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Drugs and Race

We’ve talked about the inherently racist nature of drug policy quite a bit, but several things brought it to the front of my mind again today.

First, Stephen Gutwillig has an excellent piece in CNN Opinion: Pot acceptable? Not for young and nonwhite

Pot is indeed flourishing in the mainstream as never before, but […]

Helping parents adjust to legalization

Scott Morgan has a good post: Why Legalizing Marijuana Protects Young People, where he quotes from a parent in Psychology Today:

As a parent, I ask myself, “what are the dangers to teens?” And, what are the likely scenarios? If pot is still illegal to anyone under 21, how will teens get it? I think […]

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Servetus on Senate Majority Leader: “E.W. Jackson says marijuana legalization in Virginia is demonic and that it is the result of Democrats who want to…” Apr 27, 18:18

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