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Lit

Books: ‘Drug Use for Grown-Ups’— everything we think about illegal drugs is wrong

Bruce Mirken - March 10, 2021

Carl L. Hart's book dismantles anti-drug propaganda, prodding an honest dialogue about prohibition and addiction.

News + Politics

Chron rejects comments critical of Boudin editorial

Tim Redmond - January 13, 2021

Comments supporting the DA don't seem to violate the paper's standards; why were they blocked?

Elections

Why did so many people vote for Trump?

Tim Redmond - November 7, 2020

Radical economic inequality causes social breakdown. We're seeing it right now.

Elections

Cannabis for president: Legalization, decriminalization ruled ballots nationwide

Caitlin Donohue - November 4, 2020

Last night, US voters proved ending prohibition is the one thing they can agree on, from Arizona to Mississippi.

Puff

Cannabis tax money goes to fund the cops

Mitchell Colbert - September 14, 2020

One way to defund the police: take away the mandatory cut they get of the state's taxes on weed.

Campaign Trail

The money—and endorsements—in District Five

Tim Redmond - August 10, 2020

One of the most interesting elements of the D5 supervisorial campaign is challenger Vallie Brown’s website. Check out the tab that says “endorsements.” Most people...

Culture

Cannabis has a racism problem. The Floret Coalition can help.

Caitlin Donohue - July 24, 2020

On Thursday, hundreds of people who work in the marijuana industry gathered for a virtual event called “allyship + weed” convened by cannabis brand...

News + Politics

On Juneteenth, Black leaders detail lingering obstacles to change

Tom Molanphy - June 19, 2020

On June 19, 1865, over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger of the Union Army arrived in Galveston and issued...

News + Politics

SF community rallies to support Brandon Lee, shot in the Philippines

Jeantelle Laberinto - August 20, 2019

Earlier this month, Brandon Lee, a San Francisco native and human rights advocate, was shot by unknown assailants outside of his home in Ifugao,...

Puff

Welcome, Puffragettes! ‘Mary Janes: The Women of Weed’ comes to town

Dan Karkoska - February 28, 2019

PUFF I heard that the cannabis industry was predominantly a male-driven industry when I first got involved in it, and while I've met many...

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Books: ‘Drug Use for Grown-Ups’— everything we think about illegal drugs is wrong

Chron rejects comments critical of Boudin editorial

Why did so many people vote for Trump?

Cannabis for president: Legalization, decriminalization ruled ballots nationwide

Cannabis tax money goes to fund the cops

The money—and endorsements—in District Five

Cannabis has a racism problem. The Floret Coalition can help.

On Juneteenth, Black leaders detail lingering obstacles to change

SF community rallies to support Brandon Lee, shot in the Philippines

Welcome, Puffragettes! ‘Mary Janes: The Women of Weed’ comes to town

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