House Votes on Cannabis Decriminalization THIS MONTH
Cannabis decriminalization is coming! I AM READY for cannabis decriminalization. We first posted about this a year ago when the House Judiciary Committee voted on bill S.2227. It passed in a 24-10 victory last November. I’d all but forgotten about this in the fog of 2020. But it seems like the disaster that is 2020 might be […]
Illegal Weed Is a Deadly Policy: My Story and My Hope for Decriminalization
Illegal Weed Ruined My Life Many follow my personal story and know that drug policy, particularly cannabis laws, has affected my life pretty severely and drastically. Cannabis decriminalization will change everything for me. The entire story of my life, beginning from childhood, is one that is intertwined with the war against marijuana. My upbringing and […]
The Marijuana Justice Act: How the War on Drugs Targets the Poor
Is the so-called War on Drugs really a war against the poor? Senator Cory Booker is making waves with his newly proposed Marijuana Justice Act and the reasons behind it. Not only does he want the nation to benefit from increased tax revenues (to the tune of hundreds of millions in Colorado and California), but also as […]
Hemp Legalization Heard Around the World
From 1776 to 1937, hemp was a major American crop and textiles made from hemp were very common. Yet, The American Textile Museum, The Smithsonian Institute, and most American history books contain no mention of hemp. The government’s War on Drugs has created an atmosphere of self censorship where speaking of hemp legalization in a positive […]