With voters in Colorado about to decide whether or not to legalize marijuana in their state this November, a new report is out looking at the impact the criminalization of marijuana has had on the state. The analysis found that between 1986 and 2010 a total of 210,000 people were arrested for marijuana possession, with [...]

Efforts to legalize and regulate marijuana in Colorado got a boost today when Amendment 64 was endorsed by the regional conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People for Colorado, Montana and Wyoming. Amendment 64 is currently on the ballot in the state. If approved by voters this November, the initiative would [...]

The history of marijuana prohibition in this country is, at its core, racist. Since its inception almost a century ago as a way to punish Mexican immigrants, our marijuana laws have effectively been enforced in ways that disproportionately hurt minorities. Even though whites make up the vast bulk of marijuana users in this country, the [...]