Articles tagged with "donald trump"
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7 Things We Learned From Time’s Creepy Jeff Sessions Cover Story
Bruce Barcott - Published on March 29, 2018Read moreDrug treatment ‘doesn’t work for a lot of people,’ says the AG. What works? More prisons and more prisoners, he believes.
Trump Signs Spending Bill; Medical Marijuana Protected Through September
Bruce Barcott - Published on March 23, 2018Read moreThe president grudgingly signed the $1.3 trillion bill, effectively renewing critical Rohrabacher-Blumenauer MMJ protections.
Death Penalty for Drugs? Trump Makes the Loser’s Choice in Opioid Fight
Bruce Barcott - Published on March 19, 2018Read moreSeeking the death penalty for drug dealers is stupid, cruel, and dangerous. Trump thinks it works. The evidence says it doesn’t.
Trump Pressured Netanyahu to Stop Israeli Cannabis Exports, Reports Say
Bruce Barcott - Published on February 7, 2018Read moreIsrael was to become the second nation, after Canada, to legally export cannabis. Prime Minister Netanyahu just put that on hold.
Now Trump’s ‘Shithole’ Comment Is Affecting Medical Marijuana
David Hodes - Published on January 16, 2018Read moreThe president’s outburst blew up immigration talks that were key to the budget, which is where MMJ protections live.
Pro-Cannabis Trump Voters Feeling Betrayed After Sessions Move
The Associated Press - Published on January 11, 2018Read moreThe Trump administration’s anti-marijuana move has some members of the president’s voting base fuming.
Opioid Crisis: Trump Prescribes Heavy Dose of ‘Alternative Facts’
David Bienenstock - Published on December 11, 2017Read moreHis commission ignored evidence, rejected cannabis, stiffed the budget, and dumped the problem on Kellyanne Conway. Aside from that: Best response ever!
The Haymaker: Sending Sessions Back to the Senate Could Boost Legalization
Bruce Barcott - Published on November 13, 2017Read moreIf Jeff Sessions steps down to re-take his old Senate seat, the move could carry legal cannabis over the finish line.
Trump Declares Opioid Health Emergency; Sessions Blames Cannabis
Leafly Staff - Published on October 26, 2017Read moreAdministration officials made clear that the declaration, which lasts for 90 days, comes with no dedicated money.
Tom Marino Out as Trump’s Drug Czar Nominee, Again
The Associated Press - Published on October 17, 2017Read moreThe Pennsylvania politico withdrew in May, citing his mother’s illness. Now he gets booted for fueling America’s opioid crisis.