Kirsten Gillibrand Explains Cannabis Privilege and We’re Here for It
The Democratic presidential candidate stands and delivers on a difficult question in a tough room.
Wisconsin Cannabis Arrests Hit Black Residents Hardest
If Wisconsin decriminalizes, there would likely be a decrease in arrests and a reduction in the state's jail and prison population. But data suggest that the state's racial disparities will persist.
Police Sued Over Bulldozer Chase That Killed Cannabis Suspect
The chase developed as Greg Longenecker, 51, a short-order cook and avid vegetable gardener, tended 10 marijuana plants in a small clearing near Reading, Pennsylvania.
Joe Biden’s Drug War Record Is So Much Worse Than You Think
He cultivates a Cool Uncle Joe image, but Biden has been a chief architect of America's drug war and mass incarceration crisis. And he still won't legalize.
Mother Jones Admits It ‘Overstated’ Cannabis Mental Health Risks
Despite the early media attention for his book 'Tell Your Children,' some outlets are increasingly skeptical of author Alex Berenson's conclusions.
‘Tell Your Children’ to Reject Alex Berenson’s Debunked Nonsense
The mainstream media loves Alex Berenson's scary cannabis talking points. Too bad he's completely wrong.
Washington Gov. Inslee to Pardon 3,500 Cannabis Convictions
Gov. Jay Inslee's Marijuana Justice Initiative will wipe the slate clean for thousands with misdemeanor possession convictions.
NORML Blasts Police for Chasing Cannabis Suspect With Bulldozer
State police went grossly overboard in their pursuit of a marijuana suspect whose body was found under a bulldozer that authorities used to search for him, the group said Thursday.
#PermitPatty Episode Blows Up on California Cannabis Company
Bay Area stores are dropping TreatWell after its founder called police on an 8-year-old girl for selling bottled water.
7 Things We Learned From Time’s Creepy Jeff Sessions Cover Story
Drug treatment 'doesn't work for a lot of people,' says the AG. What works? More prisons and more prisoners, he believes.
Death Penalty for Drugs? Trump Makes the Loser’s Choice in Opioid Fight
Seeking the death penalty for drug dealers is stupid, cruel, and dangerous. Trump thinks it works. The evidence says it doesn't.
DAs Making it Easier to Clear California Cannabis Convictions
San Francisco's DA is proactively expunging cannabis convictions, but other counties are waiting for people to come forward before acting.
Sessions Advisor Ramping up Drug War, Profiting From Drug Tests
Meet Robert DuPont, an ancient relic from the Nixon years who's come back to haunt the 21st century.
Privateer Holdings Closes $100m Funding Round, Pledges $5m to Repair Drug War Damage
The industry's leading private equity firm brings its total investment to $200m, while pledging $5m+ to communities most harmed by the war on drugs.
Ex-Cops Are Cashing in on Cannabis. Is That Okay?
Toronto's ex-police chief is now in the cannabis biz. Those he arrested are excluded. There's a right & a wrong way to do that pivot, says David Bienenstock.