Drug War
"San Francisco is once again taking the lead to undo the damage that this country’s disastrous, failed drug war has had on our nation."
The war on marijuana has turned thousands of children into the walking wounded.
California cities are giving those most affected by the war on drugs a head start in the legal market.
Across the country, disparate drug enforcement has guaranteed inequality for years to come.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The murder rate was the highest in at least 20 years.
Taylor Weyeneth was fired from a law firm in 2015 for not showing up to work.
Advocates applauded the new policy as the first of its kind in the country.
A new poll suggests U.S. prosecutors should proceed cautiously following recent Justice Department guidance on marijuana.
The attorney general's coffers are lined by many who stand to benefit from incarcerating cannabis users.
It didn't just legalize weed, the state also enacted one of the most progressive criminal justice reforms in the country.