The FDA announced in the Federal Register on Wednesday that the agency is seeking public comment on the “abuse potential, actual abuse [and] medical usefulness” of several substances, including marijuana. This comes as the World Health Organization’s Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) prepares to discuss the international scheduling of …
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When Cynthia Nixon announced that she would be challenging Democratic incumbent Andrew Cuomo in the New York Governor’s race back in March, the former Sex and the City star was clear about her progressive platform. An activist for LGBTQ rights and public schools, Nixon came out of the gate by …
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Late last winter, I found myself barreling down the freeway at 80 mph with a man who goes by the name Ziggy. Ziggy has been growing weed for 43 years, since the tender age of 15. He may be a criminal, but in the context of California’s anarchic cannabis industry, …
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In the minds of many American small government supporters, Europe is the quintessential nanny state – a place where big government intrudes on personal choices to protect citizens from themselves. But when it comes to regulating cannabis, it’s Europe that values personal responsibility over prohibition. For years, PBS star Rick …
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