Articles tagged with "Democratic Party"
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As Biden waffles on weed reform, Dems press him to do, like, any-f’ing-thing
Max Savage Levenson - Published on July 6, 2022Read moreSix frustrated senators sent Biden a letter on July 6, demanding that the President deschedule cannabis, and issue mass pardons, ASAP.
The Roll-up #242: Winners win elections with weed
Leafly Podcasts - Published on May 20, 2022Read moreThis week we examine how John Fetterman’s big primary election win in Pennsylvania was made possible by his strong advocacy for legalization. Also: Hottest weed strains of May.
Fetterman’s primary landslide puts others on notice: Weed wins
Bruce Barcott - Published on May 18, 2022Read moreJohn Fetterman’s bold legalization advocacy scared Democratic leaders. Guess what: Voters loved it.
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Super Tuesday results: What they mean for cannabis
Bruce Barcott - Published on March 3, 2020Read moreNow its Biden v. Sanders. One boosted the war on drugs, the other wants to end it.
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Pete Buttigieg wants to end the war on weed—but not in South Bend
David Bienenstock - Published on January 21, 2020Read moreMayor Pete talks a big game on national drug reform, but at home in Indiana he didn’t do much to improve things.
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Is Bernie Sanders still ahead of the curve on cannabis?
David Bienenstock - Published on December 18, 2019Read moreHe pioneered decriminalization in the 1970s and led legalization efforts in Congress. How would he act as president? Bernie’s got a plan.
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Cannabis Politics Isn’t Just Red States vs. Blue States Anymore
The Associated Press - Published on March 27, 2019Read moreLegalization has traveled a route that looks, from a distance, like the red-and-blue maps that frame many a US political conversation. But look closer, and the trend isn’t so clear.
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Tim Kaine isn’t for Legal Cannabis, but He Wouldn’t Shut it Down
Lisa Rough - Published on July 27, 2016Read moreHillary Clinton’s VP pick has strong mainstream establishment credentials. For the cannabis-conscious voter, though, Kaine can be described in one word: unimpressive.
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Cannabis Advocates Kick Off Democratic Convention in Philly’s Main Line Clubhouse
Jay Lassiter - Published on July 25, 2016Read moreOn the eve of the Democratic National Convention’s opening, America’s cannabis caucus held a fundraiser that put the party on notice: The era of legalization and legitimacy has arrived.
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Loss of DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz is a Boost for Cannabis Legalization
Jay Lassiter - Published on July 24, 2016Read moreU.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s cannabis antipathy is evidenced in word, deed, and voting record. And that could cost her at the polls.
