Search results for "drug war"
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Economics
Report: All Drugs, Not Just Cannabis, Are Getting Stronger
December 5, 2017A new report from the DEA illustrates that the decades-long War on Drugs has done little...
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Legal
The Racial Bias of Drug-Sniffing Police Dogs
November 30, 2017A new report from NPR is detailing the steps that some police departments are taking —...
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Politics
FDA Issues Warning Letters Over CBD Claims
November 1, 2017Four CBD companies were warned on Tuesday to stop asserting that their products can achieve unproven...
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Joint Opinions
Dispelling the Gateway Drug Myth
October 22, 2017Instead of acting as a gateway drug, cannabis is proving to be an effective exit strategy...
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Politics
Anti-Pot Drug Czar Nominee Encouraged Opiate Crisis
October 16, 2017An anti-marijuana congressman was a key architect of the opiate crisis — and he was Trump’s...
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Politics
Philippines Starts Random Door-to-Door Drug Testing
August 25, 2017War on Drugs continues to escalate in South East Asia.
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Politics
Former Deputy AG Yates: Sessions Drug Policy is Based on Fear
June 28, 2017A recent op-ed reveals that the former deputy attorney general does not agree with DOJ plans...
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Politics
How Trump’s War on Weed Could Start on Saturday (And Why It Probably Won’t)
April 28, 2017The most important Congressional action on cannabis — ever — is set to expire this Friday at midnight;...
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Politics
Pot Policy Leaders Respond to Trump Drug Czar Pick
April 19, 2017With an avowed drug warrior now at the helm of the Office of National Drug Control...
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Legal
The Problem With Drug-Free School Zones
March 10, 2017These zones, located across the U.S., are really “enhanced drug penalty checkpoints."
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Legal
The First Shot of Trump’s War on Weed: Feds Ice Cannabis Cup
March 1, 2017Authorities are threatening to shut down the High Times Cannabis Cup in Las Vegas.
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Economics
Nevada Plans July Pot Sales Despite Warning of US Crackdown
February 24, 2017CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada still plans to launch recreational marijuana sales in July despite...
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Cannabis
MMJ Moves Forward in South Africa
December 1, 2016The cannabis revolution continues to march forward across the globe. In South Africa, where the plant...
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In The Magazine
Weed Wargaming the White House & Congress After November 8th
October 25, 2016Double-check your voter registration.
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Politics
Major Rights Groups: Decriminalize Use of all Illicit Drugs
October 12, 2016NEW YORK (AP) — As Americans debate the expanding campaign to legalize marijuana, two of the...
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Politics
U.S. Attorney General: Marijuana Is No Gateway Drug
September 22, 2016By now, the “gateway” theory has been pretty well exploded. Data from the federal government shows...
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Current Events
Arizona Legalization Under Attack — ‘Fentanyl’ Drug Maker Donates Half-Million
September 10, 2016Cannabis activists are decrying a very large donation to stop legalization in Arizona — made by...
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Legal
Major Decision: Federal Court Affirms War on Medical Pot Is Over
August 16, 2016In a major legal decision, a federal appeals court ruled that the United States government’s war...
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Politics
Marijuana Could Shed ‘Most Dangerous Drug’ Status This Month
July 11, 2016The Drug Enforcement Administration is preparing to announce within the next 30 days a potentially historic...
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Current Events
Pot Prohibitionists Announce $300K Warchest to Stop Legalization
June 1, 2016Anti-pot group Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) is at it again today. SAM’s political arm SAM...