Sabet's Snake Oil Show Heads to Oregon
It looks like my favorite punching bag and one of the most vocal shit-peddlers, Kevin Sabet, took his stinky train of bullshit to Oregon earlier this month to spread the horrors of cannabis.
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Harry Anslinger
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Where Does the Word 'Marijuana' Come From?
Many are unaware that before it was termed 'marijuana', most people in the U.S. referred to the plant as 'cannabis'. So where does the word 'marijuana' come from? Unfortunately this word has a complicated past tied with racism and xenophobia.
Cannabinopathic Medicine: Dr. Lester Grinspoon’s New Coinage
Here is Dr. Grinspoon’s latest piece on cannabis use, and where we are going with it as a as society. Cannabinopathic Medicine by Lester Grinspoon, M.D.
Chronicle Review Essay: More on Marijuana
Book reviews of Smoke Signals by Martin Lee and Super-Charged by Tim Rendon, both about marijuana.
Marijuana: the Fuzz' Favorite Tool
Cannabis isn't a tool to uphold antiquated models of racial persecution (which Latinos now suffer from), nor does it instigate crime. However, those who...
Federal Cannabis Prohibition Turns 75-Years-Old Today
Today marks the 75th anniversary of the enactment of federal marijuana prohibition....
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Racism and Marijuana Arrests: It's Not Just NYC
Racism and marijuana go back to the early days of prohibition. The racial ratios of reefer roundups are as bad as New York's in scores of other U.S. cities.
Prohibition Losing Its Grip Brings More Subtle Reefer Madness
Times are getting tense for our prohibition overlords with more and more states adopting medical and decriminalization measures as well as a few striving...