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Politics

California Passes Cannabis Equity Law to Help Those Hurt by War on Drugs

California's Gov. Jerry Brown just signed a bill into law that will create an "equity" program...

Joint Opinions

New Year’s Resolution: Fight Against the War on Drugs

Marijuana legalization is a small victory, a small step towards undoing the War on Drug’s legacy....

In The Magazine

Protect & Serve: Goldstein Fights to End the War on Drugs

Former law enforcement officer now works to promote cannabis legalization.

Politics

Travel Guru Rick Steves Combats War on Drugs With ACLU Donation

Longtime cannabis activist and GOAT travel expert Rick Steves raises $50K for the American Civil Liberties...

Joint Opinions

Parents 4 Pot Seeks Donations for Kids Affected by War on Drugs

The holiday season, for many of us, is a joyous time of year. Families travel from...

Politics

Leading Military Officials Blame Legal Weed for Failed War on Drugs

During a recent congressional hearing held to discuss the failed War on Drugs, two leading military...

Politics

New Poll Indicates Americans Ready to End War on Drugs

A recent survey indicates that the American people are ready to finally put an end to...

Joint Opinions

Another Official Study Proves “War On Drugs” To Be A Complete Failure

Despite the growing realization that the global war on drugs has been a caustic – and...

Books

Home Grown: Marijuana and the Origins of Mexico’s War on Drugs by Issac Campos

Everyone knows that the U.S. government’s campaign against cannabis has been racially motivated from the beginning:...

Legal

Ireland Partially Decriminalizes All Drugs

After years of planning, Ireland has finally moved ahead to decriminalize first-time drug offenders — and...

Medical

Study: CBD May Help Cancer Drugs Kill Certain Cancer Cells

Colorectal cancers shrink and die when exposed to CBD and TRAIL treatment, researchers in South Korea...

Politics

Mexico’s New President ‘Ends’ Drug War — Or Does He?

President López Obrador announced a formal end to Mexico’s "war on drugs." But troops are still being...

Politics

The Year in Review: Global Steps Toward Cannabis Liberation in 2018

This year, 8 countries legalized cannabis for medical or adult use. Here’s a roundup of what...

Legal

Kansas Supreme Court: Pot Smell Justifies Police Search Without a Warrant

This ruling represents some giant steps backward for the state of Kansas — and the state...

Politics

Duterte Jokes About Using Medical Marijuana Amid Philippines Drug War

President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines claimed to use medical marijuana, then pulled back a few...

Politics

China, South Korea & Japan Warn Citizens Not to Consume Canadian Cannabis 

Some of the planet's most drug-intolerant governments are reacting with dismay to Canadian cannabis legalization —...

Politics

U.N. ‘Shadow Report’ Blasts Drug War as ‘Failure’

Will the U.N. take heed when it revisits the question of drug policy in 2019?

Politics

Activists Bash Trump’s ‘Global Call’ to Renew Drug War at U.N.

As the United Nations General Assembly met in New York this week, President Trump issued a...

Economics

In Denver, Marijuana Money Is Going Towards Fixing Homelessness

The Colorado city has raised the local tax on cannabis to 5.5 percent and funds will...

Politics

Sri Lanka to ‘Replicate’ the Philippines’ Drug-War Police State

Sri Lanka has announced that it will start hanging drug convicts, as leaders explicitly hope to...