Search results for "drug policy alliance"
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Legal
Federal Drug Official Admits Legalization Doesn’t Increase Teen Use
September 2, 2021Nora Volkow, the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, recently admitted that cannabis legalization...
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Industry Events
National Cannabis Policy Summit Looks to Define the Future of Cannabis
April 15, 2019On the eve of 420, a National Cannabis Policy Summit will convene in the nation's capital,...
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Culture
NYC on the Verge Of Eliminating Drug Testing for Marijuana Users
April 10, 2019Measure could prohibit THC testing on the job.
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Legal
The Loopholes in New York City’s Public Cannabis Smoking Policy Will Hurt People of Color
September 6, 2018Mayor Bill de Blasio has a new policy discouraging New York City cops from making arrests...
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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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Politics
Moms Uniting to End Drug War
May 8, 2016This Mother’s Day, moms are uniting like never before to save their families by ending the...
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Politics
Student Aid Penalty for Drug Convictions May End
February 13, 2016In 1998, the famously educated, youthful pot-sampling President Bill Clinton signed a law that took away...
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Legal
Obama to Grant Clemency for More Non-Violent Drug Offenders
July 8, 2015Over the course of the next several weeks, President Obama is expected to issue executive orders...
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Legal
Marijuana Policy Project Predictions for Legal Weed in 2016
December 20, 2014The outcome of this year’s general election has proven to be super fuel for the legion...
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Medical
The Current State of Marijuana’s Drug Classification
July 17, 2014Photo by Dave Lobby The only marijuana available for research in the United States has remained...
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Politics
New Poll Indicates Americans Ready to End War on Drugs
May 5, 2014A recent survey indicates that the American people are ready to finally put an end to...
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Joint Opinions
Another Official Study Proves “War On Drugs” To Be A Complete Failure
November 8, 2013Despite the growing realization that the global war on drugs has been a caustic – and...
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Politics
Guatemalan President Urges Countries To Overhaul Drug Policy In UN Speech
October 6, 2013Guatemalan President Otto Pérez Molina spoke out against the failed drug war and urged nations to...
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Books
Home Grown: Marijuana and the Origins of Mexico’s War on Drugs by Issac Campos
August 1, 2012Everyone knows that the U.S. government’s campaign against cannabis has been racially motivated from the beginning:...
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In The Magazine
40 Under 40: Kassandra Frederique
November 13, 2022Frederique is executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, a national nonprofit organization that works to...
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Current Events
Week in Review: Evol by Future Launches in Nevada
September 30, 2023ICYMI: Catch up on the week’s latest news from across the cannabis spectrum.
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Legal
Minnesota Supreme Court Rules Cannabis Odor Does Not Justify Warrantless Search
September 22, 2023In what could be a landmark case ruling, the smell of cannabis alone fails to establish...
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Current Events
Week in Review: Missouri Cannabis Sales Exceed $1B; SAFE Banking Act in the Senate
May 13, 2023ICYMI: Catch up on the week’s latest news from across the cannabis spectrum.
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Legal
Lawmakers Refile Bill to Legalize Medical Marijuana for Veterans
April 27, 2023Lawmakers have reintroduced legislation to allow military veterans to use medical marijuana.
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In The Magazine
40 Under 40: The Superstars, Power Players and Top Cannapreneurs
January 2, 2023Cannabis Now’s inaugural “40 Under 40” special issue celebrates the most influential leaders in the cannabis...