Violence Policy Center

New VPC Study Analyzes 25 Years of Data from "When Men Murder Women" for Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Violence Policy Center (VPC) released When Men Murder Women: A Review of 25 Years of Female Homicide Victimization in the United States. The study analyzes 25 years of data, from 1996 to 2020, from the VPC's annual report, When Men Murder Women. This year, the VPC was forced to temporarily suspend the state rankings usually contained in the report due to the unreliability of 2021 federal crime data as the result of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's ongoing transition from its Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) Summary Reporting System (SRS) to the new National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS). [For an overview of how the problems associated with this switchover have negatively affected data collection and its impact on gun violence research and policy development, please see the new VPC study The Negative Impact of the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) Transition on Gun Violence Research.] As a result, the VPC is only able to offer this 25-year overview of females killed by males, although it is our hope that at some point in the near future we will be able to resume publication of the original report, including its state rankings.

Key Points: 
  • The study analyzes 25 years of data, from 1996 to 2020, from the VPC's annual report, When Men Murder Women.
  • Notably, virtually all of these states are southern or southwestern states and the majority have higher rates of household firearm ownership.
  • To see previously released editions of When Men Murder Women, please click here .
  • The Violence Policy Center is a national educational organization working to stop gun death and injury.

PH&S Law Enforcement Coalition Forms to Inform and Engage in State and Federal Cannabis Policy

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023
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DENVER, May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Policy Center for Public Health & Safety (PH&S) is announcing the formation of a law enforcement coalition designed to serve as a liaison and sounding board to state and federal policymakers on cannabis reform policy.  

Key Points: 
  • The coalition will include a range of law enforcement experts and leaders from across the US including rank-and-file law personnel.
  • The timing of the coalition coincides with 2023 cannabis priorities being set in Washington, DC and lawmakers introducing cannabis legislation.
  • Kimbro brings decades of experience in training, consulting, and equipping professional law enforcement agencies on six continents while also bringing a background in interfacing with the cannabis industry and law enforcement.
  • PH&S' law enforcement coalition will take a multi-faceted approach in including municipal, county, state, and federal local law enforcement perspectives.

Nearly 90 Percent of Black Homicide Victims Killed With Guns, New Violence Policy Center Study Finds

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Wednesday, July 13, 2022
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WASHINGTON, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Guns are by far the most common weapon used to kill Black homicide victims in America, according to a new study by the Violence Policy Center (VPC). The study found that 88 percent of Black homicide victims nationwide were killed with guns. Of these, nearly two thirds were killed with a handgun.

Key Points: 
  • The study found that 88 percent of Black homicide victims nationwide were killed with guns.
  • In addition to national data, the annual study, Black Homicide Victimization in the United States: An Analysis of 2019 Homicide Data , also ranks the states according to their Black homicide victimization rates.
  • For the entire UNITED STATES, the study finds that in 2019:
    There were 7,441 Black homicide victims in the United States that year.
  • The Black homicide victimization rate in the United States was nearly four times the overall national victimization rate and nearly seven times the white homicide victimization rate.

Bushmaster and Other Gun Manufacturers' Militarized Marketing Exposed in New Slide Show from Violence Policy Center

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Monday, May 16, 2022
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Some companies harken back to the era of the Founding Fathers, encouraging these gun buyers to view themselves as modern-day patriots.

Key Points: 
  • Some companies harken back to the era of the Founding Fathers, encouraging these gun buyers to view themselves as modern-day patriots.
  • The use of terms and images drawn from military or law enforcement extolling the virtues of the potential gun buyer, including hero.
  • In their marketing of militarized weaponry, gunmakers cater to the fantasies of their buyers, no matter how dark.
  • The Violence Policy Center is a national educational organization working to stop gun death and injury.

Gun Deaths Surpass Motor Vehicle Deaths in 34 States and the District of Columbia

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Thursday, April 28, 2022
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WASHINGTON, April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gun deaths outpaced motor vehicle deaths in 34 states and the District of Columbia in 2020, the most recent year for which data is available, a new analysis from the Violence Policy Center (VPC) reveals.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gun deaths outpaced motor vehicle deaths in 34 states and the District of Columbia in 2020, the most recent year for which data is available, a new analysis from the Violence Policy Center (VPC) reveals.
  • Nine out of 10 American households have access to a motor vehicle while approximately four out of 10 American households contain a gun.
  • In just over a decade, the number of states plus the District of Columbia where gun deaths exceed motor vehicle deaths has increased from just 13 in 2010 to 35 in 2020a jump of 169 percent.
  • Complete state-by-state tables showing firearm deaths and rates and motor vehicle deaths and rates for 2010 and 2020 are contained in the analysis.

