News | Prisons & Policing Senate Democrats Plan on Moving to Legalize Marijuana Later This Year President Joe Biden campaigned in 2020 against full-out legalization, favoring decriminalization of the drug instead. By Chris Walker , Truthout February 3, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections As More Red States Legalize Marijuana, Some Officials Try to Stymie Efforts Some marijuana opponents are turning to the courts and local officials to undo, or at least defang, the measures. By Justin Franz , KaiserHealthNews December 21, 2020 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections In Historic First, House Votes to Decriminalize Marijuana The legislation contains racial justice provisions addressing harms caused by the war on drugs. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout December 4, 2020 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing The House Is About to Pass Marijuana Decriminalization. What Will the Senate Do? Marijuana legalization enjoys support from a clear and bipartisan majority of voters. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout September 9, 2020 Truthout
News | Education & Youth Goodbye DARE — More Schools Are Embracing Realistic Drug Education Some educators are abandoning scare tactics and turning to harm reduction. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout October 23, 2019 Truthout
News | Racial Justice Marijuana Legislation Passed by House Lacks Racial Justice Provisions Allowing legal cannabis businesses to access banking services won’t undo the drug war’s racist legacy. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout October 1, 2019 Truthout
News Analysis | Environment & Health The Cheapest Way to Save the Planet Grows Like a Weed The widespread cultivation of industrial hemp could be a cheap way to fight pollution. By Ellen Brown , TheWebofDebtBlog July 30, 2019 Truthout
News Analysis | Environment & Health Latest Science Debunks Claim That Marijuana Significantly Harms Brain Sound science should guide marijuana policy, not conservative bias based on outdated myths. By Paul Armentano , Truthout March 20, 2019 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Finding Reparations for the Drug War in the Legalized Pot Industry Portland is directing grants to weed shop owners in communities disproportionately affected by the war on drugs. By Maureen O’Hagan , YES!Magazine February 19, 2019 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing House Democrats Could End Federal Marijuana Ban in 2019. Will They? If Democrats don't make bold moves, President Trump could take credit for ending federal prohibition. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout October 24, 2018 Truthout