Articles tagged with "war on drugs"
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Jane’s Domain: A Visit to the Future of Drug Policy Reform
Jane West - Published on April 29, 2016Read moreI spent a couple days at the Students for Sensible Drug Policy annual conference in Washington, D.C. If you want to know the future of drug policy reform, there is no better place to go.
Man’s Jail Death Adds New Face to Debate on Cannabis Laws
The Associated Press - Published on April 20, 2016Read moreThe recent death of a man behind bars on a cannabis possession charge has put a face on the debate over decriminalizing marijuana in New Hampshire, the only New England state without some form of marijuana decriminalization law.
The Shake: U.N. Drug Summit Begins With Fireworks, and DEA Science Stinks
Ben Adlin - Published on April 19, 2016Read moreResearchers in California are designing cannabis sobriety tests, D.C. lawmakers ban cannabis cafés, and New Zealand police make an oopsie.
The Shake: Tricky Dick’s Racist Drug War. Also, What’s ‘Biosynthesis’?
Ben Adlin - Published on March 23, 2016Read moreThe Brookings Institution takes on the “medical marijuana mess,” the U.S. Supreme Court deals a blow to a California dispensary, and Washington state issues recall rules.
“The Drug War Created Stronger Strains”: 5 Ironic Contradictions in Cannabis
Brett Konen - Published on February 20, 2016Read moreFrom the Drug War’s creation of more potent strains, to the difficulty of legalizing in states with strong support for legalization, here are five contradictions in cannabis.
Mexico to Hold National Debate on Cannabis Legalization
Lisa Rough - Published on December 3, 2015Read moreIn January, the Mexican government will be holding a national debate on whether or not to overhaul Mexico’s laws on cannabis.
Is it the End of the ‘End of the War on Drugs’?
Leafly Staff - Published on November 20, 2015Read moreThe number of cannabis industry conferences seems to grow every year, but the Reform conference remains the premiere get-together for global policy makers and industry shakers.
Here’s the Full Mexico Supreme Court Ruling
Leafly Staff - Published on November 9, 2015Read moreGo inside the stunning 88-page work of sense and logic that stands as a profound milestone in Mexico’s battle for marijuana legalization.
Bernie Sanders Makes It Official: It’s Time to End Federal Cannabis Prohibition
Lisa Rough - Published on October 29, 2015Read moreBernie Sanders gave a speech at George Mason University, with the 2016 U.S. presidential candidate officially calling for the end of federal cannabis prohibition.
Brookings Institute Report Denounces War on Drugs
Lisa Rough - Published on October 28, 2015Read moreThe Brookings Institute, one of the most prolific research and education nonprofit associations in the U.S., has come forward in favor of ending the War of Drugs.