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Black residents made up 97% of marijuana arrests in New York state capital
The Associated Press - Published on August 3, 2020read moreWTF, Albany? In the past year, police made 134 cannabis arrests. Only four were white people.
Election 2020: Oregon psilocybin and drug decriminalization initiatives guide
Max Savage Levenson - Published on July 29, 2020read moreOregon voters will consider one measure to legalize the medical use of psilocybin, and another to decriminalize small amounts of all drugs.
Election 2020: Arizona cannabis legalization initiative guide
Max Savage Levenson - Published on July 29, 2020read moreSome of the donors who defeated Arizona’s 2016 legalization bid are now in prison. 2020 could be the year Arizonans finally get it done.
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Richard DeLisi, 71, suffers in a Florida prison while others make millions on marijuana
Fatma Khaled - Published on July 26, 2020read moreWhile DeLisi pushes a walker around his cell, Florida medical marijuana companies will bring in $800 million this year.
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How medical marijuana and air guitar sent this ‘Hurt Locker’ hero to prison
Bruce Barcott and Andrew George - Published on July 24, 2020read moreAfter serving on a bomb squad in Iraq, Sean Worsley managed his PTSD with medical marijuana—until Alabama sent him to prison for it.
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How the war on drugs killed Breonna Taylor
Janessa Bailey - Published on July 23, 2020read moreBreonna Taylor’s death is a direct result of the war on drugs. Examine how the police harmed yet another innocent and learn how you can get justice for Breonna.
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Border Patrol keeps seizing legal cannabis far from border in California
David Downs - Published on July 21, 2020read moreAnd it’s costing fledgling businesses—licensed by the state, and following the rules—millions of dollars.
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Canada’s cannabis pardon program is failing. Here’s why
Jillian Kestler-D'Amours - Published on July 20, 2020read moreMore than a year after Canada went legal, only 436 people have applied. Is the process too burdensome?
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California cannabis arrests down 27%, but racial disparities increase
The Associated Press - Published on July 17, 2020read moreCalifornia cops recorded the fewest cannabis arrests since 1954, but racial disparities actually grew worse.
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Cannabis taxes fund the police. Here’s how to change that
David Bienenstock - Published on July 13, 2020read moreThe cops got their cut in order to get legalization laws passed. But now it’s a different world.
