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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Congressman Inadvertently Exposes the Drug War
During a meeting with the ONDCP, a Republican Congressman accidentally set off exposing the tyrannical nature of the drug war. Watch in this post from TheFreeThoughtProject.com the question that set the ball rolling! The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) met with members of Congress this week to discuss multiple issues when a Republican congressman asked a ... Continue Reading
DEA’s Reckless Opinion on CBD Contradicts Federal Law
CW Hemp’s CEO calls DEA’s position statement on CBD, hemp products and the Farm Bill as “reckless and illegal.” Get more details in this post from The Cannabist. In response to The Cannabist’s ongoing reporting on cannabidiol (CBD), the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration this week released a reckless opinion statement that not only contradicts federal law — its very issuance ... Continue Reading
Vets Want Cannabis Research Barriers Removed
The nation's largest veterans service organization wants barriers to cannabis research removed. This post from The Cannabist highlights American Legion’s call to Trump. America’s largest veterans service organization has a message for President Donald Trump: Reschedule marijuana to permit research into its medical efficacy for treating vets suffering from traumatic brain ... Continue Reading
Why CSA Treats Marijuana Same as Heroin & Meth
Congress believes marijuana is the same as heroin and meth, and this ridiculous idea is the fault of the CSA (Controlled Substances Act.) But this post from The Fresh Toast wonders why the congress is trying to dupe the public. Earlier this week, Congressman Tom Garrett, a Republican freshman from Virginia, introduced legislation aimed at federally decriminalizing ... Continue Reading