Stories by Steven Wishnia
Steven Wishnia is the author of "Exit 25 Utopia," "The Cannabis Companion" and "Invincible Coney Island." He lives in New York.
New study says New York's cannabis crackdown is both racist and fraudulent -- and that more have been arrested under Bloomberg than Giuliani.
Posted on May 9, 2008
Five signs that pot might become legal soon -- and five reasons why it probably won't.
Posted on May 1, 2008
Pot isn't illegal because the paper industry is afraid of competing with hemp -- it's because of racism and the culture wars.
Posted on Feb 21, 2008
The Dem candidates have good positions on medical marijuana, but they need to stand up for comprehensive changes in our drug laws.
Posted on Feb 1, 2008
Bush's pick for a CA prosecutor post of hardliner Joseph Russoniello signals a possible crack down on the state's multi-billion dollar pot industry.
Posted on Dec 30, 2007
I pledge allegiance to the human race, to everyone from Bangladesh to Uganda who wants to make the world a better place, not to the billionaire thugs demanding blind obeisance to their divine dominion.
Posted on Jul 1, 2005
Two California women are asking the nation's highest court to prevent the federal government from interfering with their medical-marijuana use.
Posted on Nov 30, 2004
The election results show there is still substantial support for liberalizing the nation's drug laws – just not too far or too fast.
Posted on Nov 4, 2004
In Philadelphia and its suburbs, voters' mix of concerns on issues points to no clear advantage for the candidates. That's where the activists come in to play.
Posted on Oct 22, 2004
The Still We Rise march was about New York City, not the country.
Posted on Aug 31, 2004
Chelsea, the neighborhood closest to the Republican Convention in New York, is decidedly not Bush country.
Posted on Jul 26, 2004
The mix of Democrats who have criticized the Drug War the most are the ones considered least likely to win. Here's a rundown of pot-minded candidates.
Posted on Jun 11, 2003
Moralistic pot foe blows millions in slot machines but the man's fanatical policies live on.
Posted on May 15, 2003
In spite of mounting evidence of the drug war's failure and a burgeoning movement for reform, Bush's drug policy is likely to be more conservative than compassionate.
Posted on Apr 3, 2001
