Stories by Kristen Gwynne

Kristen Gwynne is an associate editor and drug policy reporter at AlterNet.  Follow her on Twitter: @KristenGwynne subscribe to Kristen Gwynne's feed

Seattle's Police Department Releases Humorous Guide on How to Get Stoned, After Initiative to Legalize Pot Passes

Posted on: Nov 16, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Witty and silly, it covers all the bases.

Former Cop to Rachel Maddow: Legalizing Pot is a "Win-Win"

Posted on: Nov 14, 2012, Source: AlterNet

It's not just hippies who want to legalize pot.

80 Years in the Slammer for Medical Pot: Drug War Injustices Abound, Despite Reforms

Posted on: Nov 12, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The federal govt. is refusing to recognize the will of the voters in most medical marijuana states.

With Pot Legal in Two US States, Latin American Leaders Call for Review of International Drug Policy

Posted on: Nov 12, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Leaders form Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica, and Belize are wondering what marijuana legalization in WA and CO means for the region.

Video: What to Make of Marijuana Legalization in WA and CO

Posted on: Nov 8, 2012, Source: AlterNet

An expert explains the historic shift in drug policy.

With Two States Legalizing Marijuana, Are Drug Warriors In Washington Freaking Out?

Posted on: Nov 7, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The pace of marijuana reform across the states is going to make it harder for the federal govt. to justify its drug war.

How This Election Could Deliver a Blow to Mexican Drug Cartels

Posted on: Nov 6, 2012, Source: AlterNet

A study by the Mexican think tank Mexican Competitiveness Institute predicts that legalization in three states would cut cartel profits by thirty percent.

10 of the Harshest Sentences for Pot in the U.S.

Posted on: Oct 26, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The punishments for pot do not fit the crime.

Shocking Stories of Loss Motivate Mourners of Mexico's Drug War Victims to Hold the U.S. Responsible

Posted on: Sep 25, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Mexicans are determined to make America hear the truth about its role in Mexico's drug war.

Marijuana Can Prevent the Spread of Cancer, Researchers Discover

Posted on: Sep 21, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Law Enforcement Backs CO's Amendment 64, Says Legalizing Pot Would Benefit Police and Communities of Color

Posted on: Sep 20, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Medical Marijuana Patients Hold Nationwide Day of Action to Remind Obama Pot Smokers Are Voters, Too

Posted on: Sep 20, 2012, Source: AlterNet

11 Injured in Folsom State Prison Riot

Posted on: Sep 19, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Mormons -- Some Related to Romney -- Battle Cartels in Mexico

Posted on: Sep 18, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Shocking Secret Video: Romney Reveals His Contempt for Half of America

Posted on: Sep 17, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Ever wonder what Romney says at his big ticket fundraisers? Now you don't have to.

Obama's Lead Among Women Voters Grows, Widening Electoral Gender Gap

Posted on: Sep 14, 2012, Source: AlterNet

How 300 Pakistani Workers Died Trapped Inside a Burning Factory

Posted on: Sep 14, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Why Does America Love Gossiping About Young, Drug-Using Women Like Cat Marnell?

Posted on: Sep 12, 2012, Source: AlterNet

What’s missing from the conversation is the idea that there could be a female drug user who doesn't end in a flame of self-destruction.

Court Commissioner: Cops Must Return Woman's Confiscated (But Legal) Weed

Posted on: Aug 29, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Twisted Sister's Dee Snider Blasts Paul Ryan for Using his Music Without Permission

Posted on: Aug 22, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Health Care Disaster: Why Drug Dealers Are Competing with Doctors to Help Addicts

Posted on: Aug 21, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The thriving black market for suboxone speaks volumes about how hard life can be for addicts in this country.

Watch This 5 Times: Young Black Female Poets Slam Hipster Racism (Like You've Never Seen Done Before)

Posted on: Aug 17, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Fired Eagle Scout Delivers 70,000 Petitions to Local Chapter

Posted on: Aug 15, 2012, Source: AlterNet

TSA Agents: Anti-Terrorist Program Targets Blacks and Latinos

Posted on: Aug 13, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Interactive Timeline Chronicles Attacks on Reproductive Rights

Posted on: Aug 8, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Is the NYPD Really Stop-and-Frisking Less?

Posted on: Aug 3, 2012, Source: AlterNet

10 of the Top Travel Destinations to Get High

Posted on: Jul 30, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Here are some travel spots where the drug culture is as fascinating as Italy's cuisine.

Anaheim Police Fire Shots at Burglary Suspect

Posted on: Jul 27, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Watch: Violent Stop-and-Frisk Video Reveals Dark Side of "Anti-Gun" Tactic

Posted on: Jul 27, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Racial Tensions and Questionable Killings by Police in Anaheim: 9 Things You Should Know

Posted on: Jul 26, 2012, Source: AlterNet

It’s best-known as "happiest place on Earth.” But just four miles away from Disneyland, a cloud of tear gas and public outrage has swept over Anaheim.

OWS Updates: DC Mayor Asks Feds to Evict Occupiers, Nigeria to Shut Down Oil Production, Occupy the Dream Plans for MLK Day

Posted on: Jul 23, 2012, Source: AlterNet

In Wake of Colorado Shooting, NYC "Stop-and-Frisk" Mayor Demands National Gun Control Policy

Posted on: Jul 20, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Watch: Prominent Drug Reform Activist Ethan Nadelmann Goes Head-to-Head with Drug Warrior on CNN

Posted on: Jul 18, 2012, Source: AlterNet

How Felon-Branding Will Ban a Historic 6 Million Americans From This Year's Vote

Posted on: Jul 13, 2012, Source: AlterNet

J11: Zuccotti Re-Occupation Stirs Nostalgia for Last Fall

Posted on: Jul 12, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Will the Courts End Stop-and-Frisk?

Posted on: Jul 11, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Police Reform Activists Targeted by NYPD Won't Give In to Threats

Posted on: Jul 7, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Two activists found a surprise in their local police precinct--a poster with their mug shots, calling them "professional agitators" and providing police with their address.

Forget the Propaganda -- Here's the Drug War Data That Really Matters

Posted on: Jul 5, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Pharma Giant Glaxo-Smith Kline Will Pay Largest Health Care Fraud Settlement in US History

Posted on: Jul 3, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Colombia Will Decriminalize Small Amounts of Weed and Cocaine

Posted on: Jun 29, 2012, Source: AlterNet

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