When thousands of police veterans agree it’s time to end the War on Drugs and legalize marijuana, you know it’s time. Watch this interview with Law Enforcement Against Prohibition’s (LEAP) Executive Director Neill Franklin and Secretary Diane Goldstein. Thanks Higher… Read More ›
War on Drugs
Marijuana is nothing new, so stop waiting for the sky to fall.
Last week, the Chaffee County Times published an article titled Legal pot creates minimal law enforcement issues, the third in a series on marijuana. I found it interesting to note that time and time again, law enforcement and school officials state… Read More ›
Marijuana and Parenting: Sending a Message
When dealing with policy, marijuana and otherwise, we often hear how “we need to send a message.” When legislators thought they needed to require marijuana shops to post signs warning pregnant women about the dangers — dare I say evils? —… Read More ›
The Pot Scientist: Catch-22 for PTSD (Video)
I’ve been fortunate to meet Carter Baird on a several occasions and am happy to say that he is a Cannabis Patients Ally. Already impressed by his intellect, I was happy to hear about his exciting video-blog adventure as The Pot… Read More ›
Colorado Springs bans home marijuana concentrate production
Today the Colorado Springs City Council passed an ordinance banning home concentrate production using flammable gasses and liquids. This does not include water-based hash extraction (water, ice, dry ice). From the draft: “It shall be unlawful for any person to… Read More ›
The problem with uniform regulations between Medical and Retail edible marijuana products
Looks like the MED is wanting to create “uniform regulations between Medical and Retail edible products.” What does that mean? Judge for yourself. This is the framework they will be using for tomorrow’s working group on marking marijuana edibles: All… Read More ›
The Board of Health rejects PTSD despite desperate pleas from patients
Yesterday the Colorado Board of Health delivered a chilling message to patients across Colorado: You and your experiences don’t matter. After several previous attempts and hours of heart-wrenching testimony, a petition to add PTSD as a qualifying condition for medical… Read More ›
Public Education: What’s Legal, Oregon?
In June, Oregon launched it’s public education campaign on recreational marijuana: What’s Legal, Oregon? What do you think? How does it compare to Colorado’s Good to Know campaign? Thank you, Oregon, for this reasonable approach to educating the public about… Read More ›
Russell Brand on the Dangers of Marijuana and Sugar (video)
In response to the common drug war propaganda about the alleged dangers of marijuana, Russel Brand released a video that asks a very good question: Is sugar more dangerous than marijuana? In the video, Brand calls attention to a ridiculous… Read More ›
Colorado Supreme Court gives the thumbs up to firing medical marijuana patients
Medical marijuana patients across Colorado got a harsh blow today. It sucks! It’s frustrating! It’s not right! It’s not fair! We’re talking about patients and their medicine! In the Coats v. Dish Network case, the Colorado Supreme Court found in… Read More ›