All posts tagged "War on Drugs"
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Politics
Jay-Z Sues Mississippi Over Prison Violence Impacting Pot Prisoners
January 30, 2020Mississippi has some of the harshest cannabis laws in the country, and pot convictions are contributing...
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Industry Events
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard on Federal Cannabis Reform Policies and the War on Drugs
January 25, 2020Presidential hopeful Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) will be speaking via Skype at the upcoming International Cannabis...
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In History
MLK & Marijuana: How the Civil Rights Leader’s Work Informs the Push for Legal Pot
January 20, 2020Martin Luther King Jr. never spoke publicly about cannabis, but his life and works provide important...
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Legal
How Exceptions to Legalization Keep the Drug War Alive
November 19, 2019Threatening public-housing residents with eviction if they use legal cannabis, as is happening in Chicago, renders...
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Politics
Look Out: The Most Ambitious Idea for Federal Pot Reparations Is Beto O’Rourke’s
September 24, 2019Presidential hopeful is pitching ambitious marijuana reform.
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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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Legal
Illinois’ Equity-Centric Approach to Recreational Marijuana Is Worth Watching
June 4, 2019Illinois takes on adult-use cannabis legalization with an eye towards racial and social justice.
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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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Politics
Illinois Governor Unveils Cannabis Legalization Plan
May 6, 2019The countdown to legal marijuana in Illinois has begun, as Gov. J.B. Pritzker just unveiled his...
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Films
Review: ‘Grass is Greener’
April 30, 2019A music-centric documentary addresses the ugly realities of cannabis prohibition and the problems that persist today.
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Legal
Amid Equity Rhetoric, California Blocks Tribal Participation in Cannabis Industry
April 4, 2019California's Native American nations were completely overlooked in the text of Proposition 64, and its enabling...
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Legal
Los Angeles Prosecutors Clear 54,000 Marijuana Convictions
April 2, 2019Dismissing marijuana convictions can help open educational and employment opportunities.
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In The Magazine
Let’s Mess With Texas: The Lone Star State on Pot
March 28, 2019Here’s why 2019 may be the year Texas gets a real medical cannabis program.
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Joint Opinions
How Marijuana Legalization Keeps Law Enforcement Honest
March 25, 2019Analysis shows fruitless police searches are reduced and trust in police is increased when cannabis is...
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Legal
Mexico Militarizes Anti-Cannabis Enforcement Despite Legalization Promises
March 21, 2019Contradicting his boast to have "ended" the drug war and his pledge to explore cannabis legalization,...
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Politics
Can a Canna-Basic Income Work in Maryland?
March 20, 2019In Maryland, one state representative has an idea to leverage cannabis revenue to kickstart a major...
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Politics
Computerized Cannabis Conviction Expungement: San Francisco Leads the Way
March 8, 2019San Francisco has teamed with a software company to automate the process of conviction expungement —...
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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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Politics
El Chapo Found Guilty, But Prohibition-Fueled Violence Rages On
February 14, 2019Notorious narco-lord "El Chapo" Guzmán was just convicted by a federal jury in New York. But Guzmán...
