In this post from Slate, Josh Voorhees reports that a new Senate bill is a clear sign of just how quickly the drug debate is evolving in Washington—and may just foretell how nationwide legalization will eventually come to pass. A trio of high-profile senators this week unveiled a package of drug reforms that would effectively end the federal war on medical marijuana once and ... Continue Reading
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Recreational Marijuana Legalization Gains Support from an Unlikely Source
In this post from HighTimes, Sativa Von Tee Se reports that an initiative to legalize recreational marijuana in Arizona has gained support from an unlikely source. https://youtu.be/Ycn1LChJwGY An initiative to legalize recreational marijuana in Arizona has gained support from an unlikely source. A former Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent, who spent six years ... Continue Reading
Revolutionary Bill to Allow CBD-Rich Strains to Cross State Lines
In this post from Marijuana.com, Barry Bard highlights a revolutionary bill that will cater to the urgent need for CBD-rich strains to be allowed to cross state lines. On Tuesday, three Senators introduced a bi-partisan bill that would effectively end the federal war on medical marijuana. The revolutionary bill, entitled The CAREERS Act (that’s short for “The Compassionate ... Continue Reading
Cannabis Users Speak On Camera to End Stigma over the Herb
In this post from Reset.Me, April M. Short turns the spotlight on a video in which cannabis users speak openly about their smoking, vaporizing and edibles-ingesting —all on camera— to end the stigma attached to this healing herb. In a video produced by Green Flower Media, cannabis users, from parents and grandparents to medical patients and successful young professionals, ... Continue Reading
What My Brush with Disaster Taught Me about Drug-War Hypocrisy
In this post from SALON, Edwin Lyngar relates his brush with disaster to highlight how people are suffering and dying -- while our hypocritical political class allows this injustice to continue. Jeb Bush, presumed Republican presidential candidate, was an enthusiastic pothead for much of his youth. This is not criticism, because many of my good friends are current or former ... Continue Reading