Search results for "decriminalization"
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Culture
America’s Most Famous Pot Prisoner Finishes Parole
August 29, 2018The case of Jeff Mizanskey, who was sentenced to life without parole for cannabis crimes, has...
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Medical
Louisiana’s First Medical Marijuana Crop May Be Planted on Friday
August 16, 2018Louisiana has been leading cannabis reforms in the Deep South recently and is about to take...
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Politics
The MPP’s New Director Is Focused on Criminal Justice Reform
August 15, 2018America’s largest organization dedicated to ending the war on marijuana users just hired a new executive...
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Politics
Cannabis Legalization Initiative Qualifies for the North Dakota Ballot
August 14, 2018Of course, the surprisingly liberal measure faces opposition from law enforcement in a traditionally conservative state.
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Joint Opinions
The DEA Should Deschedule Cannabis, Not Move it to Schedule II
August 14, 2018The debate around the medical value of cannabis often perpetuates a few crucial lies: that our...
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Politics
Major Cities in Prohibition States Stop Prosecuting Marijuana Offenses
August 9, 2018Attorney generals in New York City, New Jersey and Philadelphia have all said they will no...
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Legal
Manhattan’s DA Stops Pot Possession & Smoking Prosecutions, Effective Immediately
August 1, 2018New York City has a history of disproportionately arresting black and brown individuals for cannabis crimes...
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Politics
Israel Decriminalizes Cannabis on a Provisional Basis
July 31, 2018Israel's Knesset overwhelmingly passed a cannabis decriminalization measure, sponsored by the ruling conservative government. The law...
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Politics
Pressure Builds for Cannabis Legalization in New Jersey & New York
July 21, 2018New York and New Jersey are notorious rivals, and the two states are now racing to...
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Joint Opinions
Marijuana ‘Legalization’ is Only the First Step Towards Drug-War Justice
June 28, 2018Without amnesty for “offenders” and economic equity, cannabis legalization remains an unfinished and imperfect experiment.
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Legal
The Next Countries Likely to Legalize Cannabis
June 27, 2018With Canada now joining Uruguay as the second country to legalize cannabis at the national level,...
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Grow
Jamaican Official: Country Must Stake Claim on Its Strains
June 26, 2018A top Jamaican government official has called on the country identify and conserve local marijuana strains.
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In The Magazine
How Vermont Became the First State to Legalize Cannabis Through the Legislature
June 19, 2018Lawmakers divulge how they fought against the political odds to legalize cannabis possession, use and cultivation...
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Politics
New Zealand’s Push to Legalize Medical Marijuana Picks Up Momentum
June 12, 2018The government of New Zealand has announced that it plans to hold a referendum on cannabis...
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Legal
Pennsylvania City Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession
May 21, 2018The Allentown, Pennsylvania city council voted to decriminalize small amounts of cannabis on Wednesday. Local prosecutors...
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Politics
Youth Movement Protests Pot Prohibition in Ex-Soviet Georgia
May 20, 2018A protest in the ex-Soviet republic of Georgia to demand legalization of personal drugs use, with...
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Joint Opinions
Washington Gov. Says His State Has ‘The Best Weed’
May 5, 2018Cannabis Now staff writer Jimi Devine disagrees with Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, arguing that, of course,...
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Medical
Zimbabwe Becomes Second African Country to Legalize Medical Marijuana
May 3, 2018Zimbabwe, seemingly an unlikely candidate, has just become the second African nation to legalize medical marijuana....
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In The Magazine
Josh: A Reagan-Era MMJ Miracle 30 Years Later
May 3, 2018A child plays a role in a historic hearing concerning the potential to reschedule cannabis. We...
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Joint Opinions
Does Marijuana Legalization Cause Homelessness?
May 1, 2018Anti-cannabis activists such as Kevin Sabet have recently spread the idea that legal cannabis encourages the...