What the Jeffrey Epstein Case Can Teach Us about Drug Law Policy Reform Some people might wonder what a pedophile and a sex trafficker has to do with drug reform. Surely there can be no connection between the two? Well, you’d be wrong there. The latest developments in “high-profile” people…
The federal government won’t be easing its laws on marijuana as part of a criminal justice reform bill that’s expected to pass this week. U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colorado, had hoped to attach an amendment to the proposed First Step Act to remove the threat of federal prosecution in states…
Prohibitionist Poll Results A Flop: 83% Want Cannabis Reform A staggering majority of Americans really, really don’t agree with the current federal cannabis laws. That’s what anti-legalization group Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) found out. SAM commissioned Mason-Dixon Polling and Strategy to conduct a poll, which strayed from the usual…
Published: Oct 6, 2017, 9:41 am • Updated: Oct 6, 2017, 9:41 am By The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board The following editorial appeared in The San Diego Union-Tribune on Friday, Oct. 6: When it comes to criminal justice, Attorney General Jeff Sessions is an unreconstructed throwback to the tough-on-crime…
Published: Apr 21, 2017, 1:25 pm • Updated: Apr 21, 2017, 2:08 pm By Susan Squibb, The Cannabist Staff Activism runs deep in my soul. I moved to Colorado 20 years ago, an idealistic college student searching for community. I found a meaningful opportunity to make a difference as a…
Published: Mar 30, 2017, 9:14 am • Updated: Mar 30, 2017, 11:56 am By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff U.S. lawmakers on Thursday introduced a package of marijuana reform bills aimed at protecting and preserving existing state-based programs while creating a framework for the federal regulation of cannabis. Related: Federal…
Published: Jan 27, 2017, 6:46 am • Updated: Jan 27, 2017, 6:47 am By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff Wyoming’s relationship with weed could be a key theme in 2017. The state’s chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) kicked off the year by appointing…
Published: Nov 22, 2016, 6:10 am • Updated: Nov 23, 2016, 10:02 am By Neal Pollack, The Cannabist Staff AUSTIN, Texas — One afternoon a few Sundays ago, I went to an “Advocacy Training” sponsored by a group called Texans For Responsible Marijuana Policy, in a conference room at a…
Published: Nov 14, 2016, 8:22 am • Updated: Nov 14, 2016, 8:22 am By Christopher Ingraham, The Washington Post Maine’s marijuana legalization measure finally fell in favor of legalization. The “yes” votes just squeaked by the “no” votes with just a couple thousand votes to spare. Five immediate concerns for…
Please share! Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest (via chsarrow.com) With the election roughly 4 weeks away, the states voting on marijuana reform are now clear. Whether states are voting on marijuana reform, medical or recreational, any success in these states would be a win for ending marijuana prohibition and the failed…