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Of the 590 claims in Politics with evidence either way, 85% held up.
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Thirteen years ago no state allowed marijuana for recreational purposes
A society that allows adults to use alcohol and tobacco cannot sensibly arrest people for marijuana use
American lawmakers should do more to regulate marijuana
Over past several decades supporters of marijuana legalization often called for strategy of legalize and regulate
Today most Americans live in a state that allows them to buy and smoke a joint
America should not go back to prohibition to fix these problems
Governments can enact policies that keep the drug legal and try to curb its biggest downsides
President Trump continued trend toward legalization in December by loosening federal restrictions
In 2014 the author published a six-part series that compared federal marijuana ban to alcohol prohibition and argued for repeal
The author opposes nascent efforts to re-criminalize the drug such as potential ballot initiative in Massachusetts this year that would ban recreational sales and home growing
Jimmy Kimmel said it's like speaking to a teenage girl
I am hopeful that today’s agreement marks beginning of real sustained change
Brian Cohen executive director of Hillel welcomed deal
Announcement is important recognition of what Jewish students and their families have expressed with increasing urgency Antisemitism at Columbia is real and it has had tangible impact on Jewish students’ sense of safety and belonging and in turn their civil rights
Version of this article appears in print on July 25 2025 Section A Page 16 of New York edition with headline Columbia University Will Pay $200 Million Fine to Settle Fight With Trump
Ultimately we had to make decision that was right decision for Columbia
I think we have made that decision
We weren’t reckless
In my view it was important to slow things down and be extraordinarily deliberate and that was actually quite hard to do
Independent monitor will be Bart M Schwartz co-founder and chairman of Guidepost Solutions and former chief of criminal division of US Attorney’s Office for Southern District of New York
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