A local official in the London Borough of Camden offered a new perspective on drug policy on Monday, October 7, 2019. Tom Simon, a councilor representing the Belsize ward of …
British Local Official Wants to Take a New Approach on Drug Policy
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Trump Will Let States Craft Their Own Marijuana Policies
President Donald Trump will continue to allow states to legalize marijuana if they choose to do so. During a press briefing on Friday, August 30, 2019, a Washington Examiner reporter …
Bernie Sanders is Right for Once
Say what you want about Bernie Sanders’ economic policies, he at least gets it when it comes to certain aspects of criminal justice reform. Sanders unveiled a plan to overhaul …
Veteran’s Right to Bear Arms Will Be Denied If He Acquires Medical Marijuana Prescription
America’s servicemen are being denied their right to self-defense simply if they use medical marijuana. The Dallas Morning News recounted the disturbing case of Joshua Raines, a veteran and Purple …
Thomas Massie Supports Bill to Expand Gun Rights for Medical Marijuana Patients
The firebrand congressman from Kentucky Thomas Massie continues to make waves in Congress. Massie recently joined Congressman Alex Mooney in introducing the 2nd Amendment Protection Act H.R. 2071. This legislation …
Illinois Becomes the Next State to Legalize Marijuana
The Drug War took another blow to the chest on June 25, 2019. That day the state of Illinois became the 11th state to enact marijuana legalization. When Illinois Governor …
The Drug War is Slowing Coming to an End in Texas
Could marijuana legislation come to the Lone Star State? Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales announced on May 16, 2019, that Bexar County’s D.A. office will not prosecute people who …
Sanctuary Cities for All!
A new controversy is that President Trump has endorsed the idea to move undocumented immigrants to sanctuary cities. If an undocumented individual moves there, they will no longer have to …
States Need to Stop Taxing Marijuana
The legalization of marijuana in states like California, Colorado, Nevada, and Washington has been a boon for the marijuana industry. A report from the Statista claims the marijuana sector created …
Legal Weed Reduced Smuggling
A basic understanding of economics can simplify complicated issues regardless of what politicians and news pundits would have you think. When we look at marijuana smuggling, for example, weed used …