Search results for "The Drug Policy Alliance"
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Politics
Connecticut Clergy Push Pot Legalization at State Capitol
February 28, 2020Religious leaders gather to support ending the War on Drugs.
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Politics
New Mexico Races to Legalize Pot by the End of February
February 11, 2020The race is on to become the 12th state in the union to legalize cannabis. With...
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Politics
Congress Talks Pot with DEA, FDA & NIDA
January 15, 2020Cannabis advocates were disappointed to hear many of the same old anti-pot talking points in a...
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Politics
California’s CROP Project Responds to Toxic Threat of ‘Trespass Grows’
November 26, 2019Cannabis may be legal in California, but illicit cultivation persists, especially in the National Forests, where...
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Politics
House Passes SAFE Banking Act
September 25, 2019The effort to get banking services to state-legal cannabis businesses is on to the Senate.
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Politics
New York Decriminalizes Cannabis… Again
July 29, 2019This ink is now dry on a partial marijuana decriminalization bill in the state of New...
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Medical
Yet Another Study: ‘Synthetic Marijuana’ Is Huge Risk to Teens
July 21, 2019If we know the dangers of Spice, why is it still being sold?
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Politics
House Judiciary Committee Holds Historic Hearing on Cannabis & Racial Justice
July 16, 2019The discussion was specifically framed in terms of recognizing and correcting the racial and social iniquities...
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Economics
Global Cannabis Partnership Unveils ‘Social Responsibility’ Standards
June 26, 2019A group of cannabis companies have announced certification standards to promote corporate responsibility, a move seemingly...
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Politics
New York State Legalization Bill Dies as Decriminalization Expands
June 21, 2019A long hoped-for cannabis legalization bill died in the New York state assembly, but reform advocates...
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Politics
The Cannabis Industry Lobbies on Capitol Hill for Banking & Equity
May 24, 2019The cannabis industry lit up Capitol Hill this week, as advocates lobbied their representatives, focusing on...
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Economics
Northern Swan’s Newest Appointees Vindicate AOC’s Critique of Cannabis Legalization
May 23, 2019Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won praise from activists when she decried a white-dominated legal cannabis industry. As if...
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Films
‘Weed the People:’ Marijuana for Those Who Need It Most
May 16, 2019A documentary project produced by Ricki Lake shares family stories of cannabis cures.
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Industry Events
NYC Cannabis Parade Draws Prominent Politicians as Legalization Stalls Upstate
May 8, 2019New York City's annual Cannabis Parade was headlined by one of the city’s highest officials, Public...
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Industry Events
Activists Want to Dedicate April 21 to Cannabis Justice
April 16, 2019The 420 holiday has long been a day of celebration of cannabis culture. But a group...
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Politics
The Push for ‘Day One Equity’ in New York’s Legalization Effort
March 6, 2019With rival cannabis legalization bills now pending in New York, state activists are demanding "Day One...
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Legal
Denver Could Seal 13,000 Cannabis Convictions
February 21, 2019While state law prevents Denver from clearing the records all at once, officials are running a series...
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Legal
Legislation Promoting Veteran Access to Medical Marijuana Filed in Congress
February 14, 2019VA doctors are currently prohibited from recommending medical marijuana for their patients, even for serious conditions...
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Economics
In Oregon, 70% of Legal Cannabis Goes Unsold Amid Calls for Exports
February 7, 2019Authorities estimate a huge portion of Oregon’s legal cannabis output is never purchased, so producers are...
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In The Magazine
The Compassionate Path: WAMM’s Next Chapter in California Cannabis
February 4, 2019The Wo/Men’s Alliance for Medical Marijuana is fighting for low-income access to cannabis in California’s legal...