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Articles tagged with "war on drugs"

83 total articles - Page 5 of 9

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    How medical marijuana and air guitar sent this ‘Hurt Locker’ hero to prison

    Bruce Barcott and Andrew George - Published on July 24, 2020

    After serving on a bomb squad in Iraq, Sean Worsley managed his PTSD with medical marijuana—until Alabama sent him to prison for it.

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  • How the war on drugs killed Breonna Taylor

    Janessa Bailey - Published on July 23, 2020

    Breonna Taylor’s death is a direct result of the war on drugs. Examine how the police harmed yet another innocent and learn how you can get justice for Breonna.

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  • Urgent appeal: Free marijuana prisoner Michael Thompson before he dies of COVID-19

    Bill Levers and Jeff Levers - Published on June 11, 2020

    The Michigan man, 69, sold three pounds of weed in 1994. Call Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to set him free before he dies.

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  • Cannabis and America’s uprising: It’s time to answer the knock at the door

    Bruce Barcott - Published on June 2, 2020

    Why does the cannabis industry have a special duty? Because cannabis has a special history.

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  • FBI: Cannabis arrests on the rise for 3rd year running

    Janet Burns - Published on October 4, 2019

    Law enforcement made an estimated 663,367 cannabis-related arrests in 2018, according to FBI data released this week, up from an estimated 659,700 the previous year. Most were for simple possession.

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    Kirsten Gillibrand Explains Cannabis Privilege and We’re Here for It

    Bruce Barcott - Published on July 19, 2019

    The Democratic presidential candidate stands and delivers on a difficult question in a tough room.

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    Wisconsin Cannabis Arrests Hit Black Residents Hardest

    The Associated Press - Published on July 16, 2019

    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.

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  • Police Sued Over Bulldozer Chase That Killed Cannabis Suspect

    The Associated Press - Published on March 18, 2019

    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.

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  • Joe Biden’s Drug War Record Is So Much Worse Than You Think

    David Bienenstock - Published on February 26, 2019

    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.

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  • Mother Jones Admits It ‘Overstated’ Cannabis Mental Health Risks

    Ben Adlin - Published on January 28, 2019

    Despite the early media attention for his book ‘Tell Your Children,’ some outlets are increasingly skeptical of author Alex Berenson’s conclusions.

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