CANNABIS CULTURE - Forgive the racially offensive headline, as it should inflame and anger the reader and cause an outcry for the crucifixion of the reporter, but the fury should instead be directed at two other parties: a West Texas juror who uttered this phrase and the US federal court who sentenced a Jamaican National musician to 30 years in prison for possessing marijuana seeds. For sixteen years, his story has gone unreported.

The NCAA is reducing the threshold for a positive result for marijuana, meaning that student athletes who smoke pot are more likely to be caught. At the same time, however, it is recommending reducing the penalty for those testing positive for marijuana.