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Joe Biden thinks ‘forced rehab’ is positive drug reform. Here’s why he’s wrong

A choice between rehab and prison is no choice at all. Biden’s ‘mandatory rehab’ is a bad idea masked as drug reform.
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What does Biden’s attorney general pick think about legalization? Not much—but it may not matter

Will Merrick Garland push, allow, or block progress on federal legalization?
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How a 6-foot-8 steel-town mayor became 2020’s unlikely legalization rock star

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman makes no apologies for his outspoken views—or his marijuana flag.
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Who should Biden appoint? Drug policy leaders offer plenty of options

Biden’s attorney general, DEA head, and ‘drug czar’ will carry out his drug policies. Who should get the jobs?
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Florida high school official fired for using legal medical marijuana

Gulf War veteran Mike Hickman used legal medical cannabis instead of dangerous opioids. When district officials found out, they fired him.
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Key details in New Jersey’s marijuana law could be decided this weekend

Want to grow cannabis at home? Call your state legislator about it today—or it might be too late.
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How Republicans are using Minnesota’s marijuana reform parties to siphon votes

Republicans are posing as legalization advocates to draw votes away from Democrats. “It infuriates me,” says a longtime advocate.
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