Cannabis News, Legislation, and Research
Decrim Vs. Legalize
To REALLY make Cannabis legal would mean re-adopting personal freedoms that have long-sense been surrendered to the state…
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The MORE Act
I would be shocked at anyone who could not see the glaring bigotry in all of this. This is Cognitive Dissidence in its purest form. It’s apparent that the authors, even when faced with almost a century of history, still are not convinced that Cannabis does not pose any harm …
Smoking Medicine
If you’re a long-time Cannabis patient, chances are you have heard (many times) someone, most likely a physician, say “…medicine has NEVER been smoked!” …Quite often amid threats of COPD, emphysema or lung cancer. Well, as I would find out, that wasn’t quite true.
a hopeful time
A lot has happened since that magazine cover. History, apparently, has not played out exactly as we planned. It appears that the vernacular raced ahead of the law. Words like “legal”, have been stretched – practically to the point of breaking – as activists, “entrepreneurs” and profiteers raced to cash …
Pedersen & Niehouse: Felony Case Resolution
For the better part of two years, we have existed within the fear of an uncertain and terrible future. Five felonies is not a slap on the wrist. The Jefferson County DA’s office was seeking to make an example of us. We were being portrayed as organized crime. These were …
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What about our Children?
What about our children? What about the world that we’re leaving for them? You know, this is about far more than Cannabis. It’s about honesty and truth.
Jack Splitt, Life of a Hero
It is in overcoming that heroes are born. When we rise above our daily challenges, when we reach beyond our own circumstance – no matter how great – and realize the need that eclipses our own – the greater need that effects our world – this is what makes a …
Cannabis and DUI
Without the means to accurately determine motor-function, or the lack there of through blood or urine tests, one would think the obvious resort would be to actually observe a crime, before considering a “stop, charge, fine or arrest”.
Why Removal from the CSL is So Important
Completely removing Cannabis from a state’s CSL changes everything. Literally. And it would be the right thing to do. Once beyond the ignorance and propaganda that has revolved around Cannabis for almost a century, a new since of both freedom and responsibility will emerge. Cannabis will no longer be considered …
Augmenting Colorado’s Cannabis Caregiver Criteria
First and foremost, in our “efforts to protect society”, we must also afford protection for the patient for whom medical Cannabis programs were initially created.
The Fallacy of “Baby Steps” in Cannabis Reform
Cottage industries are created with each “baby step” that caters to prohibition at that particular level, becoming entrenched – politically and financially. For them, greater freedom for all spells the end of their livelihood. With each “step”, more of those who supported REAL legalization are swayed to accept prohibition with …
Cannabis Restoration
Denying a patient access to the medication they require is the REAL crime – plain and simple. It’s time that freedom and liberty ring true in our nation. Only We, the People can ensure that our needs and wishes are preserved for, not only ourselves but future generations to come.
My Life as a Colorado Cannabis Caregiver
It is because of our close association with this plant and its sustenance that we are seeing miracles. It is my hope that through the work that we are doing, all will see and seek to preserve this needful humanitarian outreach and help us to open the doors to educational …