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.
Pot Policy: Marijuana Users as Consumers
For decades most marijuana users have looked forward with hope to the day when cannabis would be legalized.…
July 7, 2015
How to Argue for Pot Legalization in the Face of Prohibition Supporters
As more and more people start paying attention to the results of marijuana legalization in various states—whether for…
July 2, 2015
Competition and Opportunity: Finding Your Place in the Emerging Cannabis Industry
Marijuana’s legalization in many states, whether for medical, recreational use, or both is creating numerous business opportunities. As…
June 30, 2015
DEA Statistics Reveal Domestic Cultivation Trends
The Drug Enforcement Administration’s Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Supression Program (DCESP) works with state law enforcement to find and eradicate…
June 22, 2015
Statistics Show the DEA Is Losing the War Against Marijuana
According to the latest data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), there were 33…
June 18, 2015
Here’s the New Info You Need to Know About the NSA, Privacy and Your Phone Calls
On June 2, Congress passed—and President Obama signed—the USA Freedom Act, which re-authorized the PATRIOT Act and extended…
June 11, 2015
Hemp History Week Kicks Off
June 1 to June 7 marks the 6th annual Hemp History Week, with over 300 events scheduled nation-wide in all 50…
June 3, 2015
Here’s Why We Should Rethink Rescheduling Marijuana
Editor’s Note: These remarks are a summary of a presentation by the author, Jon Gettman, to the Ninth…
May 29, 2015
IrresponsibleOhio: Group Aims to Monopolize Legal Marijuana Market
A group of ambitious capitalists in Ohio, under the name of ResponsibleOhio, want to amend the state constitution…
May 27, 2015
The Latest Warning About Pot Is One You’ve Never Heard Before… Until Now
The history of marijuana prohibition is filled with warnings. What kind of warnings are there about marijuana today?…
May 22, 2015