You might see a meme floating around from time-to-time about 10,000 Americans dying during alcohol prohibition “killed by the government” via poisoned alcohol. Though Snopes disproved some of these claims, they also confirmed that drinking industrial alcohol was responsible for deaths of many would-be revelers during the dry-ish years of prohibition. According to Time, “ On … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: Perhaps Prohibition Problems are Repeating Themselves
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Op-Ed: Conservatives Can’t Make Up Their Minds About Cannabis
People paying attention to the development of the cannabis industry know that there are just too many reasons to legalize it to hold up the growth any longer. A survey created by PSB Research, BuzzFeed, Civilized, and Burson Cohn Wolfe showed that 84% of Americans were ready for this 80-odd year ordeal to be over. In the meantime, conservatives have not broken rank to stand … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: Conservatives Can’t Make Up Their Minds About Cannabis
Op-Ed: Cannabis is Why Psychedelics are So Hot Right Now
Magic mushrooms, acid, Peyote, Mesclun, Ayahuasca, Ibogaine, and countless other psychedelics are coming into the collective consciousness in a way not seen since their initial pop into American discourse in the late 1960s. People have used these substances medicinally and spiritually for millennia, and potentially recreationally too. Hell, even dolphins might even get high … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: Cannabis is Why Psychedelics are So Hot Right Now
Op-ed: NYPD Wasting Resources on Cannabis Enforcement
While the city waits with shallow, anxious breaths for news of the latest victim of street violence, who remains in critical condition as of Wednesday evening, the New York City Police Department continues to arrest New Yorkers for cannabis, a plant that has been decriminalized since the 1970s. Look at the literal meaning of street violence: 106 pedestrians and 17 cyclists … [Read more...] about Op-ed: NYPD Wasting Resources on Cannabis Enforcement
