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It’s Not Trump’s Country — Even in ‘Trump Country’

It’s Not Trump’s Country — Even in ‘Trump Country’

| Nov 12, 2020 | Rights / DemocracyTrump may have lost his bid for reelection, but many will still wonder: How has America turned so right-wing that a narcissistic, wannabe-dictator like Trump was even in the running? A vocal of minority of the president’s supporters may be racist, xenophobic, and...
Marijuana Was the Clear Winner on Election Night

Marijuana Was the Clear Winner on Election Night

| | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyOn many issues, our country is deeply divided. But when it comes to loosening the longstanding prohibition on cannabis, most Americans agree. On Election Day, voters in states across the country approved a series of ballot proposals legalizing the use and distribution...
Is Marijuana a Gateway Drug?

Is Marijuana a Gateway Drug?

| Dec 4, 2019 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyLike nearly all Americans of a certain age, I was told in school that tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana are gateway drugs — and that is why marijuana should remain illegal.  First of all, even if you accept that these three substances are “gateways” to something worse,...
State by State, the War on Cannabis is Ending

State by State, the War on Cannabis is Ending

| Jun 19, 2019 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|Food / Farming|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyJudging by its first six months, 2019 has been a banner year for marijuana policy reform. Most notably, lawmakers in Illinois legalized the commercial production and retail sale of cannabis to adults. The state is the 11th to legalize the use of marijuana by those...
Is Marijuana a Gateway Drug?

Pushing Marijuana Legalization Over the Finish Line

| Apr 16, 2019 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|Food / Farming|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyAfter nearly a century of cannabis criminalization, U.S. voters — and a growing number of high-profile politicians — are demanding that marijuana policy move in a different direction. One in five Americans now live in states where the adult, recreational use of...
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