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The Beyond Prohibition Foundation
Attitudes regarding marijuana have shifted in a dramatic way over the past 10 years, with more countries moving to either legalize the plant, decriminalize the possession of a small amount of cannabis, or legalizing it for medicinal purposes. Other countries rarely enforce their laws that criminalize the plant, making it “effectively legal” in the eyes […] Continue reading
A Call to Elder Stoners: Your Job has Just Begun
Dear Senior Stoner, I’m addressing any of you who know your way around cannabis, and aren’t naive about it’s drawbacks or potential. Now that states are finally decriminalizing and in some cases legalizing the individual purchase and use of this herb, a question, largely unconsidered by the mass culture and its media, remains: “What kind […] Continue reading
Cannabis in Alchemical Literature
Cannabis in Alchemical Literature: Green Lion, Philosopher’s Stone Three things suffice for the work: a white smoke, which is water; a green Lion, which is the ore of Hermes, and a fetid water… The stone, known from the chapters of books, is white smoke and water. Michael Maier Atalanta Fugiens Of this self-same body, which […] Continue reading
Comedy, Cocaine and Cable TV
by Robbie Jones Saturday Night Live producer Marci Klein SNL Sara Seth glanced up at the marquee on west 68th from the inside of the Hilton Hotel. 10 minutes to show time! Famous comedian famous comedian am I said she to the empty bar. She watched as the stepladder was placed in front of the […] Continue reading
We’re Losing the Drug War Because Prohibition Never Works
We’re Losing the Drug War Because Prohibition Never Works By Hodding Carter III. There is clearly no point in beating a dead horse, whether you are a politician or a columnist, but sometimes you have to do it just the same, if only for the record. So, for the record, here’s another attempt to argue […] Continue reading
Amsterdam Coffeeshops and Cannabis
Amsterdam Coffeeshops and Cannabis See Our Coffeeshop List for reviews & ratings. The Dutch have an attitude of tolerance dating back to the 16th century when they forced out the Spanish and their inquisition. Since then, the Dutch make a point of not criminalizing or feigning moral outrage at victimless crimes. Prostitution, pornography, homosexuality, euthanasia, […] Continue reading
Marijuana Doesn’t Cause Permanent Brain Damage!
This article speaks for itself. UCSD was the first university allowed to study pot now that the US government has sanctioned studies on marijuana for the first time in decades! (Please note: this article can no longer be found on Reuter’s website, so we are publishing it here in the public interest) Study: Pot Doesn’t […] Continue reading
Supreme Court Vs. Medical Marijuana Users
By Paul Dougan By a six-to-three margin, the Supreme Court proclaims sick Americans easing their pain with pot are criminal. So, an 85-year-old grandmother trying to deal with the nausea caused by her chemotherapy, seeking, perhaps, to follow the advice of her physician, is an enemy of the state. Yes, here in America, that noble […] Continue reading
How Marijuana Unavailability Leads to Use of Harder Drugs (1969)
The following study shows how the interception of marijuana shipments into NYC in 1969, led thousands of people to use harder drugs. OPERATION INTERCEPT The Multiple Consequences of Public Policy By Lawrence A. Gooberman CHAPTER 2 The Multiple Consequences of Operation Intercept The findings given in this chapter have been consolidated from the responses to […] Continue reading
What to do with Moldy Marijuana
Hey, can you help me with a marijuana spoilage problem? I usually put little chunks of orange peel in with my weed to keep it moist. I had a 50 bag that I wanted to save for the next week, so I put more orange peel than usual and didn’t touch the bag for over […] Continue reading