Jon Gettman

Pot Legalization Opponents Are In A State Of Denial

Pot legalization opponents are perpetuating a double-standard that denies marijuana consumers equal protection under the law.

7 years ago

An In-Depth Look At Federal Cannabis Prisoners

Pot use under prohibition creates a tremendous variety of costs, and one of them is the incarceration of over ten…

7 years ago

American Farmers Support Hemp

The American Farm Bureau Federation has formally endorsed H.R. 3530, the Industrial Hemp Farming Act, a bill before the House…

7 years ago

Who’s High?, Pt. 2

The big news from the most recent National Survey on Drug Use and Health is that teens are smoking less…

7 years ago

Who’s High?, Pt. 1

The big news from the most recent National Survey on Drug Use and Health is that teens are smoking less…

7 years ago

Driving Under the Influence of Weed—Enjoyable or Not?

Is driving under the influence of cannabis (DUIC) enjoyable? A recent study in the journal Transportation Research suggests this question…

7 years ago

Congress in Session(s)

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is a determined opponent of legalized marijuana. As a former member of the U.S. Senate, he…

7 years ago

Opioid Deaths Continue to Increase

The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) reports that deaths from drug overdoses continue to increase, from 16.7 per 100,000…

7 years ago

The Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2017

On Friday, July 28, Congressmen James Comer (R-KY), Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), Jared Polis (D-CO) and Thomas Massie (R-KY) introduced legislation to remove…

7 years ago

Flashback—DEA Responds to Early Medical Marijuana Initiatives

In November 1996, voters in California and Arizona passed historic ballot initiatives to legalize medical marijuana, starting a politically historical…

7 years ago