The Oregon chapter of the prohibitionist group Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) claimed that “their [sic] is no such thing as ‘Medical’ Marijuana” in a March 25th Facebook post, insulting all of the patients that legitimately use marijuana as medicine. There are a few false statements in the Facebook posts, […]

Filets-o-Fish, Big Macs, Wendy’s, Oreos, and plenty of soda. This is the actual, no-kidding diet of the Republican presidential front-runner. Yes, Donald Trump, the man who, per his family physician, would “unequivocally…be the healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency,” eats like a teenage stoner. The proof? A sparkling Washington […]

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, fresh off of three crucial, landslide victories in Washington, Alaska and Hawaii, returned to calling for a debate with front-runner Hillary Clinton in New York, ahead of the state’s April 19th primary. Former Secretary of State Clinton is the favorite in the state she represented as […]

The racist Drug War, especially the war waged upon the cannabis community, is clearly losing support from the American people. The success of the cannabis law reform movement is evident at the ballot box, public polls and the 2016 presidential election, especially on the Democratic side. On the Republican, side […]

Richard Nixon’s Racist Drug War (Or: What Took Y’all So Long?) The internet was ablaze this week with the bombshell that Richard Nixon’s Racist Drug War was launched for racist and political purposes. Dan Baum wrote an amazing cover story for Harper’s Magazine entitled “Legalize It All“. It leads with […]

The Oregon Health Authority’s interpretation of recent legal changes rocked the Oregon cannabis industry and community, halting the legal production and sale of cannabis extracts. Processing companies were starting to boom in Oregon, employing people, increasing revenue generated by dispensaries and helping patients that have relied upon their medicine. Representative […]

With a new editorial entitled “City should embrace more strict pot rules,” Colorado’s biggest and most influential marijuana scaremongering mouthpiece is at it again. The Colorado Springs Gazette, the state’s second-most-circulated newspaper, is the little prohibitionist that could, constantly ranting at its daily subscriber base of 65,000 about the dangers of […]

UPDATE: The Oregon Health Authority updated its rule to allow extractors to apply for a license and start legally processing on April 1st. Licensed dispensaries will then be able to see extracts produced by these provisionally-licensed processors.  Following the passage of the Oregon Measure 91 legalization initiative, most cannabis law reformers pleaded with […]

Political-commentating powerhouse Andrew Sullivan is working on a new book on the future of Christianity in which he plans to discuss the role of cannabis in religious practice. “Cannabis and psilocybin have been really important parts of my own faith life,” he told Marijuana Politics, “People always regard these things […]

The cannabis community rejoiced today, learning that the United States Supreme Court had rejected to directly consider a lawsuit brought by the attorneys general in Nebraska and Oklahoma against the state of Colorado for legalizing cannabis commerce. Nebraska and Oklahoma hoped to show direct harm with a suit directly to […]

In many, many ways Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin should be commended for leading the charge for marijuana legalization in his state. Vermont would be the very first state to end cannabis prohibition via the legislative process, instead of a voter initiative. It would be a remarkable achievement that could lead […]

Oregon’s first month of taxed marijuana sales netted the state about $3.5 million, exceeding original state projections and showing that the state is poised to have very robust marijuana sales. The tax revenue collected is even months earlier than expected as, after the passage of the 2014 Measure 91 legalization […]

President Barack Obama today announced his long-awaited choice to fill the Supreme Court vacancy left by the death of conservative hero Antonin Scalia. D.C. Circuit Judge Merrick Garland is by most accounts a safe choice in an obstructionist congressional climate. Widely seen as a moderate liberal and effective circuit judge, […]

Obama’s Supreme Court Nominee, Merrick Garland, has already shown himself to be a naïve and cruel cannabis prohibitionist.  He has ruled against even the slightest rescheduling of cannabis for recognition of its medical value and for retaining research prohibitions. Since its thoughtless and bigoted classification as a Schedule I drug without medical […]

The Oregon Legislature has completed its short session and has once again made significant changes to marijuana laws in the state. By all appearances it seems like the legislature’s goal has been to merge the medical and recreational marijuana systems in the state. I think that’s a fantastic idea that […]