German Lopez
Former Senior Correspondent and Cohost of The Weeds
Latest articles by German Lopez
A very minor win for gun control.
Stigma triumphs over evidence, even at the height of an opioid epidemic.
Multiple people, including a police officer, were killed.
Vermont built up addiction treatment in response to the opioid crisis. But the state’s work isn’t done yet.
Florida voters restored voting rights for people with felony records on Election Day.
Marijuana legalization benefits from growing public criticism of the war on drugs.
Marijuana legalization at the state level can’t override federal law.
Marijuana legalization may exacerbate some of the risks linked to pot, but those risks are relatively mild.
Marijuana legalization could lead to more use — and addiction.
Marijuana legalization has already become the law of the land in other countries, including Uruguay and Canada.