Cannabis Corner
You can’t fool all of the people all of the time...
Prohibitionists have spent more than 80 years trying to convince the American people that marijuana is more dangerous than alcohol and tobacco. At first...
Marijuana and the thinking teenager
The anti-marijuana-legalization movement has made the claim that legalization will lead to an eruption in teenage marijuana use a central part of its narrative.
But...
Growing marijuana: The short and the long of it
Smoke ‘em, all, Smoke ‘em all,The long and the short and the tall...— with apologies to George Formby
Over the weekend Gov. Jared Polis, who...
Zero tolerance and the other family separations
Where was the outrage?
A lot of progressives have been in high dudgeon for the last couple of weeks over the “zero tolerance” policy of...
Legalizing pot isn’t just about getting high
Good news! Marijuana arrests in the United States fell to a 20-year low last year!
Now for the bad news.
According to statistics compiled by the...
An ‘ethical pharmaceutical’ from a less-than-ethical company
WTF?!
GW Pharmaceuticals, the U.K.-based company that recently got the first marijuana-based medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration, has announced its price: $32,500...
New Jersey marijuana politics and ‘Murphy’s Law’ (in a good way)
I’ve argued before in this space that Republicans’ continued opposition to marijuana legalization could start costing the party’s candidates elections if it doesn’t change.
That...
There were ballot wins for marijuana in Colorado too
Although state-wide marijuana legalization initiatives like the ones in California, Massachusetts, Florida and elsewhere got most of the attention, several Colorado communities voted on...
Your tax dollars at work
According to the Denver Post, the state of Colorado has given 42 school districts and charter schools a total of $9.2 million to hire...
Fake news and good news about marijuana
The big news about marijuana this week takes the form of fake news and good news.
First, the fake news. A lot of media outlets...
Marijuana and the President’s men (and woman)
Three of Trump’s cabinet picks are god-awful as far as ending the war on marijuana is concerned, but two other potential presidential appointments are...
Just how many Americans smoke pot?
Last Wednesday was 4/20, so this week is an excellent time to consider the eternal stoner questions: Just how many Americans smoke pot? And...
