New Laws Cut Cannabis Arrests, But Racial Disparities Persist
Prison admissions for drug offenses only decreased among white individuals, falling by 34%, while remaining unchanged for Black individuals.
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Reefer Madness – 1895 to the Present – Chapter 11: 1980-1990 – Brain Damage
The conclusions from Dr. Robert Heath’s 1970s “pot smoke kills brain cells in monkeys” fraudulent research would be repeated over and over again in the mass media in the 1980s
Reefer Madness – 1895 to the Present – Chapter 10: 1970-1980 – Another Trick
The 1970s. Prohibitionist tactics became much more sophisticated. Instead of the ancient techniques of limiting cannabis use to those of special status or associating unsanctioned use with devil worship
Reefer Madness – 1895 to the Present – Chapter 8: 1950-1960 – Real Gone Beatniks
The 1950s. There wasn’t very much hemp growing any more. And cannabis medicine bottles were just a memory.
Reefer Madness – 1895 to the Present – Chapter 7: 1940 to 1950 – Assassin Of Youth
DML looks closely at the media from the 1940s: From the anti-pot side – more ignorance, racism and parental hysteria
Reefer Madness – 1895 to the Present – Chapter 5: 1920-1930 – Devil’s Smoke
In this chapter DML looks carefully at the 1920s, where parental hysteria becomes more common, and demonization returns.
Reefer Madness – 1895 to the Present – Chapter 4: 1910 to 1920 – Loco Weed
In this chapter, DML provides many examples of the 3 conceptual devices used by prohibitionists in the second decade of the 20th century to set the stage for cannabis prohibition
The Cannabis Industry Would Like You To Stop Using These Pot Slang Words
Many insiders believe “marijuana” is a term with racist roots, while others aren’t so high on calling it “weed.” But 4/20 will give us time to contemplate.
Man Sentenced to Life For Two-Dime Bags Released after 12 years
CANNABIS CULTURE – Fate Vincent Winslow, a Louisiana man sentenced to life in prison for selling twenty-dollars worth of cannabis to an undercover cop — has been released.
Seth Rogen Says Racist Cannabis Policing Harms Black Community, But Expungement Can Help
Actor, comedian, filmmaker and cannabis entrepreneur, Seth Rogen shared support for expungement of criminal records for cannabis crimes
