Cannabis is not Tobacco (So, It’d Be Foolish to Regulate the Same Way)

CANNABIS CULTURE – Last week, I wrote an article on Smart Approaches to Marijuana’s approach to cannabis legalization. One of the things that really stood out for me was the the motto “Preventing another big tobacco’. So, I thought to do a bit of a side-by-side comparison, and see if cannabis really is another big

Judge Rules Florida Cancer Patient Can Grow His Own Cannabis

CANNABIS CULTURE –  In April 2018, Leon County Circuit Judge Karen Gievers ruled that Tampa resident Joe Redner can grow his own medical cannabis solely for the purpose of his being able to concoct the biomass needed for the juicing protocol recommended by his physician.

How “Smart Approaches to Marijuana” Misses the Point

CANNABIS CULTURE – I was reading through a .pdf by “Smart Approaches to Marijuana” (SAM), where they review the apparent negatives of cannabis legalization. The organization’s byline is “Preventing another big tobacco”, so as you can imagine, there’s a lot of alarmist language used throughout the document.

Busting the Overdose Myth

CANNABIS CULTURE – There’s been a lot of talk in the media about cannabis “overdoses” at public events like 420. This language, particularly as we face a continent wide opioid crisis, is entirely irresponsible. An overdose, is serious and tragic. People die from overdoses. And while, “greening out” can be a very unpleasant consequence of

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