Don't Downplay the Risks of Rising Teen Marijuana Use
Kids are getting mixed messages. Marijuana use rates have increased––and there's no doubt that legalization has played a part.
Public Polling on Marijuana Is More Complicated Than You May Realize
When Americans are provided with options such as decriminalization and medicinal legalization only, they voice their preference for a marijuana middle ground.
2021 Was a Bad Year for The Pot Industry
Expectations were sky high this year that marijuana would be legalized at the federal level.
Reducing Supply is Key to U.S. Drug Policy
The policy priorities and historically high levels of funding for the Office of National Drug Control Policy coming out of the Biden administration are encouraging signs.
The Unintended Consequences of Legalizing Hemp
We all know there will be no proper regulation if marijuana is allowed in all its forms. Let's not get fooled again.
Scientific Research Debunks Common Pro-Pot Arguments
In the debate over marijuana legalization, supporters of the pot industry often resort to poor arguments, outdated studies and hyperbole.
Our Patchwork of Marijuana Laws is Unsustainable
The nation's highest Court chose this week not to hear a case in which the marijuana industry sought to deduct advertising and other expenses from its taxes.
O(NDCP) Director, Where Art Thou?
It is perplexing that, five months into the Biden presidency, we still don't have a new director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP).
Politics and Science Are Both Catching up With Big Marijuana
Until now, critizing the marijuana industry in Colorado has been akin to heresy.
Countless Lives Have Been Cut Short by Marijuana
In the discussion of whether marijuana legalization and commercialization is a policy change worth trying, these stories are something the marijuana industry doesn't want you to know.
The Weed Lobby is Using Big Tobacco's Playbook
The Madison Avenue "mad men" and K Street lobbyists have stopped trying to convince the public to see cigarettes in a new light. They are now focused on helping big marijuana take its place.
The Right Path Forward on Drug Policy Under Biden-Harris
Over the last several years, the marijuana industry has mounted a multi-million-dollar campaign to persuade the public that marijuana is safe, all the while saturating the market with new, extremely high potency products.
Congress Should Remove Obstacles to Marijuana Research
With a more streamlined research process, real science could guide future marijuana policy reforms.
Four Takeaways After More States Legalize Marijuana
We need a humane drug policy—holistic strategies and programs that get people into recovery and reduce addiction's severe financial and human costs.
The Marijuana Lobby Spends Big on Bills Americans Don't Want
While legalization advocates insist their lobbying derives from a desire to increase racial equality and social justice, the real reason is far more cynical: the almighty dollar.
Federal Legalization of Marijuana Would Be a Tragic Mistake
Legislators ought to vote 'no' on the MORE Act now before Congress.
Legalizing Pot Is a Catastrophic Mistake
We must not be duped by the false promises of Big Marijuana.
Commend Biden for Resisting Big Marijuana
Joe Biden has properly assessed the issue of marijuana legalization.
Marijuana Is No Answer for Ailing State Budgets
Amidst coronavirus, some states are looking for creative ideas to balance budgets. Marijuana won't provide that.
Big Marijuana Is Copying Big Tobacco's Playbook
Too many Americans understand pot as an innocuous, low-potency joint smoked as a rite of passage in high school or college. But the reality of today's marijuana — and its active ingredient, THC — is far different.