KevinSabetis nothing more than the musicians stoicallyplaying on deckas the Titanic of marijuana prohibition sinks. Russ Belville explains why in his latest Radical Rant. Read article here: High Times
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Science Shows Cannabis Doesn’t Shrink Brains, Feds Think Otherwise
Two recently published studies might have put the last couple of nails in the coffin on the idea that smoking cannabis shrinks the brain, but the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) quickly jumped in to say it’s still too early to declare the … Read article here: High Times
Radical Rant: Whether Sandra Bland Had Marijuana in Her System Doesn’t Excuse Her Arrest
I’ve been reporting on too many instances of police abuse of citizens to believe their version of events. Why did Sandra Bland have access to an industrial sized garbage can and its liner in her cell to allegedly hang herself with? I’ve been to jail; they take… Read article here: High Times
Alabama: Legislative Gatekeeper Kills Medical Marijuana Bill, Claims State Doesn’t Need It
Earlier this week, it seemed as though Alabama lawmakers were prepared to stand in support of Senate Bill 326, the most comprehensive plan to legalize cannabis for medicinal purposes in the South, when it was nearly given unanimous approval by the Alabama Senate Judiciary… Read article here: High Times
Kansas Attorney General: Your Vote Doesn’t Matter
On Tuesday, the majority of Wichita residents voted in favor of reducing penalties for first-time marijuana possession offenders. Unfortunately, Kansas' attorney general is threatening to sue if the legislation is enacted. Read article here: High Times
Racism in Marijuana Prohibition Doesn’t Transcend to Legalization
Full disclosure: I am as close to being the perfectly averagecis-genderedstraight white middle-aged middle-class married man as statistically possible, so I recognize I come to the discussion with a trunk full of privilege. But I cannot let lie a stateme… High Times
No, Marijuana Use Doesn’t Lower Your IQ
A 2012 Duke University study made international headlines when it purported to find a link between heavy marijuana use and IQ decline among teenagers. Other researchers questioned the findings almost immediately: Columbia University’s Carl Hart noted the very small sample of heavy users (38) in the study, leading him to question how generalizable the results […]
Marijuana Doesn’t Lower IQ, Except in the Media
Back in 2012, when a Duke University study purported to find a link between chronic marijuana use and IQ decline in teenagers, the mainstream media treated the findings like a dire warning from on high — the definitive last word on the subject, and a troubling imped… High Times
Legal Weed Doesn’t Lead to Increased Teen Use
Opponents of marijuana law reform, including those who lobby against the plant’s therapeutic use when authorized by a physician, allege that the adoption of such laws will result in a significant increase in pot use by young people. High Times
Research Doesn’t Support Use Of Medical Marijuana
Based on science and concern about young minds and the safety of our citizens, we believe that the crude drugs from the plant Cannabis should be illegal. There are differing views on this issue. In our democracy, divergent views are expected. The more personal the issue, the more passionate and less logical the discussion. Media […]