Amy Goodman, Denis Moynihan / DemocracyNow!Dec 6, 2024
Joe Biden has the chance to do right by the 3,000 people incarcerated on federal marijuana charges before he leaves office. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Peter Grinspoon / Yes! MagazineJun 22, 2023
We need to end the prison sentences of everyone with nonviolent cannabis charges—they never should have been incarcerated in the first place. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Peter Grinspoon / Prometheus BooksApr 20, 2023
In 2019, more than 500,000 Americans were arrested for cannabis-related charges, the vast majority for simple possession. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
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Tana GanevaMar 14, 2020
The president can’t pardon everyone in prison for marijuana convictions. We need clemency commissions. Lots of them. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Jill Richardson / OtherWordsDec 4, 2019
The so-called "gateway drug" is a gateway to pain relief for me. For others, its prohibition is a gateway to mass incarceration. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Lee Camp / TruthdigDec 3, 2019
Despite the establishment’s best efforts, progressive issues are dominating the conversation—just look at the Democratic primaries. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
MICHAEL R. SISAK / The Associated PressNov 9, 2019
CBD is an extract legally derived from hemp, which looks and smell a lot like marijuana. Even the police sometimes can't tell them apart. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Paul Armentano / OtherWordsSep 24, 2019
The feds can’t properly regulate the vaping contaminants that seem to be making people sick without first taking a crucial step. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Phillip Smith / Independent Media InstituteSep 6, 2019
The 36 U.S. states that haven't legalized hemp are getting a crash course in the law of unintended consequences. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Robert Reich / TruthdigMay 22, 2019
America's prohibition on pot has wasted billions of dollars and unjustly harmed millions of lives, all while furthering racist policies. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
ALEX VEIGA / The Associated PressApr 19, 2019
Companies and brands get on board the April 20 celebration of all things pot related, even advocating for criminal justice reform. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Paul Armentano / OtherWordsFeb 17, 2019
A huge amount of data shows that medical cannabis helps people reduce or eliminate opioid use for chronic pain. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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