Articles written about War on Drugs

Illegal Cannabis is Unconstitutional: Hiller PC Takes Landmark Case to Supreme Court

“Cannabis is nature’s most effective treating product and we’ve criminalized it,” says attorney Michael Hiller. “The racism and deprivation of liberty and life is awful.” On Friday October 9, 2020, Hiller and his team will bring one of the country’s most groundbreaking cannabis legalization cases before the

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Hamilton Morris Talks Pharmacology, Prohibition and Addiction

Hamilton Morris is an American writer, scientific researcher and journalist. Born in New York City, Hamilton studied anthropology and science at the University of Chicago and The New School. Morris serves as the science editor for Vice Magazine in addition to being a science columnist for Harper’s Magazine. A

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Social Equity in the Cannabis Space: Towards Solution-Based Thinking

The more I continue to learn about cannabis (the plant itself), the more I become aware of what it can do for the world. The demand for cannabis is exponential and global. Whether legal or illegal, cannabis is grown and consumed in every country. Extensive research and the personal experiences

Hakim Green Celebrates 25 Years of “Mad Izm”

Hakim Green and Mad Izm In 1995, Hakim Green, a member of the 90s hip hop duo Channel Live, dropped the album Station Identification. It features their lead single Mad Izm, a collaboration with rapper KRS-One. The hit song, Mad Izm, hit number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 and

Accountability: A Conversation with Cannaclusive’s Mary Pryor and Kassia Graham

The Cannabis Industry struggles with representation as people of color continue to be disproportionately excluded from the Cannabis space. The majority of Cannabis businesses are White-owned; many have been built upon oppression, having benefited from the struggles of the individuals most affected by the War on Drugs. Calls for increased

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What You Own: An Interview with Tanganyika of Jayn Green

Tanganyika, founder of Jayn Green and Chairwoman of the Georgia Cannabis Coalition (C) Jayn Green By Jaime Lubin Tanganyika’s journey with cannabis and hemp have taken her all over the world. A Marine Corps veteran and founder of Jayn Green, a skincare and beauty brand, she has forged a

Historic Congressional Vote Approves Marijuana Legalization Bill

By Patricia Whyte In a historic vote today, a congressional committee has approved a bill to end federal marijuana prohibition. The Democratic-controlled House Judiciary Committee passed the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act today in a 24-10 vote. The bill decriminalizes marijuana at the federal level, removing it from

Greening the Blues Brother: A New Role for Jim at Belushi's Farm

By Patricia Whyte You hear the familiar strains of Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi’s Blues Brothers’ version of “Have Love, Will Travel” as actor, musician, and entrepreneur Jim Belushi introduces the world to his farm in a teaser video. The land is called Eagle Point, 93 acres along the

Legalize Cannabis in New York on Juneteenth — End Re-Enslavement

On June 19th, 2019, cannabis could, should and can be legalized for adult use in New York State by a vote in the State Senate. Inform your senators of your support for the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act! Tomorrow, Juneteenth, commemorates the anniversary of the abolition of slavery in Texas

Making the Grass Greener

Last Wednesday, May 29th, a special screening of Grass is Greener hosted by Minorities for Medical Marijuana (M4MM) at SoHo Playhouse continued the legacy of rewriting the building’s prohibition history. As Brian, the playhouse’s general manager, joked with the audience: “You could smell marijuana, but most importantly, you

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The Business of Cannabis: A Growing Industry

The convention created an opportunity and a space for cannabis/hemp entrepreneurs and supporters to participate in panel discussions, workshop experiences, and conversations to educate the community.

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HBO Documentary The Sentence Shows Kids Pay For-Profit Prisons

In the searing new documentary The Sentence, we discover that the casualties of the “War on Drugs” extend beyond the millions of Americans harshly punished with prison time—their families suffer the brunt.Director Rudy Valdez, an American of Mexican descent, began filming his three nieces for his

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BLUNT LEGAL TALK: Will New York and New Jersey Legalize Adult Use Cannabis?

By David N. FeldmanShort answer: yes. Or let’s say, highly likely yes. And sooner than you might think. As the third (NY) and eleventh (NJ) largest states, and a combined population of over 28 million people, inquiring minds want to know where these two Northeast neighbors are headed in