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German Lopez

German Lopez

Former Senior Correspondent and Cohost of The Weeds

    Latest articles by German Lopez

    Politics
    New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo just made marijuana legalization a top priorityNew York Gov. Andrew Cuomo just made marijuana legalization a top priority
    Politics

    Cuomo named marijuana legalization as one of his priorities in the first 100 days of 2019.

    By German Lopez
    Politics
    2018 was the 4th year in a row with fewer than 30 executions nationwide2018 was the 4th year in a row with fewer than 30 executions nationwide
    Politics

    The death penalty is on the decline in America.

    By German Lopez
    Future Perfect
    The case for raising the alcohol taxThe case for raising the alcohol tax
    Future Perfect

    A higher alcohol tax would save lives, prevent crime, and mostly affect excessive drinkers.

    By German Lopez
    Future Perfect
    Guns killed more people than car crashes in 2017Guns killed more people than car crashes in 2017
    Future Perfect

    Suicides drove an increase in gun deaths from 2016 to 2017.

    By German Lopez
    Future Perfect
    The First Step Act, Congress’s criminal justice reform bill, explainedThe First Step Act, Congress’s criminal justice reform bill, explained
    Future Perfect

    Congress may pass actual criminal justice reform — and Trump supports it.

    By German Lopez
    Gun Violence
    2018 was by far the worst year on record for gun violence in schools2018 was by far the worst year on record for gun violence in schools
    Gun Violence

    A database, going back to 1970, shows there were more incidents and more deaths in 2018 than any other year on record.

    By German Lopez
    Politics
    William Barr helped establish mass incarceration. Now Trump wants him as attorney general.William Barr helped establish mass incarceration. Now Trump wants him as attorney general.
    Politics

    As attorney general for George H.W. Bush, Barr was an architect of America’s punitive criminal justice system.

    By German Lopez
    Video game addiction is real, rare, and poorly understood
    Science

    The World Health Organization now recognizes “gaming disorder.” It’s a controversial, but some argue necessary, classification.

    By German Lopez
    Future Perfect
    A big new review of the evidence finds that prescription heroin worksA big new review of the evidence finds that prescription heroin works
    Future Perfect

    The review also found the evidence for safe injection sites to be much weaker.

    By German Lopez
    Science
    Drug overdose deaths were so bad in 2017, they reduced overall life expectancyDrug overdose deaths were so bad in 2017, they reduced overall life expectancy
    Science

    Drug overdose deaths reached another record high in 2017, according to new federal data.

    By German Lopez