Tag: cannabis

    Montana Leads the Nation in Black Marijuana Arrest Rates. Will It Legalize?

    Montana’s voters have the chance to legalize marijuana for adult use on November 3. ...

    Most of South Dakota’s Drug Arrests Are for Marijuana. Legalization Beckons.

    Marijuana prohibition in South Dakota falls heavily on Black and Native American residents. They ...

    San Francisco’s Cannabis Equity Program Hits Milestone But Still Falling Short

    On October 9, San Francisco’s first Latina-owned cannabis dispensary opened in the Union Square ...

    Michigan’s New Marijuana-Conviction Expungement Law: Pros and Cons

    On October 12, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) signed into law a series of ...

    Colorado Governor Pardons Thousands of People With Marijuana Convictions

    Colorado Governor Jared Polis (D) took executive action on October 1 to pardon nearly ...

    Drug Policy Reform in Missouri: City-Level Progress, Strong Headwinds

    A Missouri mayor recently announced a plan to pardon people with marijuana and psilocybin ...

    Why Historic House Marijuana Legalization Vote Has Been Pushed Back

    An historic House of Representatives vote on a federal marijuana legalization bill, orginally slated ...

    A Record Means Discrimination—But National Expungement Week Is Here

    For Mauro Melgar, record expungement is not just an abstract policy, it’s something that ...