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German Lopez

German Lopez

Former Senior Correspondent and Cohost of The Weeds

    Latest articles by German Lopez

    Politics
    You can now legally buy marijuana in IllinoisYou can now legally buy marijuana in Illinois
    Politics

    Illinois is the second state in the Midwest to allow recreational marijuana sales.

    By German Lopez
    1,000 people sent me their addiction treatment stories. Here’s what I learned.
    The Rehab Racket: Investigating the high cost of addiction care

    Here are four reasons America’s addiction treatment system is broken.

    By German Lopez
    3 winners and 4 losers from the December Democratic debate
    Politics

    Winners: Joe Biden, Amy Klobuchar. Loser: Pete Buttigieg.

    By Andrew Prokop, Anna North and 4 more
    We have a solution for the opioid epidemic. It’s dramatically underused.
    The Rehab Racket: Investigating the high cost of addiction care

    Medications work really well for opioid addiction. Most rehab facilities don’t use them.

    By German Lopez
    Politics
    Kentucky’s new governor is giving the right to vote back to 140,000 ex-felonsKentucky’s new governor is giving the right to vote back to 140,000 ex-felons
    Politics

    Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order that will restore voting rights to more than 140,000 people.

    By German Lopez
    Gun Violence
    America’s weak gun laws enable shootings by terrorists and extremistsAmerica’s weak gun laws enable shootings by terrorists and extremists
    Gun Violence

    When it’s easy for anyone to get a gun, even people with very bad intentions can get their hands on a firearm.

    By German Lopez
    Gun Violence
    Pensacola, Florida, Naval Air Station shooting: what we knowPensacola, Florida, Naval Air Station shooting: what we know
    Gun Violence

    A shooter at Pensacola, Florida, Naval Air Station killed at least three people and injured eight others.

    By German Lopez and Katelyn Burns
    Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy
    Where every 2020 candidate stands on gunsWhere every 2020 candidate stands on guns
    Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy

    The candidates agree on universal background checks and an assault weapons ban. There’s less agreement on other proposals.

    By German Lopez
    Politics
    You can now legally buy marijuana for recreational use in MichiganYou can now legally buy marijuana for recreational use in Michigan
    Politics

    Legal marijuana sales started over the weekend in Michigan.

    By German Lopez
    Her son died after insurers resisted covering drug rehab. Now she’s taking them to court.
    The Rehab Racket: Investigating the high cost of addiction care

    How health insurance companies helped make US addiction treatment expensive and ineffective.

    By German Lopez