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Study suggests America's approach to cannabis is still overly racist

Study suggests America’s approach to cannabis is still overly racist

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 15, 2021

A new study published by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) suggests that black people are 3.6 times more likely to be arrested for cannabis possession than white people living in the United States.  Composed...

Vermont is combatting high driving the wrong way

Vermont is combatting high driving the wrong way

February 17, 2018

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor Vermont legalized social use cannabis in January, and it’s been working on setting up the system since. One concern some residents have expressed is that...

ACLU files lawsuit against Georgia PD for false cannabis arrests

ACLU files lawsuit against Georgia PD for false cannabis arrests

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 29, 2017

The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia (ACLU) filed a lawsuit against a Georgia police department and a police officer who arrested drivers under the suspicion of cannabis intoxication when no...

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ACLU, Drug Policy Alliance sue California city over home cultivation requirements

June 7, 2017

The ACLU of California and the Drug Policy Alliance have filed suit against the California city of Fontana over the city's restrictive requirements regarding cultivation cannabis plants at home. Under...

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