are intended to prohibit such use. MPP believes that the greatest harm associated with marijuana is prison. Therefore, MPP focuses on removing criminal penalties for marijuana use, with a particular emphasis on making marijuana medically available to seriously ill people who have the approval of their doctors.

National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws
Since its founding in 1970, NORML has provided a voice in the public policy debate for those Americans who oppose marijuana prohibition and favor an end to the practice of arresting marijuana smokers. A nonprofit public-interest advocacy group, NORML represents the interests of the tens of millions of Americans who smoke marijuana responsibly.

The November Coalition
Founded by prisoners and their loved ones in 1997 and headquartered in Colville, Washington, The November Coalition is a non-profit organization of grassroots volunteers educating the public about the destructive increase in prison population in the United States due to current drug laws.  Publishes The Razor Wire, a newspaper reporting on drug policy reform efforts, legislative updates, news about drug law vigils and meetings, legal analysis, and shared letters between prisoners and their friends and loved ones on the outside.

Students for Sensible Drug Policy
A nonprofit youth organization focused on reducing the harms associated with drug abuse and the "War on Drugs," especially those that affect young and underrepresented communities, through public discourse and involvement in the political process.

Contact Your Government Representatives

Congress.org
This site has a "Write Elected Officials" link on its home page that allows visitors to locate all of their federal, state, and local officials simply by entering their ZIP codes.

United States Senate
The official website of the U.S. Senate. The home page contains a scrolling window to locate Senators by state.

United States House of Representatives
The official website of the U.S. House of Representatives. The home page allows visitors to find their Representatives by entering their ZIP codes.

Washington State Legislature
The official website of the Washington State Legislature.  Visitors can find their Washington State Senators and Representatives by entering their residential addresses at the "Find Your Legislator" page.