25 Years In Prison For Pot? Congressman's Proposal Is Just Plain Dumb
Facts play virtually no role in political drug policy debate, and ignorance hardly disqualifies someone from holding elected office.
Facts play virtually no role in political drug policy debate, and ignorance hardly disqualifies someone from holding elected office.
Paul Armentano | Posted 05.14.2009 | Politics
If nothing else, the government's annual "new and improved pot" claims are good advertising for marijuana dealers. As for the rest of the public, it's time for a reality check.
Paul Armentano | Posted 05.07.2009 | Politics
Walters demonstrated that he remains an unrepentant liar -- even though he's no longer paid by the federal government to be one.
Paul Armentano | Posted 09.17.2008 | Style
Deep down, even the Drug Czar knows that the use of cannabis does not pose anywhere near the health and safety threat as does the use of other intoxicants, including alcohol.
Paul Armentano | Posted 08.27.2008 | Living
According to the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, colloquially known as MRSA or 'the s...
Paul Armentano | Posted 07.17.2008 | Politics
If rats can deduce that whole cannabis works better as a medicine than a single synthesized molecule, what's stopping our politicians from reaching this same conclusion?
Paul Armentano | Posted 06.24.2008 | Politics
What possible advances in the treatment of cancer could have been achieved had U.S. government officials chosen to advance, not suppress, research into the anti-cancer effects of cannabis?
Paul Armentano | Posted 06.16.2008 | Politics
While the feds' latest "reefer rhetoric" may sound alarming, there's little substance behind the hype. The average THC in domestically grown marijuana has remained unchanged for nearly a decade.
Ned Goldreyer | Posted 11.12.2007 | Politics
In order to keep the DEA busy while giving burgeoning hemp farmers a break, I've compiled a list of other common products that contain traces of controlled substances.
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Paul Armentano | Posted 06.15.2009 | Politics