News Analysis | Prisons & Policing Marijuana Law Reached Peak Absurdity in 2022 As cannabis startups struggle, consumers get “legally” high on sketchy synthetics sold in prohibition states. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout December 24, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Cannabis Industry Poured Millions Into Legalization Ballot Measures in 4 States Nearly $10 million has gone into ballot measures in Arkansas, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota since 2021. By Taylor Giorno , OpenSecrets October 16, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections 7 in 10 Voters Support White House Move to Consider Decriminalizing Marijuana The poll suggests that decriminalizing the drug could be a politically savvy move for Biden before the election. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout October 13, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Greg Abbott Rejects Biden’s Plea to Pardon Texans With Marijuana Convictions More than half of Texas voters support legalizing marijuana in the state, a recent poll found. By Chris Walker , Truthout October 11, 2022 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing Biden’s Action on Weed Convictions Is a First Step — Let’s Push for Much More Many have fought for this for a long time, and this is just the first bold step in the right direction. By DeAnna Hoskins , Truthout October 7, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Sanders: Biden’s Marijuana Pardons Are Good — Legalization Would Be Even Better Sanders lauded the president’s move but said that “much more needs to be done.” By Sharon Zhang , Truthout October 7, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Biden Announces Mass Pardons for Those Convicted of Simple Marijuana Possession The president encouraged U.S. governors to pardon residents convicted on state-based charges. By Chris Walker , Truthout October 7, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Recreational Marijuana Question Will Appear on Missouri Ballot This November Polling from last month demonstrates that the measure has a good chance of passing in the deep red state. By Chris Walker , Truthout August 15, 2022 Truthout
Interview | Prisons & Policing Bishop Barber Calls on Clergy to Go to Russia to Urge Release of Brittney Griner The WNBA star was sentenced last week to nine years in a penal colony for possessing two ounces of cannabis oil. By Amy Goodman & Juan González , DemocracyNow! August 9, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Poll: Nearly 6 in 10 Americans Want Marijuana Legalized More than two thirds of Democratic respondents backed legalizing cannabis, while GOP voters were split on the issue. By Chris Walker , Truthout July 14, 2022 Truthout