Jon Gettman
178 posts
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.
Fighting in the Drug War Room
Leaked documents recently revealed that the Trump administration plans to reduce funding for the Office of National Drug…
May 10, 2017
The Coming Surge in the Drug War
The Trump administration’s change of mind about appointing U.S. Rep. Tom Marino to lead the White House’s Office…
May 8, 2017
The New Dogs of War, Pt. 2
Congressman Tom Marino from Pennsylvania has been widely reported as the Trump administration’s appointment as Director of the…
May 1, 2017
The New Dogs of War, Pt. 1
One of President Trumps first actions upon taking office was to sign three Executive Orders to direct his…
April 26, 2017
Restaurants and the Cannabis Effect—It’s Not What You Think
Legal marijuana and related tourism is big business in Denver, and according to a recent report by Bloomberg,…
April 5, 2017
Taking Stock of Marijuana Investments
An interesting way to look at the progress of marijuana’s legalization is through the eyes of potential investors…
March 29, 2017
Trump Budget Pushes Legalization
The recent budget proposal by the Trump administration will increase the pace of marijuana’s legalization in the United…
March 20, 2017
Sessions Backs Down on Legalization
As first reported by Politico, “Attorney General Jeff Sessions has privately reassured some Republican senators that he won’t deviate…
March 9, 2017
Assessing the Counter-Revolution
Recent comments by White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer and Attorney General Jeff Sessions have suggested the federal…
March 2, 2017
Cannabis and Trump’s Sweet Spot
Anyone watching who Donald Trump has been nominating for cabinet positions is not surprised by the recent comment…
March 1, 2017