Tyson agrees with Carl Sagan that marijuana should be legalized. This article from The Washington Post explores why Tyson sees no reason for marijuana prohibition. Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, among the most well-known living scientists this side of Stephen Hawking, said this week that “there's no reason for [marijuana] to ever have been made illegal.” The remark ... Continue Reading
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Vermont Lawmakers Approve Ending Marijuana Prohibition
Vermont Senate Judiciary Committee approves a bill that will end marijuana prohibition in the state. This post from The Joint Blog discusses the cautious and deliberate approval of Senate Bill 241 by Vermont lawmakers. In a decisive 4 to 1 vote, the Vermont Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill today that would end cannabis prohibition in the state and regulate the ... Continue Reading
Last 11 States That Will Legalize Marijuana
Eleven states that will likely be the last ones to legalize marijuana have been identified by 24/7 Wall St. This post from USA Today analyzes the states with harshest marijuana laws. Illegal in the United States for nearly 80 years, marijuana accounted for 8.2 million arrests nationwide between 2001 and 2010. Despite the decades old federal ban, the country's attitude ... Continue Reading
Munching Raw Cannabis Is Good for Health
Despite having a wide range of health benefits, munching or juicing raw cannabis remains an impractical proposition because of marijuana prohibition. This post from Hail Mary Jane sheds light on the advantages of eating raw cannabis. Here's the good news: our health would improve if we munched raw cannabis daily. There are two main reasons. First, the plant contains ... Continue Reading
Why Canadians Can’t Afford to Wait for Marijuana Reform
The Canadian government appears to be moving slowly on marijuana reform but Canadians simply can’t afford to wait. Is there an interim solution? This post from Sun News discusses a possible solution to the dilemma. "We will legalize, regulate and restrict access to marijuana." This was one of Justin Trudeau's campaign promises and a stance, as poll after poll confirms, ... Continue Reading