A national group of 104 parents and victims wrote to the DEA Administrator and the Attorney General, asking that cannabis not be rescheduled. The greatest number of people signing the letter were in California and Colorado; many asked to sign the letter after it had been mailed on December 2nd. (A bipartisan group of former … Continue reading Letter to DEA and DOJ opposes rescheduling cannabis
By Bart Bright I once was pure Libertarian, an ally of Dennis Peron, and especially a Libertarian when it came to marijuana. Here’s how I transformed from a PotHead to a passionate Pot Educator. My love of children makes this urgent. …… It was in the 1970s, growing up in Marin County, that I became … Continue reading From PotHead to Pot Educator
What do parents say? “I smoked pot in high school and I’m ok, so I won’t make an issue of it now that I found out my teen is doing it. I prefer my kids don’t smoke pot, but it didn’t really harm me, and I don’t want a be hypocrite.” “At least it’s pot … Continue reading Even ‘Casual’ Marijuana Use Puts Teens at Risk
The Secretary of Health and Human Services has recommended changing the Schedule I classification for marijuana (cannabis). HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, an attorney from California who made the announcement, has no background in science or medicine. It was a political move, rather than scientifically-informed recommendation. The ultimate decision falls on the DEA and the Department … Continue reading Keep Cannabis a Schedule I Drug
