I was enraged when I read an article in the Bend Bulletin about the new Rules Advisory Committee for implementing legal marijuana in Oregon. The article was entitled “To form new marijuana laws, state picks from group that broke old ones”. “A review by The Bulletin of the members’ backgrounds […]

Reefer Madness prohibitionists loudly screamed that the sky would fall in Colorado following marijuana legalization. They predicted increased violent crime, increased dangers on the highways and that there would be a huge spike in marijuana-addicted zombies ruining the state’s economy. Cannabis prohibitionists like to claim that the social costs of marijuana […]

One of the aspects of the film “The Culture High” that makes it my favorite drug war documentary is the section where the filmmakers investigate the role the media play in shaping our discussions of adult marijuana prohibition. Newspapers, television, radio, and websites all have methods they employ to frame […]

A recent post on D.A.R.E.’s website claimed that edible marijuana was responsible for the deaths of nine people in Colorado and another twelve people at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California earlier this year. While the headline blames marijuana directly for the deaths of these people, it […]

I understand that we are all battle weary, but we must remember that we are working for a common goal. Votes have been expected on Senate Bill 844 the last three times the Measure 91 Committee has met and a vote was certainly expected last Monday, but the vote hasn’t proceeded […]

Many legal observers are very skeptical Nebraska and Oklahoma’s federal challenge of Colorado’s marijuana law, feeling that it has “lacks merit” and won’t be successful in stopping the licensing and regulation of cannabis commerce. I certainly hope the United States Supreme Court doesn’t allow the attorneys general of Nebraska and Oklahoma, two […]

Monday, May 4th, is likely the last chance to protect Oregon Medical Marijuana patients by letting the Oregon Legislature’s Implementing Measure 91 Committee know that limiting patient grow sites will end up hurting the sickest and poorest patients. Please contact legislators and urge them to vote “NO” on Senate Bill […]

Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign is already a unique endeavor that will hopefully allow our nation to more honestly debate a whole host of issues, particularly on the Democratic side. Sanders will definitely push Hillary Clinton on many progressive issues and the Republicans likely will have to deal with the consequences […]

The National Football League finished up the 2015 draft, bringing in new players that will go on to make millions of dollars and win Super Bowls while others will fade out of the league or never make a roster at all. Some of these players are big and strong, others […]

Despite the best efforts of Congressman Earl Blumenauer, the United States House of Representatives narrowly voted against a measure that would have allowed Veterans Administration doctors to recommend medical cannabis in states where the medicine is legal. When there is an epidemic of veteran suicides, it is shameful that Congress […]