We once had alcohol prohibition in North America. The arguments that promoted it are depressingly similar to those that maintain cannabis prohibition today. Both revolve around the notion that mind-altering plants harm children and families. But there, as they say, the similarity ends. Alcohol prohibition, for all its faults, was attended by widespread public dialogue. Moreover, it didn’t last long. Within half a generation, it was over and […]
by Ted Smith To the tune of “God bless you merry gentlemen” Jah bless you health-y can-na-bis, let free-dom pave your way, Re-mem-ber Ter-ry Park-er, Was cleared one hap-py day, To save us all from leg-al troub-les, And stop the war some-day. O, Tidings of cookies and buds, cookies and buds, O, Tidings of […]
By Ted Smith When Owen Smith was arrested for baking cookies over 5 years ago, there was no doubt in my mind that history was being made. Since that fateful day, when he walked out of the apartment with no handcuffs and his head held high, Owen has been a modern hero. At the press […]
