Articles tagged with "war on drugs"
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Booker Debuts ‘Marijuana Justice Act’ to Legalize Cannabis
Bruce Barcott - Published on August 1, 2017Read moreThe New Jersey senator wants to fully deschedule cannabis, effectively ending 80 years of federal prohibition.
Congress Pushes Back Against Jeff Sessions’ Drug War 2.0
Gage Peake - Published on May 15, 2017Read moreIf Jeff Sessions was expecting applause for his bid to revive the war on drugs last Friday, he’s not hearing much of it from Congress.
5 Reasons Why Jeff Sessions’ Drug War Reboot Will Fail
Bruce Barcott - Published on May 12, 2017Read moreThe American public is embracing legalization, and it may help the opioid crisis. So why is Jeff Sessions still hating on cannabis?
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Court Sides With Students in Iowa State NORML T-Shirt Case
The Associated Press - Published on February 13, 2017Read moreIowa State University cannot prevent an advocacy group from distributing a T-shirt with the university mascot on one side and a cannabis leaf on the other.
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Searching for Jack Herer, the ‘Emperor’ of American Cannabis
Tom Zoellner - Published on February 9, 2017Read moreHow did a California conspiracy theorist inspire a movement and become a cannabis legend?
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Amid Drug-War Chaos, France is Reconsidering Its Cannabis Policies
Kenzi Riboulet Zemouli - Published on December 1, 2016Read moreSigns that France is finally taking cannabis reform seriously emerged this summer, but a recent series of events has sped the shift.
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The Shake: Ohio’s MMJ Campaign Shuts Down
Leafly Staff - Published on May 31, 2016Read moreRacial disparities persist in California, the fallout in Toronto continues after last week’s raids, and can cannabis actually damage your DNA?
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The Shake: Oakland Aids Drug War Victims, Grover Norquist Calls for Cannabis Tax Reform
Ben Adlin - Published on May 18, 2016Read morePortland warns of coming crackdown on cannabis events, NORML is tired of crummy concentrate coverage, and “synthetic marijuana” really stinks.
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The Shake: Alaska’s VIP Bags Raise Hackles, Reefer Madness Meets Fargo, and the Clash of the Cannabis Titans
Bruce Barcott - Published on May 16, 2016Read moreCalifornia and Canada both want to be America’s cannabis capital, Maine mulls impaired driving, and West Virginia sows seeds of change.
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NYPD’s ‘200 Pounds of Marijuana’ Tweet Inspires Critical Backlash
Bruce Barcott - Published on May 12, 2016Read moreIf the precinct thought its triumphant cannabis-bust announcement would inspire attaboys from the locals, it was sorely mistaken.
