All posts tagged "Legalization"

The U.S. has a long history of criminalizing drug addicts with lengthy prison sentences in lieu of rehabilitation or treatment. The tough on crime rhetoric has always been the go-to strategy for Republican politicians like Ronald Reagan, who famously signed mandatory minimums for drug abusers into law back in 1987. If someone had a drug problem, it was always seen as their fault and their lack of responsibility that led to the addiction.

A television anchor in Oregon just lost her job for doing something completely legal in her state. Cyd Maurer, a morning weekend anchor at Eugene's ABC affiliate KEZI-TV, said she was fired after getting into a minor accident while out on the field.

The Supreme Court in Colorado, a state that has legalized marijuana for both medicinal and recreational use, has just ruled that employers can fire workers if they happen to smoke pot during off-duty hours for medical reasons. It doesn't matter if the employee is an excellent worker, or if he isn't impaired while on the job.

A majority of Californians believe that marijuana should be regulated like wine, according to a recent statewide poll sponsored by legalization advocates.

Republicans were not the only ones flooding President Barack Obama with questions during his "#AskObama" Twitter town hall; the event also generated a huge response from those opposed to the war on drugs.

Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff said he would support the legalization of medical marijuana after experiencing months of intensive cancer treatment.