
German Lopez
Former Senior Correspondent and Cohost of The Weeds
Latest articles by German Lopez


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

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

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

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


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


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


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


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


Legal marijuana sales started over the weekend in Michigan.

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