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Legislators Use Taxes and Bans to Thwart Civil Rights
One hundred fifty-two years ago, the United States of America defeated the rebellion instigated by the 11 southern states that…
September 19, 2017
Nevada’s Governor Thinks Smoking Weed Will Trigger Federal Crackdown
Brian Sandoval may not love Donald Trump, and he may not love marijuana. But the Nevada governor is…
September 18, 2017
Radical Rant: Sessions’ DOJ Wants to Crackdown on Weed—But Will They?
There has been much trepidation within the cannabis community since the election of Donald Trump as the 45th…
September 15, 2017
U.S. House Votes to Curb Civil Asset Forfeiture
In a surprising move, the House of Representatives approved an amendment that will roll back Attorney General Jeff…
September 13, 2017
Senators Urge Feds to Ensure Dispensary Marijuana Is Safe
A Senate panel is urging several federal agencies to undertake a series of moves, which include providing ways…
September 12, 2017
How Donald Trump (Accidentally) Helped Save Marijuana From Jeff Sessions (For Now)
Late this week, both houses of Congress passed a debt and disaster relief bill that will allow the…
September 8, 2017
After House Republican Betrayal, It’s Up to Senate to Save Pot from Jeff Sessions
Until Wednesday, the most reliable bulwark against a Trump administration crackdown on legal marijuana were Trump Republicans. Across…
September 7, 2017
Trump’s Drug Czar Choice Accused of ‘Judge-Shopping’ for Cocaine-Dealing Friend
Many thought that Trump’s appointee for drug czar had permanently taken his sleazy hat out of ring because…
September 6, 2017
Trump’s Second Try to Dump a Bad Drug Czar on Us
Like most everything else he touches, the art of the “news dump”—the delivery (or more aptly, deposit) of…
September 6, 2017
Trump Overturns Ban on Military Gear for Police
President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week, overturning Barack Obama‘s 2015 directive that barred local police…
September 5, 2017