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Black residents made up 97% of marijuana arrests in New York state capital
The Associated Press - Published on August 3, 2020Read moreWTF, Albany? In the past year, police made 134 cannabis arrests. Only four were white people.
Election 2020: Oregon psilocybin and drug decriminalization initiatives guide
Max Savage Levenson - Published on July 29, 2020Read moreOregon voters will consider one measure to legalize the medical use of psilocybin, and another to decriminalize small amounts of all drugs.
Election 2020: Arizona cannabis legalization initiative guide
Max Savage Levenson - Published on July 29, 2020Read moreSome of the donors who defeated Arizona’s 2016 legalization bid are now in prison. 2020 could be the year Arizonans finally get it done.
Richard DeLisi, 71, suffers in a Florida prison while others make millions on marijuana
Fatma Khaled - Published on July 26, 2020Read moreWhile DeLisi pushes a walker around his cell, Florida medical marijuana companies will bring in $800 million this year.
How medical marijuana and air guitar sent this ‘Hurt Locker’ hero to prison
Bruce Barcott and Andrew George - Published on July 24, 2020Read moreAfter serving on a bomb squad in Iraq, Sean Worsley managed his PTSD with medical marijuana—until Alabama sent him to prison for it.
How the war on drugs killed Breonna Taylor
Janessa Bailey - Published on July 23, 2020Read moreBreonna Taylor’s death is a direct result of the war on drugs. Examine how the police harmed yet another innocent and learn how you can get justice for Breonna.
Border Patrol keeps seizing legal cannabis far from border in California
David Downs - Published on July 21, 2020Read moreAnd it’s costing fledgling businesses—licensed by the state, and following the rules—millions of dollars.
Canada’s cannabis pardon program is failing. Here’s why
Jillian Kestler-D'Amours - Published on July 20, 2020Read moreMore than a year after Canada went legal, only 436 people have applied. Is the process too burdensome?
California cannabis arrests down 27%, but racial disparities increase
The Associated Press - Published on July 17, 2020Read moreCalifornia cops recorded the fewest cannabis arrests since 1954, but racial disparities actually grew worse.
Cannabis taxes fund the police. Here’s how to change that
David Bienenstock - Published on July 13, 2020Read moreThe cops got their cut in order to get legalization laws passed. But now it’s a different world.