Using Marijuana to Quash the Opioid Crisis

Paul Armentano / OtherWords Feb 17, 2019 A huge amount of data shows that medical cannabis helps people reduce or eliminate opioid use for chronic pain. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

How Uncle Sam Launders Marijuana Money

Ellen Brown / Truthdig Jan 20, 2018 In a blatant example of “do as I say, not as I do,” the U.S. government profits handsomely from taking pot money—while imposing huge penalties on banks for the same practice. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Why Jeff Sessions Loves Pot Prohibition

Harvey Wasserman / OpEdNews Jan 11, 2018 The drug war is a cash cow for prison owners, cops, guards, lawyers, judges, bailiffs and others. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Six Biggest Drug Stories of 2016

By Phillip Smith / AlterNet Dec 21, 2016 The future for legal pot and drug reform is very much in doubt. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Legalizing Marijuana Could Solve Some of America’s Biggest Problems

By Desirae Hoover / AlterNet Sep 12, 2016 In a world where alcohol and tobacco remain legal, it’s just illogical that cannabis -- with its many benefits -- is still illegal Furthermore, legalizing it could ease some of the US' social, economic and even foreign problemsIn a world where alcohol and tobacco remain legal, it’s just illogical that cannabis—with its many benefits—is still illegal. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

As the War on Weed Winds Down, Will Monsanto Be the Winner?

By Ellen Brown / Web of Debt Jun 25, 2016 The war on cannabis that began in the 1930s seems to be coming to an end. But skeptics question the sudden push for legalization, which is largely funded by wealthy investors linked to Big Ag and Big Pharma. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

With a Spate of New Laws, California May Be the Most Progressive State in the Nation

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Oct 16, 2015 In the span of just a few weeks, the state Legislature passed—and Gov. Jerry Brown approved—a series of bills that further the cause of social justice on a wide range of issues. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Italian Army’s Growing Weed. Here’s Why

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Sep 23, 2014 The reasons behind the Italian armed forces growing marijuana in a military lab are more noble than you might expect. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

N.Y. Times Editorial Board Goes to Pot

Staff / Truthdig Jul 28, 2014 The editorial board of The New York Times has weighed in with its collective take on decriminalizing marijuana use, and it can be summed up with two familiar words: Legalize it. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

We Still Don’t Really Know How Effective Medical Marijuana Is

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 2, 2014 A review of evidence conducted by the American Academy of Neurology found that marijuana has no proven benefit for any neurological disorder besides multiple sclerosis, and that it has significant adverse effects. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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Steve Sack, Cagle Cartoons, The Minneapolis Star Tribune Mar 6, 2014 Dig deeper

This Marijuana Commercial Airs on National Television

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Mar 5, 2014 Breaking a barrier for the legal pot industry, this ad for Marijuana Doctors.com "appeared on Fox, CNN, ESPN, Comedy Central, AMC, and Discovery," The Verge reports. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )