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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

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Reaction Time: The War On Drugs Is Literally Insane

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The war on drugs hurts more than it helps (Facebook)

Ariana Aboulafia
Columnist

Six weeks in prison for eating SpaghettiOs? That's the American War on Drugs.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Legalize Weed, But Don't Forget Those Behind Bars

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Corinne Gaston
Deputy Opinion Editor

In states where weed is legal, people are still in prison for lighting up before legalization.

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

White House Unveils New 'Science-Based' Drug Policy

Comments (4) | drug addiction, drug court, drug policy, drug treatment, gil kerlikowske, Johns Hopkins, marijuana legalization, National, war on drugs

Drug czar Gil Kerlikowske announced a new treatment-based policy Wednesday. (Tulane Public Relations/Flickr)

Matt Pressberg
Executive Producer

The new policy is long on treatment, short on marijuana specifics.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Drug Laws In U.S. Continue Shift Toward Reform

Comments (3) | decriminalization, drug czar, drug laws, drug policy, Fair Sentencing Act, Governor Chris Christie, legalization, marijuana, National, President Obama, president richard nixon, rockefeller drug laws, senator mitch mcconnell, sentencing laws, war on drugs

Medical marijuana (Coaster420 via Wikimedia Commons)

Lauren Madow
Executive Producer

WATCH: Human devastation and decriminalization are common themes in discussing policy.

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Washington Marijuana Smokers Partake Legally For The First Time

Comments (2) | drug policy, election, hemp, Initiative 502, marijuana, National, Prohibition, seattle, seattle police department, war on drugs, Washington

Washingtonians sparked up legally for the first time Thursday. (eggrole/Flickr)

Matt Pressberg
Executive Producer

Washington's Initiative 502 took effect Thursday.

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