Politics and Pot-pourri

While the support for the modernization of America’s cannabis laws continues to catch fire across these United States, some states seek to...

What a RELEAF: Congress May Finally Decriminalize Cannabis

07 Jan 2021

Ted Corless

Cannabis rescheduling is no longer out of reach. Last December, which feels like a lifetime ago, the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives passed...

GOP Fights Against Florida Felons’ Right to Vote: Enter Michael Bloomberg

02 Oct 2020

Ted Corless

“The right to vote is fundamental to our democracy and no American should be denied that right. Working together with the Florida...

Pot Politics in a Presidential Election Year

15 Sep 2020

Ted Corless

Roughly 1 in 3 Americans could have access to legal recreational marijuana if voters approve state ballot initiatives this November. Marijuana legalization...

A Eulogy for George Floyd: Ways to Support the #BlackLivesMatter Movement

09 Jun 2020

Ted Corless

“The time is always right to do what is right.” Martin Luther King, Jr. said so much with so few words. His...

Feds Abandon Relief for Cannabis Businesses During COVID-19

20 Apr 2020

Ted Corless

SBA Marijuana remains a federally-controlled, illegal drug. As a result, dispensaries and other cannabis businesses are ineligible to receive stimulus funds to...

Joe Biden’s Marijuana Problem: Part II

04 Mar 2020

Ted Corless

About a year ago, I wrote a blog warning of Joe Biden’s lukewarm embrace of cannabis legalization. After a super Super Tuesday...

Bernie vs. Buttigieg on the Future of Cannabis

17 Feb 2020

Ted Corless

Senator Bernie Sanders captures enthusiasm and electricity. Former mayor Pete Buttigieg gives us a dose of nostalgia and charisma, which is reminiscent...