Idaho and South Dakota Double Down on Antiquated War on Cannabis
While the support for the modernization of America’s cannabis laws continues to catch fire across these United States, some states seek to... Read More
What a RELEAF: Congress May Finally Decriminalize Cannabis
Cannabis rescheduling is no longer out of reach. Last December, which feels like a lifetime ago, the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives passed... Read More
Pot Politics in a Presidential Election Year
Roughly 1 in 3 Americans could have access to legal recreational marijuana if voters approve state ballot initiatives this November. Marijuana legalization... Read More
A Eulogy for George Floyd: Ways to Support the #BlackLivesMatter Movement
“The time is always right to do what is right.” Martin Luther King, Jr. said so much with so few words. His... Read More
Feds Abandon Relief for Cannabis Businesses During COVID-19
SBA Marijuana remains a federally-controlled, illegal drug. As a result, dispensaries and other cannabis businesses are ineligible to receive stimulus funds to... Read More
Joe Biden’s Marijuana Problem: Part II
About a year ago, I wrote a blog warning of Joe Biden’s lukewarm embrace of cannabis legalization. After a super Super Tuesday... Read More
Bernie vs. Buttigieg on the Future of Cannabis
Senator Bernie Sanders captures enthusiasm and electricity. Former mayor Pete Buttigieg gives us a dose of nostalgia and charisma, which is reminiscent... Read More
Hemp Gets Green Light From USDA
I heart hemp. New U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) interim rules clarify how hemp plants should be monitored under federal law, including... Read More
High Hopes: 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates on the Marijuana Question
Support full legalization? Seek to decriminalize? Leave it to the states to decide? In the U.S., marijuana legalization is slowly churning out... Read More
Despite Modern Efforts to Legalize, Marijuana Remains a Gateway to Mass Incarcerations
U.S. police are making an increasing number of cannabis arrests each year. It is legal to consume cannabis in some form in... Read More
