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01/17/13
Lawmakers across the country are pushing bills to drug test people who apply for certain benefits, like unemployment insurance and welfare. This makes NO sense.
People who apply for unemployment insurance need to have worked within a certain amount of time from when they're applying, and while they were working...
01/08/13
Former Rhode Island Congressman Patrick Kennedy knows firsthand about addiction. Kennedy checked into a rehab center in 2007 for his addiction to Oxycodone after crashing his car while intoxicated.
Kennedy is now leading a group called Project SAM (Smart Approaches to Marijuana) to actively oppose marijuana...
12/20/12
The movement to end the war on drugs gained its most significant ground ever in 2012. Marijuana was legalized in Colorado and Washington, several groundbreaking films that expose the failures of the war on drugs were released and overdose prevention policies were enacted in states across the country. I was cautiously...
12/19/12
The National Institute on Drug Abuse unveiled the results of its annual Monitoring the Future survey today, finding that teen marijuana use is on the rise while alcohol and tobacco use continue to fall.
The 2012 survey showed that tobacco use has dropped significantly from its peak rates in 1996, with only 15.5 percent of...
12/14/12
One of the best radio shows around is the Kojo Nnamdi Show on DC’s local NPR station. Kojo speaks knowledgeably about an incredible range of topics, and always manages to find thoughtful guests. A few days ago he turned his attention to the marijuana legalization votes in Washington and Colorado, and talked with...
12/12/12
The possession and home cultivation of marijuana became legal in Colorado this week, just as the latest in a series of polls was released showing sustained support for marijuana reform – and a strong majority opposing any federal attempt to thwart Colorado’s new law.
According to Gallup's new poll,...
12/06/12
Washington is set to legalize the possession of marijuana for people 21 and older starting today. Colorado will follow suit once Governor Hickenlooper certifies the election results or by January 6, 2012, whichever comes first. Voters approved the ballot measures on November 6.
There are still many questions about just...
12/03/12
As Colorado and Washington prepare to implement their new voter-approved marijuana legalization laws, the ripple effects are already being felt. From how to handle pending marijuana arrest cases, to regulatory issues, the impact of marijuana legalization will have a wide-ranging effect.
Writing for the Nation, David...
11/21/12
Ethan Nadelmann, executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, hosted an “Ask me Anything” on Reddit on November 20th, 2012. He took questions from the public and answered them live for one hour.
There were some really interesting questions! Here are a couple highlights:
Q: If the war...
11/19/12
My whole family knows that I work for the Drug Policy Alliance and that my job means advocating for the removal of criminal penalties for drug use. Marijuana is often a topic of conversation at our family dinners, so since voters in Colorado and Washington approved marijuana legalization measures on Election Day, I know...
