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 Politics of the Future
With the major political conventions over, the focus of U.S. politics shifts to the November presidential election and…
August 3, 2016
Working Folks
People who use cannabis have jobs. Is this surprising? It shouldn’t be surprising, except for the popular slur…
August 1, 2016
Who Supports Legalization?
A new poll from YouGov US suggests that Republicans are beginning to narrowly support legalizing marijuana. The July…
July 28, 2016
Where Is Pot the Most Popular?
Just where is pot the most popular in the United States? Recent data reported in High Times and other…
July 20, 2016
The Lessons of History
As the movement to legalize marijuana is now well into its 5th decade, what has history revealed? First, to…
July 18, 2016
Increasing Consumer Power
As marijuana becomes more and more legal, the nature of marijuana politics will change. At first glance, the…
July 13, 2016
Regulatory Capture and Marijuana Legalization
Regulatory capture is a phrase that refers to industry groups gaining control over the public regulatory bodies responsible…
July 6, 2016
10 Reasons to Register and Vote
If you want to register to vote, Vote Smart provides an easy way to find out the rules…
June 30, 2016
Legalization Debate in the Silver State
This November, Question 2 on the Nevada ballot seeks to regulate marijuana like alcohol. The initiative seeks to legalize possession…
June 27, 2016