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Home » Marijuana Policy Project

Tag: Marijuana Policy Project

Posted inBlogs

Should we stop using the word ‘marijuana’?

by Lee V. Gaines June 1, 2017August 18, 2021

The term was popularized by the racist progenitor of the country’s war on drugs.

Posted inBlogs

Most Democratic gubernatorial candidates favor some form of legal weed in Illinois

by Lee V. Gaines May 30, 2017August 18, 2021

But incumbent Republican governor Bruce Rauner seems to be skeptical of legalization.

Posted inNews & Politics

Is legal weed in Illinois a pipe dream?

by Katie Campbell April 13, 2016August 18, 2021

Nationwide polls show growing support for legal recreational use, but even advocates say Illinois isn’t ready for that conversation.

Posted inBlogs

“The Breast Massage Will Happen”: Inside the Culture of Sexual Harassment at the Marijuana Policy Project

by Amanda Hess January 27, 2010August 19, 2021

How the Marijuana Policy Project’s “hypersexual” founder built a harsh work environment for marijuana advocates.

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