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marijuana policy
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Brings Former Marijuana Policy Project Director to Her Staff
Dan Riffle has been outspoken on pulling the reins of legalization away from big business.
20 Percent of U.S. Has Legal Weed, Arrests Still High
The Trump administration doesn’t want you to know that as we’re legalizing marijuana nationwide, there are still a…
Cops Are Still Arresting More People for Drugs Than Any Other Crime
Reform, change, improvement—we’re repeatedly told that these are processes. Journeys. Paths and routes, often long and sometimes circuitous. Effort…
Meet the Activist Leading the Marijuana Movement
Whenever there are rumblings of new developments in the cannabis industry, there’s one resource many insiders visit first…
Chaos Reigns Over Marijuana Policy—Kind of Like the Rest of the Trump Administration
With a president who celebrates a policy change that hasn’t actually happened yet, while keeping the Australian Prime…
Pot Policy: Marijuana Users as Consumers
For decades most marijuana users have looked forward with hope to the day when cannabis would be legalized.…
Oregon Cities Clarify Marijuana Policy for Municipal Employees
Recreational marijuana became legal in Oregon last Wednesday, and many cities have been quick to send out reminders…
DPA: Fix New York’s Broken Marijuana Policies
New York State senators and policymakers joined the leaders of the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) Thursday night to…
Pot Arrests Plunge in NYC After Policy Change
NEW YORK (AP) – New York City’s pledge to stop making many marijuana arrests is playing out on…
New Marijuana Policy Course at Oregon State University
A new public policy course is changing the face of the curriculum at Oregon State University. Students at…
Civil Libertarians Skeptical on NYC Marijuana Policy
New York City Police Commissioner Bill Bratton whimsically held up a baggie filled with oregano to show what…
Is Support Slipping For Florida’s Medical Marijuana Initiative?
Is support falling among Florida voters for Amendment 2, the constitutional amendment that seeks to permit the physician-recommended…
PA College Bans Marijuana Despite Decriminalization
Although the City of Philadelphia recently passed an ordinance to decriminalize low-level marijuana possession, officials with the University…
Caribbean, West African Nations to Study Decrim
At the semi-annual summit of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), held July 1-4 in Antigua, regional leaders agreed to…
