Two years after cannabis legalization, Colorado is witnessing the opposite of what prohibitionists said would happen: all drug-related charges have dropped significantly, and revenue is at a record high. This post from The Mind Unleashed discusses the positive impact of Colorado’s cannabis legalization. Two years have passed since Colorado residents began legally buying ... Continue Reading
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Half of America Thinks Legal Pot Use Won’t Impact Road Safety Much
In this post from The Cannabist, Ricardo Baca reviews the results of a recent Gallup poll in which 50 percent of Americans didn’t think legal pot use would make much of a difference on road safety. While half of Americans don’t think marijuana will have any impact on the safety of roads in legalized states, 47 percent said in a recent Gallup poll that legal cannabis will ... Continue Reading
Marijuana Use: A Critical Look at the Shadow Side
In this post from Wake Up World, Bernhard Guenther takes a critical look at the other side, which seems to be so ignored and denied, relating to how we tend to lie to ourselves about marijuana use. Marijuana One of the revealing things the curandero told me after the second ayahuasca ceremony is that I had an energy block/cyst in the area of my solar plexus due to residue ... Continue Reading
Captivating Macro Photographs of the Hypnotic Marijuana Buds
In this pictorial treat from The Huffington Post, Priscilla Frank dazzles us with the aesthetic merits of the little green marijuana buds. The most commonly cited effects of marijuana include heightened mood, a sense of relaxation and an increased appetite. Less commonly commended, however, are the aesthetic merits of the little green buds. From far away, they appear like ... Continue Reading
Is Marijuana Prohibition Unscientific, Driven By Ignorance And Blind Prejudice?
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