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Does the US Have a Marijuana Problem?

The New York Times Changes Its Tune on Marijuana, at Last

Jim Geraghty

AllSides Media Bias Rating: Lean Right
The Heavy Pot Taxes Favored by The New York Times Would Undermine Legalization

Reason

AllSides Media Bias Rating: Center
It's Time for America to Admit That It Has a Marijuana Problem

New York Times (Opinion)

AllSides Media Bias Rating: Left
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Senate Rejects Rand Paul’s Effort to Remove Hemp Criminalization From Gov’t Funding Bill

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Trump Promises Marijuana Legalization Reform if Elected President

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Trump urges GOP senators to back off hemp ban

Politico

AllSides Media Bias Rating: Lean Left
Cannabis hyperemesis syndrome is on the rise: What symptoms to watch for

The Hill

AllSides Media Bias Rating: Center
ALEX BERENSON: I warned about cannabis dangers 7 years ago and nobody wanted to listen

Fox News (Opinion)

AllSides Media Bias Rating: Right
Scoop: Trump set to reclassify marijuana soon

Axios

AllSides Media Bias Rating: Lean Left
The Heavy Pot Taxes Favored by The New York Times Would Undermine Legalization

Reason

AllSides Media Bias Rating: Center
The New York Times Changes Its Tune on Marijuana, at Last

National Review (Opinion)

AllSides Media Bias Rating: Right
The medical marijuana debate: Believe science or patients?

Washington Post

AllSides Media Bias Rating: Lean Left
Hemp industry plans next move after Trump signs THC ban

The Hill

AllSides Media Bias Rating: Center
Fact Check Team: A closer look at moving marijuana from Schedule I to III

The National Desk

AllSides Media Bias Rating: Right
'Medical marijuana' may be causing more harm than good

Washington Post

AllSides Media Bias Rating: Lean Left
Federal THC ban send hemp companies scrambling

The Hill

AllSides Media Bias Rating: Center
Trump again says he is considering reclassifying marijuana as less dangerous drug

Fox Business

AllSides Media Bias Rating: Lean Right
I ran High Times magazine. Cannabis reform needs safeguards.

USA TODAY

AllSides Media Bias Rating: Lean Left
Is Texas Gov. Greg Abbott considering a bill banning THC products?

Gigafact

AllSides Media Bias Rating: Center
Senate Move to Limit THC Sparks Panic in Hemp Industry

Newsmax (News)

AllSides Media Bias Rating: Right
It's Time for America to Admit That It Has a Marijuana Problem

New York Times (Opinion)

AllSides Media Bias Rating: Left
Trump administration doubles down on anti-marijuana position

Chicago Tribune

AllSides Media Bias Rating: Center
Dallas Residents Adopt Measure to Decriminalize Marijuana

The Texan

AllSides Media Bias Rating: Lean Right
Senate rejects Paul’s hemp pitch

Politico

AllSides Media Bias Rating: Lean Left
The Rare Bipartisan Issue in This Year’s Election: Recreational Weed

Wall Street Journal (News)

AllSides Media Bias Rating: Center
Democratic Governor Pardons Over 175,000 Marijuana Convictions

The Daily Caller

AllSides Media Bias Rating: Right
Guns or weed? Trump administration says you can't use both

USA TODAY

AllSides Media Bias Rating: Lean Left
Donald Trump's Marijuana Stance Sparks Anger From Some Florida Republicans

Newsweek

AllSides Media Bias Rating: Center
DOJ Proposes Rule To Reclassify Marijuana

The Daily Caller

AllSides Media Bias Rating: Right
As America’s Marijuana Use Grows, So Do the Harms

New York Times (News)

AllSides Media Bias Rating: Lean Left
Trump Endorses Federal Marijuana Reforms and Reiterates His Support for Legalizing Pot in Florida

Reason

AllSides Media Bias Rating: Center
Biden admin will move to reclassify marijuana as 'less dangerous drug' in historic shift

Fox News Digital

AllSides Media Bias Rating: Right
Nixon Started the War on Drugs. Privately, He Said Pot Was ‘Not Particularly Dangerous.’

New York Times (News)

AllSides Media Bias Rating: Lean Left
Wes Moore pardons 175K marijuana convictions in Maryland

The Hill

AllSides Media Bias Rating: Center
Senate advances cannabis banking reform bill

Washington Times

AllSides Media Bias Rating: Lean Right

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