Tag: race
Celebrate the Drug Policy Wins, But Don’t Accept Drug Exceptionalism
Election day brought an unprecedented wave of victories for drug policy reform ballot measures ...
Voters Approve All Seven Marijuana-Legalization Initiatives Across Five States
In a night without an immediate clear winner for the White House, we are ...
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 ...
Could Philly’s New 911 Mental Health Response Program Have Saved Walter Wallace’s Life?
A little over two weeks after the City of Philadelphia announced progress on a ...
ACLU Sues Minneapolis for Raiding Encampments of Unhoused People
The city of Minneapolis is accused of violating the constitutional rights of people who ...
The Day They Sentenced My Son to Federal Prison
They stole my baby again. It doesn’t matter that he’s 26 years old. It ...
“What Delivery Service?”—New Yorkers Left Risking Their Lives to Get Methadone
Every day, vulnerable New Yorkers are being forced to choose between accessing their lifesaving ...
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 ...
California May Restore Voting Rights to Over 55,000 People With Felony Records
A ballot measure in California, Proposition 17, would restore voting rights to all residents ...
