Jon Gettman
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Jon Gettman is the Cannabis Policy Director for High Times. Jon has a Ph.D. in public policy, teaching undergraduate criminal justice and graduate level management courses. A long-time contributor to High Times, his research and analytical work has been used by NORML, Marijuana Policy Project, American’s for Safe Access, the Drug Policy Foundation, the American Civil Liberties Union and other organizations. Jon’s research contributions to the topic of marijuana law reform have included findings on the economic value of domestic marijuana cultivation, attempts to have marijuana rescheduled under federal law and racial disparities in marijuana possession arrest rates. Serving as NORML’s National Director in the late 1980s, he was instrumental in creating NORML’s activist program.
The 1980’s Plan to Win the Drug War
The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) tried to explain to Congress in 1988 what was required…
June 23, 2016
Arizona Discord
Arizonans for Mindful Regulation (AZFMR) is one of two groups with competing ballot initiatives to legalize marijuana in…
June 21, 2016
Marijuana Use in the States
Colorado leads the nation in the prevalence of monthly marijuana use by adults 18 and older, according to…
June 13, 2016
Pot Matters: The Lesson of the Paraphernalia Wars
The late 1970s were a glorious time for the cannabis community. Decriminalization laws were sweeping the nation, and…
June 8, 2016
Pot Matters: Top 10 Excuses Used by Opponents of Marijuana Legalization
Advocates and supporters of marijuana’s legalization are feeling pretty confident these days. Marijuana has been legalized in Alaska,…
June 6, 2016
Pot Matters: More Facts on Driving and Drugs in Colorado
A June 2016 study in the Journal of Safety Research concludes that “polydrug use, rather than marijuana, is…
June 1, 2016
Pot Matters: Racial Disparities After Legalization and Other Reforms
Here is a lesson from history: Any law criminalizing marijuana will disproportionately affect racial minorities, especially African Americans.…
May 25, 2016
Pot Matters: Untrue Marijuana Stories
On April Fools’ day this year HIGH TIMES ran a story about the “world’s first Kale x Cannabis…
May 23, 2016
Pot Matters: Marijuana and Driving Safety
The American Automobile Association (AAA) recently released two sobering reports about marijuana and driving. First, the AAA safety…
May 18, 2016
Pot Matters: Criminal Conspiracy
The Massachusetts Association for School Superintendents has decided to oppose a fall ballot measure to legalize marijuana because,…
May 16, 2016