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racism
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DEA Celebrates War on Drugs in Cringey Post During Black History Month
Yikes. X users are calling on the official DEA account to take down a post celebrating the War on Drugs that was posted on Feb. 1.
February 6, 2024
Judge Blocks Suspended Massachusetts Cannabis Commission Chair’s Hearing
Treasurer Deborah Goldberg claimed Shannon O'Brien made insensitive remarks regarding a person of Asian descent.
December 6, 2023
Survey Shows Post-Pandemic Teen Cannabis Use Has Not Surpassed Pre-COVID Levels
But are we looking at the right data?
November 21, 2023
From the Archives: Racism & Reefer (1990)
The Social Politics of Marijuana Prohibition by Jack Herer
October 8, 2023
Cannabis Laws in France Have Disproportionately Affected Muslims
Much like in other parts of the world, a marginalized group has been the most impacted by the War on Drugs in France.
July 15, 2022
Racial Injustice Persists in Marijuana Arrests Despite Legalization, ACLU Reports
According to a new report from the ACLU, racial disparities in marijuana arrests in some states have gotten worse—not better—since legalization.
April 28, 2020
High Folks: Yareem Barnes-Ivey Balances the Two Worlds of Cannabis
As a Black man trying to master the art of growing America's forbidden fruit, Yareem Barnes-Ivey lives in two different worlds.
March 19, 2019
Man Facing 40 Years for Traveling with Legal Medical Marijuana Re-Sentenced
46-year-old Patrick Beadle may be up for parole in three years.
February 21, 2019
Data Shows Black People in Philadelphia Are Still Targeted After Pot Decriminalization
Why is there still such a racial disparity in marijuana charges in Philadelphia even after the city decriminalized the plant?
January 10, 2019
US-Born Man Admits to Smoking Weed on Probation, Is Almost Deported to Jamaica
After his admission, a judge extended Peter Brown's probation and ordered him to be released. Instead, he was taken to an ICE detention center and nearly deported to a foreign country.
December 4, 2018