Search results for "The Drug Policy Alliance"
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Politics
Cuomo Pledges Legal Cannabis for New York in 2020, But Where’s the Equity?
January 25, 2020The new budget just released by New York's Gov. Andrew Cuomo includes his promised cannabis legalization...
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Politics
One City Is Funding ‘Reparations’ With Cannabis Tax Revenue
December 6, 2019The Chicago suburb of Evanston has become the first city in the United States to put...
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Politics
‘Take the Big Swing’: Kassandra Frederique on Ending Prohibition the Right Way
August 1, 2019New York State DPA Director Kassandra Frederique doesn’t believe incrementalism will work with cannabis. Here’s why.
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Culture
Study: Young Adults Living Near Dispensaries With Ads Consume More Cannabis
June 17, 2019The way the study defines “young” is likely to cause confusion. Plus, the findings directly contradict...
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Economics
Colorado Has Hit $1 Billion in Tax Revenue Since Marijuana Was Legalized
June 13, 2019New numbers show Colorado is taking in more money than expected when it comes to cannabis...
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Politics
New Mexico House Votes Yes On Legal Marijuana
March 9, 2019Thursday night saw New Mexico’s Cannabis Regulation Act win a close one in the state’s House...
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Legal
#MarijuanaJustice Looks to Legalize Pot, Combat Racist Policing in NYC
February 28, 2019New York City politicians push for equity as legalization looms in the Empire State.
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Politics
Portugal Considers Legal Cannabis, After Years of ‘Depenalization’
January 24, 2019Two bills to legalize "recreational" cannabis have been introduced in Portugal, where there’s already a thriving...
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Joint Opinions
New York’s Andrew Cuomo Wants Marijuana Legalization for All The Wrong Reasons
December 15, 2018Rather than challenge powerful interests or make risky political decisions, mainstream centrists are embracing marijuana legalization...
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Legal
California Court Tosses Out Strict Local Regs on Homegrown Pot
November 8, 2018Some cities in California are still clinging to prohibition.
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Politics
Legal Cannabis Wins Big in 2018 Midterms
November 7, 2018From statewide races to governorships to congressional seats, the results of the 2018 midterms will likely...
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Books
Book Review: ‘Grass Roots: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Marijuana in America’
September 16, 2018How marijuana reform was derailed in the ’70s and how it could happen again.
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Culture
Marijuana Use Among College-Aged People at 30-Year High
September 6, 2018Thirty-eight percent of full-time college students and a record-breaking 41 percent of college-aged Americans now admit...
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Legal
New York City’s ‘New’ Marijuana Arrest Strategy Would Mean Lots of Marijuana Arrests
June 21, 2018Cops could still arrest minorities, former offenders — anyone, really.
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Politics
NYC Moves to Cancel Future Pot Arrests Following Public Pressure
May 22, 2018New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio made a major announcement about his city’s policing on...
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Politics
New York Moves to Address Racial Injustices in Marijuana Policing, Industry
May 17, 2018Suddenly, New York state's political establishment is looking seriously at cannabis legalization, driven by growing concerns...
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Legal
Michigan Will Vote on Recreational Marijuana in November
April 25, 2018A cannabis advocacy group has been gathering signatures to legalize adult-use marijuana in Michigan for almost...
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Culture
Texas College Fires Baseball Coach Over Pot Discrimination in Recruiting
March 1, 2018A Texas baseball coach is looking for a new dugout after discriminating against recruits from Colorado...
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Culture
The ‘Scratch & Sniff Book of Weed’ Lets the Terps do the Talking
February 2, 2018This whimsical book is filled with smells alongside tidbits of cannabis history.
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Legal
New Mexico Bill to Legalize Marijuana Introduced
January 31, 2018While advocates do not expect the bill to pass this year, they're still excited about the...