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German Lopez

German Lopez

Former Senior Correspondent and Cohost of The Weeds

    Latest articles by German Lopez

    Politics
    Purdue Pharma admits to crimes for its OxyContin marketing. But no one is going to prison.Purdue Pharma admits to crimes for its OxyContin marketing. But no one is going to prison.
    Politics

    The Justice Department announced an $8 billion settlement with Purdue on Wednesday.

    By German Lopez
    Explainers
    Oregon’s ballot measure to decriminalize all drugs, explainedOregon’s ballot measure to decriminalize all drugs, explained
    Explainers

    The ballot measure is trying to move the state from a criminal justice to a public health approach on drugs.

    By German Lopez
    Future Perfect
    2020’s psychedelic drug ballot measures, explained2020’s psychedelic drug ballot measures, explained
    Future Perfect

    Oregon and Washington, DC, voters may relax their laws for psychedelic drugs.

    By German Lopez
    Future Perfect
    Trump said the opioid epidemic would go away. It didn’t.Trump said the opioid epidemic would go away. It didn’t.
    Future Perfect

    If Biden wins, he’ll have to be ready to do something about the opioid crisis.

    By German Lopez
    2020’s marijuana legalization ballot measures, explained
    Explainers

    If the measures win, more than one in three Americans will live in a state where marijuana is legal.

    By German Lopez
    Future Perfect
    What we’ve learned so far from school reopenings in the USWhat we’ve learned so far from school reopenings in the US
    Future Perfect

    K-12 school reopenings are going mostly fine. College and university reopenings aren’t.

    By German Lopez
    5 winners and 3 losers from the dueling Trump-Biden town halls
    Politics

    Winner: Savannah Guthrie. Loser: Trump.

    By Dylan Scott, Zack Beauchamp and 4 more
    Politics
    5.2 million people can’t vote due to their felony record, according to a new report5.2 million people can’t vote due to their felony record, according to a new report
    Politics

    In 11 states, at least one in 10 Black people of voting age can’t vote due to a felony conviction.

    By German Lopez
    Politics
    Vermont legalizes marijuana salesVermont legalizes marijuana sales
    Politics

    Vermont is the 11th state to allow recreational marijuana sales.

    By German Lopez
    5 winners and 3 losers from the vice presidential debate
    2020 Presidential Election

    Kamala Harris and Mike Pence faced off in 2020’s only VP debate. Here’s who came out ahead.

    By Emily Stewart, German Lopez and 4 more