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War On Drugs 'Has Failed, Completely And Utterly': UN High Commissioner Urges Evidence-Based Solutions

UN calls for evidence-based, human rights-focused approach to drug policies, declaring the failed war on drugs needs to be abandoned. Urges transformative change and adoption of International Guidelines on Human Rights and Drug Policy.

Benzinga

My Jotwell Review of David Pozen's "The Constitution of the War on Drugs"

The book is the most extensive analysis to date of constitutional issues arising from the War on Drugs, and why the constitutional law largely failed to constrain its abuses.

Reason

Republicans' Dangerous Plans to Turn the War on Drugs into a Real War by Attacking Mexico

This awful idea is increasingly popular on the right, and has been embraced by several GOP presidential candidates.

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Why Is Biden's Pardon Important For Latinxs And Latin America?

The pardon of all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession, announced by President Joe Biden on Thursday represents a historic triumph of advocacy organizations.

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'I Come From A Country Of Bloodied Beauty': Colombia's President Demands UN End The War On Drugs

By Franca Quarneti via El Planteo

Benzinga

The Big Apple's New Initiative To Equitably Grow NYC's Cannabis Industry

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Department of Small Business Services (SBS) commissioner Kevin D.

Benzinga

War on abortion: The new War on Drugs

The drug war has been a colossal, expensive disaster. Now the right can build a police state to pursue a new enemy

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California: $35M From Cannabis Revenue To Fund Grants In Communities Impacted By War On Drugs

Recreational marijuana sales are paying off in California. This week, the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) announced another round of community reinvestment grants for $35.5 million.

Benzinga

Green Thumb Industries Announces Second Round Of Good Green Grant Recipients

Green Thumb Industries Inc. (OTCQX: GTBIF) (CSE: GTII) announced the second group of nonprofit organizations to receive funding as part of its Good Green Grant Program.

Benzinga

Support For Drug Decriminalization Among GOP Voters On The Rise, New Poll Reveals How Much

Since Richard Nixon declared the War on Drugs nearly 51 years ago, arrests, convictions and mass incarceration have been the centerpiece of the US's drug policy approach.

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New York Needs A Manager For Its $200M Cannabis Social Equity Fund, Who's Looking For A Job?

As legal cannabis begins to take shape in New York, efforts to involve those most impacted by the War on Drugs are also coming into focus.

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The House Just Approved Marijuana Legalization Again, but GOP Support Remains Nearly Nonexistent

Just three Republicans voted for the MORE Act, two fewer than in 2020.

Reason

House passes bill to decriminalize marijuana

The legislation would monumentally reshape U.S. drug policy and the decades-long war on drugs.

Axios

Snowboarder Ross Rebagliati, Rick Wershe, AKA "White Boy Rick" Honored At JARS Cannabis Rail Jam

The first annual JARS Rail Jam competition took place on Saturday in Owosso, Michigan to honor two victims of the War on Drugs.

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Meet The Minority Cannabis Academy: A Program To Connect Industry Leaders, Advocates, Educators, Community

Already deeply entrenched in the cannabis industry, a reality born out of their own experience with the negative impact of the War on Drugs, two entrepreneurs, Brendon Robinson and Stanley Okoro, have announced plans to launch the Minority Cannabis Academy (MCA).

The Conversation

No-knock warrants, a relic of the 'war on drugs,' face renewed criticism after Minneapolis death

Protests in Minneapolis over the death of a 22-year-old man during a police raid have reignited debate over the role of so-called “no-knock warrants.”

Benzinga

'The Fix' Is Here: Samuel L. Jackson Docuseries About The War On Drugs Is A Must-Watch

By Franca Quarneti, Via El Planteo.

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