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Does Bernie Sanders Want to Ban Cigarettes?
Bernie Sanders has gone much further than any major presidential candidate in history in articulating the abysmal failure of marijuana prohibition. He is the only such serious contender for the Oval Office ever to say that he would not only respect states that legalize cannabis but would personally vote for an end to marijuana prohibition if it […]
The Literal Beating Heart
I’m leaning over Sophie as she shakes in her bed. It’s about 3:00 in the morning. I’m loathe to turn on the light, but I do, and I lean over her and say the same words that I’ve said, over and over and over, for the last twenty-one years. It’s okay. It’s okay. It’s okay. […]
Republican Senator Wants Gun Rights for Marijuana Consumers
Lisa Murkowski opposed legalizing marijuana in Alaska. But voters there passed a ballot measure to end cannabis prohibition in 2014 and now the Republican who serves the state as its senior U.S. senator wants their wishes to be respected by the federal government. In particular, Murkowski is concerned about a federal law that seems to […]
Play Ball … or Not? MLB and Marijuana
Being a big league ballplayer involves a fair amount of stress. While some players get tanked on alcohol to handle their 162 game schedule, others choke down fistfuls of prescription medications to deal with their job-related health issues, leaving more than a few MLB players who prefer smoking some connoisseur grade cannabis as a means of dealing with […]
Obama’s Not Keeping Us Safe From Legal Marijuana, Senators Say
A key Congressional panel has scheduled a hearing for next week that seems intended to embarrass the Obama administration over its response to the legalization of marijuana in a growing number of states. The Tuesday hearing before the U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control is titled, “Is the Department of Justice Adequately Protecting the Public from […]
Action Bronson Cooks Up Something Special With Mothership Glass, Who Knew?
Lights, camera, … Action Bronson! The big man just got back from Seattle where he reports on good weed, good food and the real hybrid scene going on up in the Pacific Northwest – Cannabis culture crossbred with cooking. Elevating the synergistic fusion between the culinary arts and his love for getting high, “Mr. Wonderful” gets creative in this […]
Obama Should Push End of Drug War at UN, Lawmakers Say
An upcoming high-level review of global drug policies is a chance for the U.S. to encourage countries to move toward health-focused approaches to substance misuse and away from failed criminalization strategies. That’s the message a group of 14 U.S. House Democrats sent in a letter to President Obama on Thursday. Next month, heads of state and other leaders from around the […]
State Department: Obama Could Call for Global Drug Decriminalization
Just weeks ahead of the first high-level United Nations review of global drug policies in nearly two decades, a top U.S. State Department official said that other countries have the right to set their own approaches, including decriminalization. He also suggested that the Obama administration may go beyond merely tolerating other nations’ removal of criminal […]
Marijuana: Candidates for North Dakota Governor Disagree
It seems like the conversation about legalizing marijuana is popping up just about everywhere these days. On Thursday night, the question of whether to end cannabis prohibition came up during a debate between Republican candidates for North Dakota’s governor. With less than a month to go before a nominee is endorsed by party insiders at the […]
How Will Scalia’s Death Affect Marijuana Case at Supreme Court?
It’s been much discussed how the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on Saturday will greatly affect voting rights, abortion policy, campaign finance and even the 2016 presidential election. But it could also have big implications for marijuana legalization. This Friday, the justices are currently scheduled to discuss the lawsuit that Nebraska and Oklahoma filed against […]