Articles tagged with "war on drugs"
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5 outrageous anti-drug videos: A retrospective
Pat Goggins - Published on February 1, 2023Read moreThese videos may elicit ironic laughs or winks, but they’re also a reminder of how absurd the War on Drugs and anti-drug messaging has been.
First words from Brittney Griner: Thanks Biden, vows to help free others
Calvin Stovall - Published on December 16, 2022Read moreThe US Olympian said she plans to return to the WNBA and help fight for the release of other cannabis prisoners, including US Marine Paul Whelan, who is still detained in Russia.
Comedians sue over drug search program at Atlanta airport
The Associated Press - Published on October 13, 2022Read moreLawyers for Eric André and Clayton English filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday alleging they were racially profiled and illegally stopped by police at the Atlanta Airport.
President Biden to pardon federal marijuana prisoners and start rescheduling process
Bruce Barcott and Calvin Stovall - Published on October 6, 2022Read moreThis is a big fucking deal. Biden frees prisoners and starts a process that could result in legalization.”Sending people to jail for possessing marijuana has upended too many lives,” he tweeted.
Why is pro-legalization Amazon suddenly banning weed grinders?
Bruce Barcott - Published on September 28, 2022Read moreAmazon is lobbying to legalize, but its product managers are still fighting the War on Drugs. Why not ban apples and lighters too?
Pennsylvanians have one more week to wipe weed convictions
Joe Evans - Published on September 23, 2022Read moreGov. Tom Wolf and Lt. Gov. John Fetterman want thousands of Pennsylvanians to clear their records for possession and personal-use convictions.
New Yorkers with weed convictions will have priority in retail market, state says
Calvin Stovall - Published on September 21, 2022Read moreNew York plans to compensate survivors of the Drug War with the state’s first dispensary licenses — but not all parties are sold on the deal. Here’s what the state’s Chief Equity Officer told Leafly to help clear the air.
Tell the truth, Fox News: Cannabis use doesn’t cause violence
David Bienenstock - Published on August 1, 2022Read moreThere is no link between cannabis use and violence. But that isn’t stopping Fox News from reviving the old Reefer Madness canard.
Leafly investigation: Fentanyl-laced marijuana is a myth. It’s time to end the hype
Calvin Stovall - Published on June 28, 2022Read moreLeafly investigates why police and media spread ‘fentanyl-laced marijuana’ rumors when lab results disprove the claims.
NBAer Montrezl Harrell’s lawyers say he never trafficked weed in Kentucky
Kaileigh JaKirra Robinson - Published on June 24, 2022Read moreThe 28-year-old could face up to five years in state prison if convicted, but his lawyers claim he did nothing wrong