Recent rejection of Thanksgiving Day Baskets by Oregon DHS was spurred by the fact that the donations came from marijuana industry. This post from The Weed Blog highlights the reaction of the state agency and raises concern about this attitude that is preventing some needy people from getting the help they could. I like to think that my home state, Oregon, is a generous ... Continue Reading
Reefer Madness
Tracing America’s Drug War from Caffeine to Weed
This video from AJ+ traces 100 years of America’s drug war starting from early 1900s. This post from Esquire showcases the dynamic video that reviews the history of the war on drugs in the United States and the vicious cycle it has created as a result. https://youtu.be/ymxH9uVq8-g You name it, the U.S. has banned it at some point. Caffeine? Check. Alcohol? Check. ... Continue Reading
Hemp Is Illegal Because Billionaires Want It That Way
Several financial tycoons stood to lose billions because of natural hemp industrialization and for their dynasties to remain intact, hemp had to go. This post from 420 Magazine creates awareness about the many useful ways hemp plant can help mankind and reveals the real reason hemp is illegal today. The real reason Cannabis has been outlawed has nothing to do with its ... Continue Reading
STUDY: Schizophrenia – Appraising the Risks of Reefer Madness
ABSTRACT: Editor’s Note: Studies that have tied cannabis use to schizophrenia in the developing brain are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to marijuana. Are different strains and synthetic cannabinoids especially dangerous? Are we doing enough to educate young people on the risks? Does marijuana use lower IQ? Where is the line between medical marijuana and ... Continue Reading
Here’s Why Marijuana Is Illegal In The US
In this post from Business Insider, Thor Benson clears the air on the real reason why marijuana is illegal in the US. It is hard to imagine a time when most pharmacies carried cannabis and farmers were required to grow hemp, much like they are given incentives to grow corn these days, but that is a significant part of the history of the U.S. From the 1600s to the late ... Continue Reading