They say politics is the art of the possible, so given the results, I’d say they are pessimists. Some of these posts pre-date my work in drug policy reform and demonstrate an interesting political evolution for a blue guy from a red state.
It is time for marijuana reformers to demand home grow provisions in any proposed marijuana legalization. The 2010s have shown us that home grow delayed is home grow denied.
A debunking of the reefer madness spewed by desperate Republican opponents of the MORE Act to legalize marijuana.
Accepting all the problems of marijuana use (of which there are few) while sending all the tax money out of state and spending more tax money in a futile attempt to stop it is stubbornly, accurately Idahoan.
“I mean, Joe easily won the Electoral College!” says Donald Trump about candidates who win by 306 Electoral Votes.
Now that 3/4 of Dems, 2/3 of Indys, 1/2 of GOP, and 3/10 of states support legal marijuana, will Democratic leaders get the hint?
With the passage of marijuana laws in South Dakota and Mississippi, Idaho remains North America’s Last Absolute Marijuana Prohibition State.
Marijuana Election Night was the first in history with NO LOSSES for drug reform initiatives. Project SAM’s Kevin Sabet’s worst night ever!
On Marijuana Election Night, Legalization goes 4–0, Medical Marijuana goes 2–0, Psychedelics go 2–0, and Drugs go 1-0.
Mississippi legislators were so afraid voters would pass medical marijuana they’re requiring 2 yes votes and giving opponents 2 chances to veto.
Join me starting November 1 for flashbacks to Marijuana Election Nights from 2006–2017. Re-live the ups and downs of recreational and medical marijuana votes.
Exorbitant increases in tobacco and vape taxes are prohibition by another means and will lead to the unintended consequences prohibition always entails.
Marijuana Election Night 2020 will be my tenth anniversary of producing an election night livestream dedicated to drug policy and criminal justice initiatives.
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