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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.
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.
In Historic First, House Votes to Decriminalize Marijuana
The legislation contains racial justice provisions addressing harms caused by the war on drugs.
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.
Goodbye DARE — More Schools Are Embracing Realistic Drug Education
Some educators are abandoning scare tactics and turning to harm reduction.
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.
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.
Latest Science Debunks Claim That Marijuana Significantly Harms Brain
Sound science should guide marijuana policy, not conservative bias based on outdated myths.
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.
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.