Articles tagged with "donald trump"
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7 Things We Learned From Time’s Creepy Jeff Sessions Cover Story
Bruce Barcott - Published on March 29, 2018read moreDrug treatment ‘doesn’t work for a lot of people,’ says the AG. What works? More prisons and more prisoners, he believes.
Trump Signs Spending Bill; Medical Marijuana Protected Through September
Bruce Barcott - Published on March 23, 2018read moreThe president grudgingly signed the $1.3 trillion bill, effectively renewing critical Rohrabacher-Blumenauer MMJ protections.
Death Penalty for Drugs? Trump Makes the Loser’s Choice in Opioid Fight
Bruce Barcott - Published on March 19, 2018read moreSeeking the death penalty for drug dealers is stupid, cruel, and dangerous. Trump thinks it works. The evidence says it doesn’t.
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Trump Pressured Netanyahu to Stop Israeli Cannabis Exports, Reports Say
Bruce Barcott - Published on February 7, 2018read moreIsrael was to become the second nation, after Canada, to legally export cannabis. Prime Minister Netanyahu just put that on hold.
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Now Trump’s ‘Shithole’ Comment Is Affecting Medical Marijuana
David Hodes - Published on January 16, 2018read moreThe president’s outburst blew up immigration talks that were key to the budget, which is where MMJ protections live.
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Pro-Cannabis Trump Voters Feeling Betrayed After Sessions Move
The Associated Press - Published on January 11, 2018read moreThe Trump administration’s anti-marijuana move has some members of the president’s voting base fuming.
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Opioid Crisis: Trump Prescribes Heavy Dose of ‘Alternative Facts’
David Bienenstock - Published on December 11, 2017read moreHis commission ignored evidence, rejected cannabis, stiffed the budget, and dumped the problem on Kellyanne Conway. Aside from that: Best response ever!
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The Haymaker: Sending Sessions Back to the Senate Could Boost Legalization
Bruce Barcott - Published on November 13, 2017read moreIf Jeff Sessions steps down to re-take his old Senate seat, the move could carry legal cannabis over the finish line.
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Trump Declares Opioid Health Emergency; Sessions Blames Cannabis
Leafly Staff - Published on October 26, 2017read moreAdministration officials made clear that the declaration, which lasts for 90 days, comes with no dedicated money.
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Tom Marino Out as Trump’s Drug Czar Nominee, Again
The Associated Press - Published on October 17, 2017read moreThe Pennsylvania politico withdrew in May, citing his mother’s illness. Now he gets booted for fueling America’s opioid crisis.
