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reefer madness
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How Cannabis Became Illegal
In the 1930s, the early days of cannabis prohibition were rife with misinformation, racism and outright lies. And the worst part is we're still dealing with the ramifications.
December 6, 2017
Reefer Madness’ Greatest Hits: Drugs Are Very, Very Bad
Hi, I’m “Radical” Russ Belville, and if you’re a child of the ’80s like me, you grew up…
October 30, 2017
The Crimes of Reefer Madness
Convincing the country that cannabis posed such a danger to society that only prohibition could save it was…
September 30, 2017
HUD Secretary Ben Carson Spreads Marijuana Myths
Speaking to the Native American Housing Association this week, Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson strayed into…
August 23, 2017
Rutgers Marijuana Legalization Seminar Will Ignore the Results of Legalization
On September 6, the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School at Rutgers University in New Jersey will host a…
August 22, 2017
Fentanyl in Marijuana? Probable Reefer Madness
One of the most timely arguments for marijuana legalization is the drug overdose crisis ripping through every corner…
June 22, 2017
Anti-Legalization Governor Lied to Keep Pot Illegal
April 20 was a big day for Arizona Governor Doug Ducey. While marijuana users in California, Maine, Massachusetts…
May 30, 2017
Chris Christie: Cannabis Reform Is a Democratic Plot to Poison Children
You’re not an American if you don’t subscribe to a conspiracy theory. More than half of us believe…
May 2, 2017
U.S. Marijuana Czar: Cannabis “Most Dangerous Drug on the Market”
On marijuana policy, the big-talking, fast-moving, ultimately self-defeating Trump administration is currently frozen in stasis. Attorney General Jeff…
April 28, 2017
Reefer Madness Hits Nepal
The number of drug-related offenses is “higher than any other heinous crime in Nepal and is increasing at…
March 22, 2017