The Nation’s Capital Might Legalize Marijuana in November
A pot legalization initiative in D.C. gathered twice the number of required signatures.
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To Fix the Child Refugee Crisis, End the War on Drugs
Congress closed for the August recess this weekend without passing legislation to address the child refugee crisis on the Mexican border.
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Forget Colorado, New Survey Shows Rhode Islanders Use the Most Marijuana
This may shock you, but Colorado and Washington residents don’t use the most weed (if you’re measuring by the percent of state residents who regularly use marijuana.) Rhode Islanders do.
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New York Times Runs Full-Page Pro-Marijuana Ad in Sunday Edition
Ad follows launch of a six-part series by paper's editorial board advocating repeal of federal ban
Independent Think Tank: Marijuana Legalization in Colorado Is a Success
The Brookings Institution said Colorado's system addresses “key concerns."
Bill O’Reilly Pretends the Blatant Racial Injustice of the Drug War Doesn’t Exist
His language reflects a long history of demonizing marginalized communities.
Governor Urging State Health Department to Move on Medical Marijuana Program
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office will direct the state Department of Health to speed up the implementation of the state’s medical marijuana program for children who have epilepsy, an administration official on Wednesday morning confirmed.
Big Pharma Meds Almost Sent Me to an Early Grave, While Pot Helped Ease My Disease
Crohn's disease and conditions like it have become big business for Big Pharma.
Why Are Law Enforcement Officials Making More Marijuana Arrests Than Ever?
This uptick in arrests comes even though pot remains widely used, available, and perceived of as safe by most Americans.
The Required White House Response on Marijuana
When the White House issued a statement last night saying that marijuana should remain illegal — responding to our pro-legalization editorial series — officials there weren’t just expressing an opinion.
