The 2016 Presidential hopefuls engaged in a serious discussion on the sanctity of state marijuana laws, and the drug war during a recent Republican debate. This post from The Daily Chronic presents and summarizes the discussion of the Presidential candidates. At nearly the two and half hour mark in Wednesday night’s marathon Republican debate on CNN, Jake Tapper directed a ... Continue Reading
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Stop The Misinformation About Drug Sellers and Violence
The popular media and the government continue to refer to drug sellers as violent criminals despite research findings to the contrary. This post from Drug Policy Alliance discusses how this myth of the violent drug seller has lethal consequences. One of the countless myths underlying the war on drugs is that people who sell drugs are violent. We’re told in school, by the ... Continue Reading
Oliver Sacks Explored the Brain with Legal LSD—Before Drug War
LSD helped Dr. Oliver Sacks be more empathic. It was legal then. Is the Drug War standing in the way of researching therapeutic benefits of psychedelics? This post from Drug Policy Alliance revisits the impact of drug war on drug education and research. What if Oliver Sacks had been born 20 years later? Would he have been able to explore new avenues of neurochemical and ... Continue Reading
California’s Rejection of Pot Prohibition: A Potent Drug War Game-Changer
In this post from Alternet, Phillip Smith reports that an impressive coalition of reformers, advocates and industry leaders are working together on legalization initiatives in California and rejecting pot prohibition in California will have ramification far beyond the state's borders. On June 14, more than 200 people gathered at the Sebastopol Grange for a fundraiser and ... Continue Reading
Hillary Clinton Might Get an Earful on Pot from This Lawyer
In this post from The Daily Beast, Betsy Woodruff reports that Hillary Clinton, who heads to the Sunshine State this week, could get some shade from one of the state’s most prominent donors because of her views on marijuana. When Hillary Clinton heads to Florida this week, she can expect to talk pot. And she can expect a bit of profanity. That’s because she’s stopping by ... Continue Reading