Photo credit: Dadgrass Psychoactive drugs are ubiquitous in every society, whether ancient or modern, and can be found in their medicines, their ceremonies, and their art. Today, cannabis is the drug (aside from alcohol) most commonly referenced in films or music and writing—and literature is crucial to the history of cannabis in modern art. In 1821, the English writer … [Read more...] about Cannabis in American Literature: From Fitz Hugh Ludlow to the Beats
The Tensions of Cannabis and Commerce: A Review of Pot for Profit
Pot for Profit book cover. Courtesy of Stanford University Press Cannabis has undoubtedly experienced a cultural revolution since states began instituting recreational legalization over a decade ago. Across nearly half the U.S., it’s been recast as a socially acceptable (and lucrative) commodity. This has prompted corporate interests to invest capital into this … [Read more...] about The Tensions of Cannabis and Commerce: A Review of Pot for Profit
The Failure of Oregon’s Drug Policy: Decriminalization Alone is Doomed
Photo by LightFieldStudios After three years of decriminalization, Oregon restituted laws earlier this year that again criminalized personal possession of all drugs. Lawmakers are referring to it as a necessary compromise due to overdoses, homelessness, and crime plaguing Oregon, particularly in urban cities such as Portland. Now that drugs are recriminalized, personal … [Read more...] about The Failure of Oregon’s Drug Policy: Decriminalization Alone is Doomed
Florida Fails to Pass Adult-use Cannabis, Here’s Why
Photo credit: SteveAllenPhoto999 Despite 24 states across the country having legal recreational cannabis, Florida has remained among the states persistently resisting it. Election Day unambiguously confirmed this resistance. As a result, cannabis remains illegal. This leaves Floridians unable to purchase it except illicitly on the streets, with a medical prescription, or … [Read more...] about Florida Fails to Pass Adult-use Cannabis, Here’s Why
The Legal Psychoactive Mushroom: Amanita Muscaria
Photo by Perutskyy While there is a consensus that a worldwide psychedelic renaissance is underway, it appears that it remains in its gestation period. In terms of popularized psychedelics such as the classic tryptamines (LSD, psilocybin, and mescaline), access remains restricted to research studies, religious use, and in rare cases, medical interventions. For the public, … [Read more...] about The Legal Psychoactive Mushroom: Amanita Muscaria