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News
Legalization Momentum: Courts Expunge 362K Marijuana Cases In NJ, Arrests Drop 90% In VA
The reduction in arrests indicates that public policy is working as intended and in a way that is consistent with post-legalization observations from other states.
Cannabusiness
Reefer Madness 2.0: War On Cannabis Rages In Southern Oregon
Over the past three months, law enforcement raids of “illegal marijuana grows” in Southern Oregon have spiked.
Opinion
What Would Happen If Gun Laws Were Enforced Like Marijuana Laws?
There were 14,400 gun-related homicides in 2019 in the United States. Of course, there were no reported marijuana-related deaths.
Opinion
Sports Star Arrested For Ridiculous Amount Of Weed — And Other Reasons We Need To Legalize Marijuana
545,602 Americans were arrested for marijuana-related offenses in 2019. And 40,000 Americans were incarcerated for marijuana-related offenses in 2020.
News
Marijuana Is Legal Almost Everywhere, Yet Weed-Related Busts Increase
It’s no secret that cannabis growers, even those in legal states, often bend the rules (or disregard them altogether) to feed the black market.
Marijuana Legislation
State Cannabis Reform Is Putting Social Justice Front And Center
Any serious conversation about social and racial justice in America must include a conversation about our nation’s drug laws and the impact they have...
Cannabis
Not All Marijuana Offenses Are Pardonable As Cannabis Reform Proceeds
There have been hundreds of thousands of people incarcerated in state and federal penitentiaries for weed over the decades.
Opinion
Storm The Capitol, You Walk — Smoke Weed, Get Arrested
As upsetting as the attempted takeover of the US Capitol was, guess what? Most of the criminals could skate on justice for their actions.
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