By Rita Thompson From the Hindu God Shiva to Bob Marley, we’ve seen dreadlocks worn by nearly every culture in the world. Nonetheless, with recent news stories recounting discrimination of students and employees with the age-old hairstyle, the Emerald decided it's high time for a crash course on dreadlocks and the bill that is working to fight this bigotry. History … [Read more...] about The CROWN Act: A Much Needed Stand Against Hairstyle Discrimination
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Michigan Resident Faces Prison for Medical Cannabis Sales: “Federal Law Has Not Changed,” says Judge
By: Rita Thompson Danny Trevino, a resident of Lansing, Michigan, and owner of multiple medical cannabis shops around the state, has just been sentenced to nearly 16 years in federal prison. Legal, With Exceptions Under Michigan state laws, medical cannabis has been legal since 2008. State voters also approved recreational cannabis use in 2018 with the passage of the … [Read more...] about Michigan Resident Faces Prison for Medical Cannabis Sales: “Federal Law Has Not Changed,” says Judge
The Digital Dime: 1/31/2020
By Samantha Wahl Following important cannabis news articles every day can be a real burn-out, we know. That’s why the Emerald rolls up a chronicle of the headiest news hits, and passes them to you at the end of each week. We Bring You: The Digital Dime. The Golden State of Psychedelics California pioneered the movement of normalizing psychedelics when Oakland … [Read more...] about The Digital Dime: 1/31/2020
The Digital Dime: 12/20/2019
By Samantha Wahl Following important cannabis news articles every day can be a real burn-out, we know. That’s why the Emerald rolls up a chronicle of the headiest news hits, and passes them to you at the end of each week. We Bring You: The Digital Dime. A Case of Cannabis-Induced Psychosis? Doctors look into cannabis as a possible cause for a former baseball … [Read more...] about The Digital Dime: 12/20/2019
Urban Cities Setting Tone For NJ’s Legalization
New Jersey’s Urban Cities Are Trying to Set the Tone for New Jersey’s Legalization by Danielle Guercio All eyes seem to be on New York State for impending legalization, but its next-door neighbor, New Jersey, announced its intentions quite a bit earlier. Just a few weeks have passed since Governor Murphy’s goal of legalization for New Jersey was delayed by a canceled … [Read more...] about Urban Cities Setting Tone For NJ’s Legalization
