CJ Ciaramella

The VICE Guide to the 2016 Election

Have Democrats Found a Gun Control Fight They Can Actually Win?

They may have an unlikely ally in Donald Trump.
CJ Ciaramella
6.16.16
The VICE Guide to the 2016 Election

How Bernie Superfans Are Reacting to Obama's Endorsement of Hillary Clinton

Supporters of Bernie Sanders attend a rally outside of RFK Stadium in Washington, DC, June 9, 2016.
CJ Ciaramella
6.10.16
The VICE Guide to the 2016 Election

How #NeverTrump Conservatives Actually Plan to Vote in 2016

The real-estate mogul's presumptive presidential nomination has left a growing faction of conservatives without a natural political home in 2016.
CJ Ciaramella
5.16.16
News

How the ‘Acid King’ Won a Lawsuit Against the US Government

The ruling on behalf of a former LSD giant offers hope for drug war transparency in the Obama era.
CJ Ciaramella
5.9.16
News

Dozens of Senior Citizens Were Arrested at ‘Democracy Spring’ DC Protests

On the second day of a weeklong series of protests in favor of campaign finance reform, it was the "elders" taking their turn getting arrested.
CJ Ciaramella
4.12.16
News

Veterans Affairs Hospitals Still Won't Give Veterans Weed

Members of Congress and veterans groups have pushed the VA to let doctors recommend medical marijuana to patients, but the VA won't budge, citing federal laws.
CJ Ciaramella
4.7.16
News

Meet the Muslims Suing the Cops for Their Own Surveillance Records

The NYPD worked with the feds to spy on the Muslim community, and now it's trying to beat a lawsuit using a 40-year-old CIA secrecy doctrine.
CJ Ciaramella
3.29.16
News

The Heartbreaking Plight of Colorado's 'Marijuana Refugees'

Desperate families with children suffering from rare medical conditions have moved to Colorado seeking low-THC strains of marijuana.
CJ Ciaramella
4.24.15
News

Native American Tribes Are Looking to Cash in on the Legal Weed Industry

Native American tribes have used their sovereign status to provide some of America's most beloved vices. Now some are wondering if legal marijuana could be their next big business venture.
CJ Ciaramella
4.22.15
News

Is the Federal Government Finally Getting Closer to Rescheduling Weed?

The DEA's anti-weed policies been a source of frustration among marijuana activists for decades. But recent statements by Obama and new bipartisan bills in Congress have raised their hopes.
CJ Ciaramella
4.3.15
Film

There's Finally a Documentary About Perpetual Presidential Candidate Vermin Supreme

Director Steve Onderick spent a year on the road with the last absurdist in American politics.
CJ Ciaramella
3.25.15
News

Angry Weed Activists Demand Congress Stop Trying to Block DC Legalization

So far, Republicans haven't followed through on a threat to arrest DC officials over weed legalization, but a congressional investigation is still looming.
CJ Ciaramella
3.18.15
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