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Federal Cannabis Lawsuit Appeal Receives Unprecedented Support

September 29, 2020 Cannabistical Off AdvocacyFederal Cannabis Lawsuitmarijuana newsnews about marijuana

The plaintiffs in a landmark lawsuit seeking to declare the federal law that criminalizes marijuana…

A Short History of Prohibiting Marijuana

September 23, 2020 Cannabistical Off AdvocacydecriminalizationHistorymarijuana newsnews about marijuanaProhibition

The first major victory of the modern movement to legalize marijuana was won in 1996…

Petition filed with SCOTUS to Declare the Criminalization of Cannabis Unconstitutional

August 14, 2020 Cannabistical Off Advocacydecriminalizationmarijuana newsnews about marijuanaPetition

In an appeal with national implications, a petition has been filed with the U.S. Supreme…

City of Portland’s Cannabis Program Awards $548,000 to Reinvest in Communities Impacted by Prohibition

August 13, 2020 Cannabistical Off AdvocacyCannabis taxcannabis tax revenuemarijuana newsnews about marijuanaPortlandPortland cannabis

The Office of Community & Civic Life’s Social Equity & Educational Development (SEED) Grant Fund…

Social Justice & The War On Drugs | Part 4: The Broken U.S. Prison System Demands Immediate Reform to Address Overcrowding and Social Injustice

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The current state of and unacceptable practices within America’s prison system are two of the…

House Rules Committee: Cannabis Reform is Common Sense

July 16, 2020 Cannabistical Off Advocacycannabis policycannabis reformmarijuana newsnews about marijuana

Jim McGovern (D-Mass), Chairman of the House of Representatives Rules Committee, said that when it…

Social Justice & The War on Drugs | Part 3: Racial Bias in Drug Arrests and the Rampant Incarceration of Minorities for Drug Crimes

July 15, 2020 Cannabistical Off Advocacydrug arrestsdrug warincarcerationmarijuana newsnews about marijuanaSocial Justicewar on drugs

Drug arrests and convictions linked to the War on Drugs carry a different kind of…

Rose City Justice March Tonight 6pm: No Justice No Peace!

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Rose City Justice is taking to the streets again tonight to continue demonstrations that advocate…

Mass Incarceration During Coronavirus: Ohio Prison With 80% of Inmates Infected

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More than 2,000 prisoners, or about 80% of the prison population at the Marion Correctional…

Kansas City Missouri Votes to Remove All Penalties for Marijuana Possession

July 10, 2020 Cannabistical Off Advocacykansas citymarijuana newsnews about marijuana

City council members in Kansas City, Missouri, voted on July 9, 2020 to approve an…

Biden-Sanders’ Unity Task Forces Avoid Recommending Marijuana Legalization

July 9, 2020 Cannabistical Off AdvocacyBernie SandersdemocratsJoe Bidenmarijuana legalizationmarijuana newsnews about marijuana

In an effort to unite the Democratic Party and bring the progressive wing into the…

Social Justice & the War on Drugs | Part 2: The Role of Cannabis Prohibition in Systemic Racism and Social Injustice

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We cannot broach the topic of the Drug War without discussing the growing cannabis industry…