Articles tagged with "war on drugs"
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The parent trap: How old drug laws punish families in legal cannabis states
Alexa Peters - Published on May 2, 2022Read moreLindsay Ridgell fought for 3 years to clear her name after being reported to CPS for a single cannabis test—in a legal state. Similar laws still trap parents in 23 states.
President Biden commutes sentences of 9 marijuana prisoners
Max Savage Levenson - Published on April 26, 2022Read moreOf the 78 people whose sentences were reduced, 9 involved cannabis offenses.
10 reasons JAY-Z shouted out ‘the Caliva brothers’ on new song
Dan Reagans and Calvin Stovall - Published on April 13, 2022Read moreWho are ‘the Caliva brothers,’ and why do they want to help felons sell legal weed?
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New Jersey is latest battleground for social equity in cannabis
Calvin Stovall - Published on March 16, 2022Read moreLegal weed sales could start as soon as late April in NJ, but lawmakers are still fighting claims that the game is rigged.
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How the Hood Incubator advances change in the cannabis industry
Danté Jordan - Published on February 8, 2022Read moreThe Hood Incubator advocates for Black and brown cannabis hopefuls ready to take on the industry with the right support and resources.
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Exit-Now offers cannabis scholarship and expungement resources in Saint Louis, MO
Ryan Brown - Published on February 7, 2022Read moreMissouri cannabis non-profit Exit-Now extends scholarship and expungement opportunities to the Saint Louis community and beyond.
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Marine vet seeks mercy from NJ governor over weed charges and delayed cannabis career
Christopher Minaya - Published on January 26, 2022Read moreMario Ramos survived local drug wars and the US military, yet he’s still paying the cost for America’s failed War on Drugs.
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This is why Senate candidate Gary Chambers lit a blunt and went viral
Calvin Stovall - Published on January 19, 2022Read moreThe candidate for Louisiana Senate is bringing all the smoke to the 2022 elections.
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Last Prisoner Project urges NJ governor to free cannabis prisoners
Calvin Stovall - Published on January 12, 2022Read moreWill Governor Murphy step up and stop the suffering caused by the failed War on Drugs?
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This cannabis fights against the war on drugs
Leafly Staff - Published on November 24, 2021Read moreGood Green brings cannabis, ethical consumers & change-making nonprofits together to build new wealth & opportunity within Black and brown communities.
