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The global trend towards legalizing marijuana
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The global trend towards legalizing marijuana

The world was recently shocked when US sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson was disqualified from Tokyo 2020 after testing positive for marijuana, a banned yet non-performance-enhancing substance. That's because global public opinion on pot is shifting: cannabis is now legal in more than 40 countries and almost three-quarters of US states — red ones too. Delve into the weeds of legalization on GZERO World.

Has the “war on drugs” been won yet?
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Has the “war on drugs” been won yet?

Fifty years ago, the US launched a "war on drugs", cracking down hard on consumption at home and attacking narcos abroad. A trillion dollars and half a century later, did America... win? The impact of that campaign has shaped politics today in three key countries.