They Said It On Marijuana, Quotable Saturday, Part LXIII
"If people let the government decide what foods they eat and what medicines they take, their bodies will soon be in as sorry a state as are the souls of those who live under tyranny."
They Said It On Marijuana, Quotable Saturday, Part LXII
Robert Hooke, one of the greatest scientists/inventors ever, used cannabis way back in the 17th century. He considered marijuana as a reason for laughter, not fear: He [Robert Hooke] was possibly the most inventive person who ever lived . . . . Hooke discovered the cell by looking at a piece of cork with one
Marijuana Legalization: Bad For The Cartels
Marijuana legalization has already led to many benefits in the United States, ranging from increased tax revenues to decreasing usage by minors to lowering incarceration rates for non-violent marijuana offenders. But marijuana legalization is also putting a substantial dent into what the Department of Justice calls the "greatest organized crime threat to the United States,"
They Said It On Marijuana, Quotable Saturday, Part LIIX
Animosity between medical marijuana and recreational marijuana proponents has of late been increasing, especially in Washington State where the legislature recently enacted laws that will eventually lead to the the shutting down of all medical cannabis dispensaries. For more on this, check out Washington State Overhauls Its Medical Marijuana System. We are troubled by this
Marijuana As Schedule 1 Drug
Earlier this week, Federal Judge Kimberly Mueller denied a motion to declare unconstitutional marijuana's listing as a Schedule 1 drug. Schedule I drugs have no recognized medical value, have a high potential for abuse, and cannot be safely administered even under a doctor’s supervision. To put it bluntly, no sane person believes any of those things. We
Marijuana And Social Media: #YouCantPostThat
If you follow us on Facebook, you probably know about our ongoing saga with the social media giant over its having banned our promoting our page or our posts. Why is Facebook blocking us from promoting content from the Canna Law Blog on its pages? According to the Facebook Advertising Guidelines, and from what we have been
How To Handle A Neighbor Who Wants To Shut Down Your Cannabis Business
"Not in My Back Yard," or NIMBY, seems to be the word of the day for the marijuana industry and this is not a good thing. With legalization taking over state by state, NIMBY neighbors are coming out in large numbers to go after marijuana businesses. NIMBYs can be aggressive and, in our experience, will
Marijuana Decriminalization Versus Legalization: A Difference That Matters
Many people use decriminalization and legalization synonymously and interchangeably, and that's not correct. Decriminalization essentially means that a given activity no longer qualifies as criminal conduct and can only be treated as a civil infraction, but that activity is unregulated. Legalization ultimately means the ability to lawfully regulate a given activity, as well as the
They Said It On Marijuana, Quotable Saturday, Part XVII
Highly acclaimed actor Johnny Depp had it right when he told Film Review the following: I'm not a great pothead or anything like that… but weed is much, much less dangerous than alcohol. This being the case, why not legalize?
They Said It On Marijuana, Quotable Saturday, Part XVI
“We’re the people who love drugs, the people who hate drugs and the people who don’t give a damn about drugs.” Ethan Nadelmann, on those who support his Drug Policy Alliance. We are always arguing that if national legalization is to succeed, we will need a big tent of those who favor it. In other