War on Drugs

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February 21, 2024
A new film tells the story of Kemba Smith, a young Black woman who was a victim of the war…
January 25, 2023
Smacked is the first Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) opening since the legalization of weed that is run by businesspeople…
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August 30, 2022
A generation of Black and Hispanic Americans was disproportionately shut out of one of the keys to Biden's plan: the…
Powder, a scale and other drug paraphernalia are shown on a marble tabletop near a man's hand wearing an expensive watch
May 9, 2022
If you’re interested in becoming a drug dealer, the 2012 documentary "How to Make Money Selling Drugs" may have a…
September 28, 2021
Of the new cases to be cleared under D.A. George Gascón’s order, 20,000 are possession or cultivation felonies, the rest…
Marijuana plants
September 17, 2021
Legalizing marijuana will put an end to one of the justifications for the harassment, incarceration and death of POC in…
Sha'Carri Richardson, theGrio.com
July 3, 2021
Track star Sha'Carri Richardson's suspension from Tokyo Olympics is a reminder of the ridiculousness of the prohibition of marijuana.
Activist Groups Protest Against Senate Majority Leader McConnell On National Reparations Day
June 21, 2021
As we enter the 50th year of the War on Drugs, we need to not only end the policy, but…
June 15, 2021
Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) and Cori Bush (D-MO) are introducing sweeping legislation to decriminalize drug use.
Wanda James Simply Pure thegrio.com
March 8, 2021
Wanda James, CEO and founder of Simply Pure, sat down with theGrio to open up about being the first Black…
Seattle marijuana thegrio.com
June 10, 2019
OPINION: When former First Lady Nancy Reagan told a generation of children to 'Just Say No' to drugs, she really…
May 15, 2019
Former NBA star Al Harrington shares insight on how Black people can take advantage of the economics of the billion…
February 28, 2019
Sen. Cory Booker and Se. Barbara Lee re-introduce legislation to legalize marijuana at the federal level and expunge past convictions.
Cynthia Nixon thegrio.com
May 14, 2018
New York gubernatorial candidate and former Sex in the City star Cynthia Nixon has upset some Black religious leaders with…
Donald trump thegrio.com
February 26, 2018
According to a new report by Axios, Trump loves the idea of solving the United States' drug problem by executing all the…
January 15, 2018
Some have called Donald Trump the most racist U.S. president, but he does not stand alone. As dangerous and violent…
August 29, 2017
Donald Trump wants to undo the Obama legacy of demilitarizing the police, with an executive order rolling back the limits…
May 16, 2017
Attorney General Jeff Sessions instructed federal prosecutors to stop seeking leniency for low-level, nonviolent drug offenders.
September 16, 2016
Shawn ‘Jay-Z’ Carter made waves Thursday when he teamed up with visual artist Molly Crabapple to release a 4-minute video slamming
March 29, 2016
Last week, a quote from Richard Nixon’s former Chief Domestic Advisor John Ehrlichman surfaced, confirming a disgusting truth that’s been