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 serve eight […]
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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. According to […]
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 serving long […]
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. In Denver, […]
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 gets blurry. […]
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 decades. From […]
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 wrongly incarcerated […]
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 global powers […]
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 in the […]
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 as backup […]