We wrote about how Italy sort of accidentally decriminalized cannabis a while back. The country was trying to push back on “light cannabis” yet had also seen a drop in drugs from pharmaceuticals as people figured out the trick...
Actor Morgan Freeman is no stranger to weed. He has been quoted several times over the years declaring his love for the plant, going so far as to call prohibition "the stupidest law possible."
In an interview with The Daily...
Opponents of marijuana reform are in a tight spot these days. Very little seems to be going their way, not in terms of politics, not in terms of science, and not in terms of public opinion.
So what is a...
A former cop in California admitted taking at least $14,000 in bribes from drug traffickers in exchange for various services that would not look out of place in the movie Training Day.
Rudolph Petersen (an admittedly much less cool name...
It's easier to purchase a handgun than it is to buy an NRA mascot costume. You can get an assault rifle in less time than it takes to change your driver's license. In some states, preteens can buy shotguns.
These...
Urban legend has it that the Bill of Rights was written on hemp paper. The reality is less clear-cut: While drafts of the Constitution and its initial amendments were probably written on hemp, the actual, official document was written on...
The show High Maintenance on HBO depicts a weed delivery man, known only as the Guy, biking around New York and delivering his wares to a diverse customer base. For now, recreational pot is still illegal in New York....
The U.S. has slowly seen a transformation in the conversation around cannabis, going from a peak of anti-weed sentiment in the 1990’s to states legalizing first for medical pot then for recreational, and now we have 33 states with...
There are thousands of podcasts, and no shortage of shows and documentaries about weed. But one of the great things about podcasts is that because they’re relatively easy to produce, we get some absolutely thrilling stories that would have...
If you're a stoner and you've never heard the name Merrick Garland, you could be forgiven. He's a federal judge, he sits on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, and there aren't many people...
