Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has introduced a bill that would end federal prohibition of marijuana, marking the latest move the Democratic presidential candidate has made toward ending the war on drugs. The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act, introduced Wednesday, is modeled after a bill first proposed by Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) in 2013, which was […]
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Ending Job Discrimination Against Pot Smokers
One of the major concerns in current marijuana policy is job discrimination faced by those who smoke pot, while off the job and do not come to work in an impaired state. Read article here: High Times
Jimmy Kimmel’s Latest ‘Pot Quiz’ Video Has the Best Surprise Ending
The late-night show brought its popular "Pot Quiz" segment to the South by Southwest festival in Austin, and the results are hilarious. Read article here: High Times
High School Seniors Favor Ending the War on Weed
Marijuana legalization won big at the polls this week, with separate voters initiatives passing in Alaska, Oregon and Washington, DC, even though the electorate in this particular contest skewed far older and more conservative than the overall make-up of the country. Whic… High Times
Ending the War on Drugs: Easier Said Than Done
Huff PostBy Ethan Nadelmann During his 2008 campaign and upon taking office, President Obama said he would shift the federal government’s drug control resources from a criminalization-centered approach to one based on public health. His drug czar, Gil Kerlikowske, even announced in 2009 that he would end the war on drugs: “Regardless of how you […]