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Truthout Interviews Featuring Paul Armentano on Marijuana, Alcohol and the Law
Ted Asregadoo talks to Deputy Director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws Paul Armentano.
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Marijuana Decriminalization a Racial Justice Victory in Philadelphia
Combined, this year's series of national victories around marijuana decriminalization may look spontaneous, but they in fact speak to years of racial justice organizing and the cultural shift around …
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Booze or Pot? No Question Which Substance Is More Harmful to Health
Why is marijuana a schedule I controlled substance when all the objective evidence yields the conclusion it is far safer than alcohol?
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Drinking Water Polluted for Thousands of Ohians and Canadians, and More
A farmer decides to use an abandoned prison to grow pot, and more.
Advocates Mourn the Passing of Anna Conte, a Child at the Center of New York’s Battle for Medical Marijuana
Death fuels demand for emergency access to medical marijuana for critically ill patients in New York.
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The End of Pot Prohibition as We Know It
Without federal leadership, you can count on marijuana legalization to keep spreading one state at a time.
Major Progressive Coalition of Elected Officials, Labor and Community Groups Announce New Statewide Legislation to Address Unlawful, Racist Marijuana Arrests
Despite Dramatic Drop in Stop and Frisk, NYPD on track to arrest as many people in 2014 as previous year, racial disparities persist.
A Bitter Harvest: California, Marijuana and the New Jim Crow
California's marijuana industry is directly tied to the racial injustices of the system of mass incarceration. Michelle Alexander, a young farmer and two prominent activists talk about how and …
Legislators Amend Medical Marijuana Bill to Address Concerns of Governor Cuomo
As end of session nears, patients, families and advocates push Senate and Cuomo to finally pass Compassionate Care Act.
Jamaica Poised to Decriminalize Marijuana Possession, Approve Medical and Religious Use, and Expunge Past Offenses
Marijuana reform gaining unprecedented momentum.