Tag: Marijuana
Prescription Painkiller Deaths Have Dropped 25% In States That Legalized Marijuana
In all states that have legalized medical marijuana, there has been a 25% reduction in deaths related to the overdose of legally prescribed painkillers.
DEA Ignores Science, Refuses To Loosen Restrictions On Marijuana
“President Obama always said he would let science — and not ideology — dictate policy, but in this case his administration is upholding a failed drug war approach instead of looking at real, existing evidence that marijuana has medical value.”
WikiLeaks: Alcohol Industry Bribed Congress To Denounce Cannabis
Newly leaked information reveals that officials in some of the top alcohol companies in America spent money on persuading members of Congress to pay attention to the alleged problem of “marijuana-impaired driving."
Black People Twice As Likely to be Arrested For Pot In...
“The forces that contribute to racial disparities under prohibition are clearly still in place after legalization.”
Vermont Senate Votes To Legalize Recreational Marijuana
Vermont is on pace to become the first state legislature to legalize cannabis.
Can You Sell Marijuana Pipes to Help Fund Bernie Sanders?
Campaign finance experts clear the smoke on the legality of the new grassroots movement.
Eric Holder: It’s Time To Talk About Decriminalizing Marijuana
“You know, we treat marijuana in the same way that we treat heroin now, and that clearly is not appropriate.”
National Liberal Groups to Push ‘Record’ Number of 2016 Ballot Measures
This year, national liberal groups are pushing ballot measures to tackle issues, such as gun control, marijuana legalization and increasing the minimum wage, that prove popular in polls but that politicians have generally avoided.
Bernie Sanders Warns That a New President Could Criminalize Medical and...
“The time is long overdue for us to take marijuana off of the federal government’s list of outlawed drugs,” said Bernie Sanders recently at a speech on criminal justice reform.
Marijuana: From Demonization to Legalization to Celebration
With marijuana prohibition finally ending in states and cities across the country, it was grassroots activists who've steadily pushed America from the darkness of marijuana madness. "This bud's for you!"
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Bernie Sanders speaks out: Criticizing Israeli policy is not antisemitism
Amid national debate over Gaza protests, Senator Bernie Sanders challenges the narrative equating criticism of Israel with antisemitism, drawing on his personal history and widespread American discontent.
US intervenes as ICC mulls war crime warrants for Netanyahu
As the ICC prepares to potentially issue arrest warrants for high-ranking Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, for war crimes, a closer look at the concerted efforts by the U.S. and Israel to prevent these legal actions.
American campuses erupt in protests over Gaza, drawing harsh police response and national outrage
As students across the U.S. demand university divestment and an end to military aid for Israel, aggressive crackdowns raise alarms about civil liberties.
Turning the tide: How global conservation efforts are curbing biodiversity loss
A decade-long scientific study reveals significant success in conservation actions worldwide, offering hope amidst the biodiversity crisis.
Eight drivers that springboard Trump’s nose-dive into humiliated loser
What makes even a lousy career criminal look bad? To be proved a blundering, hypocritical boob.