All posts tagged "War on Drugs"
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Legal
Man Faces Life Sentence After Federal Cannabis Conviction
June 2, 2022Jonathan Wall faces ten years to life in prison after being convicted of conspiracy to distribute...
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In The Magazine
Aussies Follow America’s Roadmap
May 10, 2022When it comes to cannabis, Canberra and Washington, DC have a lot in common.
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Legal
Georgia’s War on Delta-8 THC
May 7, 2022County sheriffs and district attorneys in at least three regions of Georgia are cracking down hard...
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Politics
New York and Montana: Contrasts in Cannabis Equity
April 25, 2022The Empire State and Big Sky Country, although seemingly on opposite sides of America’s political divide,...
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Joint Opinions
The 4/20 Holiday: Who’s It Actually For?
April 18, 2022We’ve gone directly from the War on Drugs to drug subsidized civic party: Something’s lost along...
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Politics
Cannabis and Ukraine: What Russia’s Invasion Means
March 3, 2022Ukraine has been thrust upon the center of the world stage, as Russia invades its sovereign...
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Economics
3 Years Of Legal Marijuana in Canada: Pros, Cons & What The US Can Learn
November 15, 2021Canada legalized cannabis in Oct. 2018 to make money, improve public health, and help people harmed...
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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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Legal
New Marijuana Legalization Proposal Unveiled
July 16, 2021Democratic senators released a draft of the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act on Wednesday, a bill...
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Legal
The MORE Act Aims to Legalize Cannabis
July 12, 2021Federal lawmakers have introduced a revised version of last year’s Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement Act,...
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Culture
Son of Peter Tosh Dies Due to Injuries from 2017 Prison Beating
September 1, 2020Gamal Jawara McIntosh was arrested in New Jersey on a marijuana charge and had six months...
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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...