Author Archives: Pete

Both Ruth Markus (The Perils of legalized pot – Washington Post) and David Brooks (Weed – Been There. Done That. – New York Times) came out with columns where they both talked about their own enjoyment of pot and their … Continue reading →

Longmont toddler tests positive for THC after acting oddly Satur said the girl’s mother said she does not use drugs, but she told police she found the girl eating a cookie that she had reportedly found outside the family’s apartment … Continue reading →

Some… interesting… predictions in this piece: Pot law: Hazy days ahead for state From Jonathan Caulkins: Caulkins expects impaired driving to become a bigger issue, particularly after initial 2013 reports from the Washington State Patrol showed a 50 percent increase … Continue reading →

The excellent Diane Goldstein (a member of LEAP) has a good tongue-in-cheek column: I am a Recovering Drug War Addict She suggests the need for a program for drug war addicts… How do we create a “safe space” for both … Continue reading →

Link A federal judge on Tuesday struck down a law requiring Florida cash welfare recipients first pass a drug test. The law, enacted in 2011, had been temporarily blocked by a federal judge under grounds that it might constitute an … Continue reading →

The Denver Post has a new website for their pot culture reporter: The Cannabist, with cannabis reviews, recipes and much more. Looks like a good site. … Jacob Sullum writes about What to expect when Colorado’s marijuana shops open on … Continue reading →

This peer-reviewed paper is several years old, but I thought it was very interesting and brought up some important points about how we in society tend to deal with those who wish to give up a particular “vice.” The Global … Continue reading →

We’re just days away from the first legal recreational sales in Colorado. Many are projecting shortages of product to begin with (not surprising as there will certainly be a beginning surge as a kind of celebration of the new status). … Continue reading →

I’ve got a number of commitments over the holidays so I’ll be in and out here. Yet there’s a whole lot going on, so everyone take shifts and keep active in comments, while having a wonderful, joyous, and safe holidays. … Continue reading →

Thanks to Paul Armentano for his proper take-down of the ignorant comment so often floated out there — that we just don’t know that much about marijuana. The Media Should Stop Pretending Marijuana’s Risks Are a Mystery — The Science … Continue reading →