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Marijuana Legalization Advocates Are the Majority. It’s Time We Act Like It.

Marijuana Legalization Advocates Are the Majority. It’s Time We Act Like It.

| Mar 19, 2025 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|Food / Farming|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracySeventy percent of Americans, including majorities of both Democratic and Republican voters, say that marijuana should be legal. Yet far too often, lawmakers choose to either ignore this constituency or treat them with outright hostility. In Republican-led states like...
Both Presidential Candidates Agree: We Need to Stop Arresting People for Marijuana

Both Presidential Candidates Agree: We Need to Stop Arresting People for Marijuana

| Sep 11, 2024 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyAt a time when voters and politicians are historically divided, there is one issue that Americans largely agree upon: It’s time to legalize marijuana. Months ago, Vice President Kamala Harris tweeted that “Nobody should have to go to jail for weed.” Despite her past...
The First Major Presidential Candidate to Support Marijuana Legalization

The First Major Presidential Candidate to Support Marijuana Legalization

| Jul 31, 2024 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyLike most Americans, Vice President Kamala Harris has evolved on marijuana. In 2010, when she was San Francisco’s district attorney, Harris urged voters to reject a proposed ballot initiative to legalize the adult-use marijuana market. At the time, Harris’ position...
The Beginning of the End of Cannabis Prohibition

The Beginning of the End of Cannabis Prohibition

| May 8, 2024 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyFor the first time in its history, the Justice Department is calling for a change in the federal legal status of cannabis — which is currently classified as one of America’s most dangerous drugs. The Attorney General’s office recently confirmed that it’s circulating a...
State-Level Marijuana Legalization Has Been a Stunning Success

State-Level Marijuana Legalization Has Been a Stunning Success

| Mar 28, 2024 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyIt’s been over a decade since Colorado and Washington became the first two states to legalize marijuana for adults. With the benefit of hindsight, it’s fair to ask: Has this policy been successful? Absolutely. A policy of legalization, regulation, and education is...
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