by Steve Elliott | Jul 7, 2018 | Activism, Legalization
There are two sides to every story. That’s true even of cannabis legalization. While ending arrests for adult marijuana possession is certainly a good thing, legalization itself is a mixed bag. Among the consequences of bringing the culture of cannabis out of the...
by Steve Elliott | Nov 29, 2017 | Activism, Legalization, News
Saturday: Free Expungement Fair in Los Angeles for People Clearing or Reducing Marijuana Records Thanks to CA Legalization Initiative, Thousands Have Already Taken Advantage of Expungement Provisions, but Tens of Thousands More Could Still Benefit On Saturday,...
by Steve Elliott | Nov 8, 2017 | Activism, News
And 2018 Is Looking Nice, Too More politicians are realizing that marijuana reform is a winning issue. Tuesday’s election was a resounding win for cannabis law reform efforts. And in 2018, with all 435 Congressional seats up for grabs, along with 33 seats in the...
by Steve Elliott | Oct 11, 2017 | Activism, Global, Weird Shit
A militant right-wing marijuana activist, Peter Reynolds, leader of British cannabis law reform pressure group, CLEAR, has been forced to hand over £36,323.86 ($47,500 USD) in legal fees to NORML UK activist Chris Bovey. The court order followed a long running battle...
by Steve Elliott | Sep 25, 2017 | Activism, News
Arrests for marijuana are up 6 percent since 2015, but you’d never know that from the latest FBI report. Tabulations calculating the percentage of annual cannabis “violations” nationwide are absent from the 2017 edition of the FBI Uniform Crime...
by Steve Elliott | Jul 11, 2017 | Activism, Legalization
Tale of Two New Yorks Endures Under Mayor de Blasio NYPD Made More Marijuana Possession Arrests under de Blasio/Bratton from 2014 to 2016 than Giuliani/Bratton from 1994 to 1996 Extreme Racial Disparities Persist as Black and Latino New Yorkers comprise 85% of...
by Steve Elliott | Jun 28, 2017 | Activism, Culture, Weird Shit
It’s an annual ritual in Washington state. No, I’m not talking about Hempfest. I’m talking about premature reports of Hempfest’s death. Around this time, every year, Seattle Hempfest spokesman Vivian McPeak tells the press a woebegone story...
by Steve Elliott | Jun 17, 2017 | Activism, Weird Shit
Minnesota police officer Jeronimo Yanez on Friday was acquitted of all charges in the fatal shooting of Philando Castile, an African-American man, during a traffic stop. In an incident that shocked the nation, Castile’s girlfriend live-streamed the moments following...
by Steve Elliott | Jun 14, 2017 | Activism, Legalization, Legislation
Regulate Rhode Island Coalition Says Members Would NOT Participate in Marijuana Study Commission Proposed by General Assembly H 5551, which is scheduled for a vote on Wednesday, calls for a study commission that includes representatives of the NAACP, Direct Action for...
by Steve Elliott | Jun 12, 2017 | Activism, Legalization, Legislation
DPA: Marijuana Legalization Must Be Fair and Equitable and Must Repair Past Harms to Communities Most Impacted by the War on Drugs The New Jersey Office of the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) on Monday launched its racial justice focused marijuana legalization campaign...
