Search results for "drug policy alliance"
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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
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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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
#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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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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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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Politics
De Blasio Backs Reform: Legal Pot in a New York Minute?
December 21, 2018The mayor of America’s most iconic city announced he is backing the legalization of marijuana in...
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Politics
Defining Cannabis Equity at the 2018 Emerald Cup
December 20, 2018Many speakers at the premier outdoor cannabis cultivation event chose to focus on how the cannabis...
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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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Politics
New Jersey Legislators Move Cannabis Legalization Bills Forward
November 27, 2018Chris Christie? Never heard of him….
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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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Medical
Compassionate Care Programs Pushed Out of California’s New Regulations
July 23, 2018Donating medical marijuana to the ill, or compassionate care, was what first opened up California's legal...
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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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Joint Opinions
Trump Should Pardon Non-Violent Cannabis Offenders, Too
June 11, 2018On June 6, President Trump announced he had granted clemency to a 63-year-old woman serving a...
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Medical
Lawmakers Move to Save California Compassion Programs From Extinction
May 25, 2018When California’s temporary regulations for the adult-use cannabis market became effective in January, they effectively destroyed...
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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...