Posts Tagged ‘war on drugs’
Jay-Z and his cannabis company, Monogram, challenging national drug policy
Jay-Z and his cannabis company, Monogram, say marijuana laws are outdated and have launched a new campaign and digital series to draw attention to the “hypocrisy” of current regulations governing…
Read MoreFormer NBA All-Star Chris Webber and partners launch $100M cannabis fund
Retired NBA All-Star Chris Webber has partnered his company, Webber Wellness, with Jason Wild and JW Asset Management, LLC (“JW”), to launch a $100 million private equity cannabis fund that…
Read More‘Freeway’ Rick Ross is a man on a mission to empower his people
The crack-cocaine era of the 1980s was the genocidal pill that was administered to Black Americans following the advancements of the civil rights era. Millions of Black families lost their loved…
Read More#NotOneStepBack: US drug policy has global impact
The Morehouse School of Medicine hosted “Not One Step Back: One Day Strategy Session on the Drug War, Mass Incarceration, and Public Health.” Moderator Deborah Small explains how U.S. drug…
Read MoreMass incarceration: When mommy goes to jail, the Black family is hurt
The Morehouse School of Medicine hosted Not One Step Back: One Day Strategy Session on the Drug War, Mass Incarceration, and Public Health. The event brought together leading activists, students,…
Read More#NotOneStepBack: Collective economics must be used in Black community
Morehouse School of Medicine hosted “Not One Step Back: One Day Strategy Session on the Drug War, Mass Incarceration, and Public Health.” The event brought together leading activists, students, and…
Read MoreThe American economy was founded on addiction to rum, sugar and tobacco
In colonial America, successful crops and products were addictive substances rum, tobacco, and sugar. These crops were planted by slaves to continue the addiction cycle. Asha Bandele explains it all…
Read MoreMass incarceration of Black women soaring
It has been 47 years since President Richard Nixon declared a “war on drugs” that was in fact also a systemic war on Blacks in America. Although much attention is…
Read MoreWar on drugs: Rev. Ken Glasgow, a former addict fighting for justice
Rev. Ken Glasgow is a prime example of the continuing impact of the nation’s “war on drugs.” He spent years in prison for being addicted to crack. Glasgow spoke at “Not One…
Read MoreThe war on drugs started with a war on Mexican immigrants
Most experts and data confirm that the American war on drugs was focused on the Black community, but its racist origins go back to the fear of Mexican immigrants. Alyssa…
Read MoreHow the war on drugs changed Susan Burton from an addict to an activist
Susan Burton is the founder and director of A New Way of Life, an org that provides housing and support to formerly incarcerated women. Her journey started when her son…
Read MoreKemba Smith, a survivor of America’s war on drugs and mass incarceration
In 1985, Kemba Smith became a victim of the war on drugs. The former Hampton University student was in an abusive relationship with a drug-dealing boyfriend. Smith spoke at the…
Read MoreJay Z slams war on drugs
Jay Z has slammed the war on drugs as an “epic fail” that has disproportionately targeted Latino and Black males. The “99 Problems” rapper has narrated a spirited op-ed video for the…
Read MoreJesse Ventura peeps game as Feds declare war on another herbal solution
“The forces behind the drug war seem to be achieving their desired outcome. The pharmaceutical industry is winning, the prison industrial complex is winning, the anti-hemp industries are winning, and…
Read MoreObama grants early release for 61 inmates, takes some out to lunch
President Barack Obama commuted the sentences of 61 federal inmates Wednesday as a part of his ongoing effort to grant clemency to those harshly sentenced during the war on drugs…
Read MoreHow the drug war led to a rise in mass incarceration rates for Black people
The war on drugs has always been a war on minorities and poor people. Congressman Hank Johnson recently revealed how President Obama seeks to put an end to the disturbing…
Read MoreThe return of HBO’s ‘The Wire’ sheds light about the war on drugs
In case you’ve missed it, HBO is currently running “The Wire” marathon over the holiday season. People who already adored the show are getting a refresher course in just how…
Read MoreGritty photo essay captures crack addiction
On the “A” w/Souleo Nearly 12 years ago, Sage Gallon was just getting clean after a decade of smoking crack. He’s now reliving those days of substance abuse but this…
Read MoreBlack intellectual: Powerful quotes from Carl L. Hart
Carl Hart has dedicated himself to examining the effects of drug use and drug laws. Hart, who serves as an associate professor of psychology at Columbia University, is also a…
Read MoreMexican drug cartel invades Chicago
DEA: 100,000 gang members selling drugs in Black neighborhoods.
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