In this post from Forbes, Jacob Sullum argues why marijuana prohibition is unscientific, unconstitutional and unjust. Next Thursday I am scheduled to debate Robert White, co-author (with Bill Bennett) of Going to Pot: Why the Rush to Legalize Marijuana Is Harming America, on Glenn Beck’s radio show. Each of us will get half an hour or so to make his case before taking ... Continue Reading
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Science Points at Marijuana Deficiency Being a Real Possibility
In this post from Reset.Me, Paul Armentano reports that a growing body of science is pointing at the possibility of marijuana deficiency being a real thing. For several years I have postulated that marijuana is not, in the strict sense of the word, an intoxicant. As I wrote in the book Marijuana Is Safer: So Why Are We Driving People to Drink? (Chelsea Green, 2009), the ... Continue Reading