On the four year anniversary of the “Cole Memorandum” – the Obama-era guidelines allowing marijuana legalization in some U.S. states – Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to advancing evidence-based marijuana laws and led by a former Obama-appointed official released a new report demonstrating that states with legal marijuana have failed … Continue reading SAM Issues Report on the Cole Memo — All Fs
Legislators who introduced a bill to legalize marijuana back in April can’t be very intelligent, unless they’re just trying to be ironic. “Coalition for a SAFER ILLINOIS” said the idea of legalizing weed in Illinois was so people can buy from regulated dispensaries, rather than the black market. It’s an odd comment since none of … Continue reading Be Smarter, Illinois: Don’t Believe Pot Makes you Safer
A stoned driver killed high school senior Cheyllyn Ranae Collinsworth, 18, on May 17, 2017. “Chey,” as she was called, would have graduated as one of the top 25 students at Centralia High School. She planned to attend Central Washington University and pursue her dream of becoming an elementary school teacher. Our condolences go out … Continue reading Another Young Victim of Washington’s Marijuana Policy
Parents Opposed to Pot calls on the Press to be more transparent in reporting the dangers and damage of marijuana. Shortly after the Times Square incident, in which the driver was high on marijuana, German Lopez of Vox wrote an article calling for more attention to be focused on drunk driving. One 18-year-old woman died … Continue reading Press Needs to be More Honest about Marijuana
