Activism

From Prison to Purpose: Deshaun Durham’s Fight for Cannabis Justice

Eight months ago, Deshaun Durham walked out of a Kansas prison two weeks before Christmas. He had been sentenced to…

12 months ago

Every Two Minutes, Someone in America Is Arrested for Marijuana

The United States may have dozens of legal cannabis markets and billions in annual sales, but prohibition hasn’t gone away.…

12 months ago

Veterans Imprisoned for Cannabis Take Their Case to Congress: Here’s How to Support Them

Even as cannabis legalization spreads across America, a stark injustice remains unresolved: veterans imprisoned for nonviolent cannabis offenses are still…

1 year ago

This Recovery Month, Here’s How to Support Accessible Paths to Healing

Every September, National Recovery Month shines a light on the millions of people facing addiction and searching for ways forward.…

1 year ago

When Cannabis Brands Blur Into Youth Culture, Regulators Notice: Lessons From Tobacco’s Past

TL;DR: Cannabis is meant to be enjoyable for adults. But when products start looking like candy or cartoons, the line…

1 year ago

Meet MAPS’ New Co-Executive Directors: Betty Aldworth and Ismail Lourido Ali

The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) has been at the center of psychedelic science and advocacy for nearly four…

1 year ago

From Prison to Precision: How Colin Fraser is Using Cannabis to Build Economic & Health Equity

Colin Fraser’s life has been punctuated by moments that could have ended him. He was shot eight times. He was…

1 year ago

A Century Underground: 100 Years of Cannabis Prohibition

The year 2025 marks a somber milestone: the centenary of international cannabis prohibition. What began in Geneva in 1925, when…

1 year ago

Petition Demands Trump Go Beyond Schedule III and Deschedule Marijuana: How to Engage

President Donald Trump recently said his administration is “looking at” moving cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III. For some…

1 year ago

Diesel in Wine Country, Smog in Lompoc: Cannabis Can’t Be Green Until It’s Legal

In California’s wine valley, a cannabis company just got caught running 16 diesel generators to keep its operation alive. Not…

1 year ago