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.
Pot Matters: The Most Dangerous Question for MMJ After the Election
In a world with legal cannabis for all, is there a need for a medical cannabis industry?…
October 26, 2016
Pot Matters: Closing the Deal on Legalized Cannabis
Another historic election for cannabis legalization is approaching; so far, the polls look promising. But whether the voters…
October 20, 2016
Pot Matters: Blacks Still Arrested at Extreme Levels in Massachusetts
Marijuana decriminalization in 2008 dramatically reduced marijuana possession arrests in Massachusetts, yet racial disparities persist in the…
October 6, 2016
Pot Matters: When Sin City Made Marijuana a Felony
Once upon a time the possession of marijuana in Nevada was a felony crime punishable by up to…
October 5, 2016
Pot Matters: The Drug Czar Is on Drugs
When it comes to marijuana, the nation’s drug czar and his office are still against it. This should…
September 28, 2016
Pot Matters: The ‘Should You Vote?’ Libertarian Dilemma
How are you going to feel the day after the election if you vote for Gary Johnson and…
September 26, 2016
Pot Matters: The Best Case for Legalization Emerges
The best case for the legalization cannabis is that the alcohol industry and the makers of opiate pain…
September 21, 2016
Pot Matters: Wasted
Is cannabis getting too potent? The answer here depends on what a consumer wants to do with it,…
September 19, 2016
Pot Matters: Pardon Tommy Chong
It’s time to petition the White House to give a pardon to Tommy Chong. Go on, click the…
September 16, 2016
Pot Matters: Marijuana Use Up on Campus—But Binge Drinking Is Down
Marijuana use by college students has spiked in the last decade, a new survey shows. Monitoring the Future…
September 14, 2016