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2 July 2019
Illinois’ cannabis bill is first to incorporate reparations

Illinois’ cannabis bill is first to incorporate reparations

Illinois' state legislature is the first to propose and vote the legalization of marijuana, but also the first to include a comprehensive reparations strategy. This strategy, called "Restore, Reinvest, and Renew", or "R3", will put 25 percent of all tax revenues of cannabis back into the hands of the communities most affected by the War on Drugs.
3 July 2019
Changing tactics in the war on drugs

Changing tactics in the war on drugs

Faced with the failure of drug policies in the past 40 years, the United Nations call for a shift towards human-rights based policies.