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We Need To Recognize That The War In Afghanistan Is Not Our ‘Longest War’

We Need To Recognize That The War In Afghanistan Is Not Our ‘Longest War’
Our drug war actually began over 100 years ago with the International Opium Convention. 
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Biden’s DEA Pick Anne Milgram & Cannabis Implications

Biden’s DEA Pick Anne Milgram & Cannabis Implications
Milgram has demonstrated a level-headed use of science and logic over historical status quo in policing and other areas. Let’s hope she brings the same to the DEA.
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New York weed legalization attempts to end chronic racial disparities

The legalization of weed in New York is a big deal, but so are the social equity goals of the legislation the state put in place.
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How Marijuana Legalization Will Greatly Benefit The Criminal Justice System

How Marijuana Legalization Will Greatly Benefit The Criminal Justice System
You cannot separate marijuana usage from the policy-making process, including legalization and the criminal justice system.
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President Biden isn’t ‘too busy’ to carry out the cruelties of the Drug War

Nearly three months in, Joe Biden’s legalization record stinks. It’s time for him to step up.
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New York becomes 17th state to legalize marijuana: Weed is legal in NY starting today

Cannabis is legal in New York today. Yes, today. The law takes effect immediately.
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This plumber was sentenced to 12 years for growing marijuana in a legal state. How is that possible?

Outdated drug war laws and a secondary offense led to Thomas Laverty’s outrageous sentence.
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Women More Likely To Use Psychedelics Than Men — Here’s Why

Women More Likely To Use Psychedelics Than Men — Here’s Why
Women are more likely than men to use LSD and magic mushrooms to treat psychiatric conditions and emotional stress.
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