Chris Roberts
454 posts
Chris Roberts is a High Times Staff writer based in San Francisco, just across the Bay from America's most cannabis-friendly city, and has been covering marijuana and drug policy since 2009.
Should America Start Executing Drug Dealers? (Spoiler: No)
A modest proposal to treat drug dealers more harshly than murderers might be unintentional satire, if the cruel idea wasn't a colossal failure that’s tragically catching on.
December 3, 2017
How Russia Is Actually Keeping Jeff Sessions Away From Weed
What's stopping Jeff Sessions from actually cracking down on weed?
November 30, 2017
School Forces Black Students To Submit To Drug Tests
In an outrageously racist move, this Tennessee school forced black students to submit to drug tests. Here are the details.
November 24, 2017
Why Are Teachers And School Officials Acting Like Drug Cops?
Teachers are increasingly taking the role of drug cops—often to a detriment.
November 24, 2017
Good News: Congo Is Ditching Conflict Metals For Cannabis
According to some experts, conflict metal miners in the Democratic Republic of Congo are gradually shifting to growing cannabis.
November 23, 2017
The Huge Profits, And Questionable Benefits, Of Urine Testing
Until the feds step in, the profits will keep flowing.
November 20, 2017
How To Filter Out Fake News On Youth And Marijuana
Are recent headlines making you confused? Do you feel bombarded every day with conflicting information? You need a course on how to filter out fake news.
November 17, 2017
How The Drug War Unfairly Punishes Female Drug ‘Mules’
While it's not exactly breaking news, we need to address it. The drug war abuses exploited women. But it's not just the narcos who are at fault here.
November 17, 2017
Asset Forfeiture Gone Wild: After Pot Raids, Cops Seize 7 Houses
In practice, asset forfeiture has become an irreplaceable revenue stream for American law enforcement officers, but has it gone too far? Ummm, yes.
November 13, 2017