Gun Violence Prevention Groups Condemn Launch of AR-15 Assault Rifles Designed Specifically for Children

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Wednesday, January 26, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --An Illinois-based gun manufacturer is marketing AR-15 assault rifles designed specifically for children.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --An Illinois-based gun manufacturer is marketing AR-15 assault rifles designed specifically for children.
  • The company promises that the children's assault rifle "looks, feels, and operates just like Mom and Dad's gun."
  • AR-15 assault rifles have been used in some of American's most lethal mass shootings, including the 2012 attack at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, that left 20 children and six educators dead.
  • Their mission is to achieve the steady and continuous reduction of gun violence through legislative and cultural change.

New Mexico Credit Union Receives the Nation's First Financial Institution Certification for Cannabis and Hemp Banking Protocols

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021
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"The marijuana industry will soon be exploding in New Mexico, and it is importantto have banking safeguards to mitigate illicit and criminal conduct.

Key Points: 
  • "The marijuana industry will soon be exploding in New Mexico, and it is importantto have banking safeguards to mitigate illicit and criminal conduct.
  • This is animportant first step in partnering with legally compliant businesses in themarketplace," said New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas.
  • The certification brings banking and financial transparency to ensure the safety of themonetary system for institutions banking hemp and cannabis.
  • "Fundamental to marketplace validation, is knowing which financial institutionsare following procedures and protocols that are compliant with state and federallaw.

Botanacor Receives PH&S' and ASTM's "CANNQ/HEMPQ Program Certification," a Global Quality-Assurance Certification for Hemp and Cannabis Operators

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Thursday, December 9, 2021
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The Program Certification is an effort by ASTM to align with quality and regulatory procedures in the cannabis and hemp sectors that ensure consumer safety and confidence in manufactured products.

Key Points: 
  • The Program Certification is an effort by ASTM to align with quality and regulatory procedures in the cannabis and hemp sectors that ensure consumer safety and confidence in manufactured products.
  • The Program Certificationis the first independent Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) product-safety certification for the cannabis and hemp industry.PH&S' and ASTM's Program Certificationreceived input during its formation from state Attorneys General and various law enforcement agencies.
  • The certification program is open to cultivators, extractors, and producers, allowing industry stakeholders to:
    Efficiently test cannabis flower samples using ASTM standards.
  • Visit www.astmcannabis.org
    About PH&S:Is a 501(c)(4) company addressing the challenges facing law enforcement, regulators, cannabis investors & operators as well as financial institutions.

TreeHouse Biosciences Awarded PH&S' and ASTM's Global Cannabis Certification for Hemp and Cannabis Operators

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Monday, November 22, 2021
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TreeHouse Biosciences is first in their category of cannabinoid manufacturers and THC remediation processors to receive ASTM's CANNQ/HEMPQ Certification Program.

Key Points: 
  • TreeHouse Biosciences is first in their category of cannabinoid manufacturers and THC remediation processors to receive ASTM's CANNQ/HEMPQ Certification Program.
  • Operators who complete the certification program are bound to the highest standards of production relating to consumer health and safety.
  • As the first cannabinoid and THC remediation processor to receive this certification, it highlights TreeHouse Biosciences' core values of safety, quality, integrity, and science," said Jake Black, Ph.D., Chief Science Officer, TreeHouse Biosciences.
  • TreeHouse Biosciences holds multiple patents for THC remediation technologies and over 14 pending patents spanning novel processing techniques and cannabinoid ingredients.

Oregon-Based Columbia Basin Bioscience Awarded ASTM's Global Cannabis Certification for Hemp and Cannabis Operators

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Wednesday, November 3, 2021
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ASTM International's CANNQ/HEMPQ Certification Program is the first independent, Good Manufacturing Process (GMP) system and product safety certification for the cannabis and hemp industry.

Key Points: 
  • ASTM International's CANNQ/HEMPQ Certification Program is the first independent, Good Manufacturing Process (GMP) system and product safety certification for the cannabis and hemp industry.
  • "We are proud to be the first hemp operator to receive this designation,'' said Alan Cleaver, CEO of CBB.
  • "CBB's value-added procedures will support safe and reliable cannabis products and processes," said Tricia Hock, director of certification operations, SEI.
  • Visit www.astmcannabis.org
    About PH&S:Is a 501(c)(4) addressing the challenges facing law enforcement, regulators, cannabis investors & operators as well as financial institutions.