Josh Richman
Walton's activism didn't stop in college. He was outspoken about making marijuana legal long before many states decriminalized or legalized the drug. In 1975, while with the Portland Trailblazers, he also denounced the FBI and the U.S. government after he had been interviewed by the b...
READ:Where Is Marijuana Legal? A Guide to Marijuana Legalization] Those drugs are still against the law, as is selling them. But possession is now a civil – not criminal – violation that may result in a fine or court-ordered therapy, not jail. Marijuana, which Oregon legalized in 2014,...
California was planning a ballot question on legalization that fall, and anecdotes about the issue repeatedly crossed Kennedy’s radar. Pulling Gallup poll charts on American attitudes toward controversial issues, he noticed a compelling trend: Support for gay marriage and marijuana legalization seemed t...
When it comes to California, is anyone surprised that they are the absolute WORST tippers in America? On average California residents tip a measly 17.5% putting them at #50. It's not even close either as Washington comes in at #49 and they tip 18.2% It's just one more reason why ...
2018). Hemp-derived CBD products are sold in a variety of forms over-the-counter and online across the U.S., while cannabis-derived CBD products are available through storefronts in states that legalized medical or recreational cannabis use (Corroon and Phillips, 2018). California is among ...
Harris has consistently supported Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion nationwide. During her time as California Attorney General, Harris worked on policies aimed at protecting access to abortion. During her stint as California’s attorney general, Harrissponsoredthe...
Was it that he might have left marijuana in his bag? Were these bored agents overreacting to petty drug possession? The agents walked him through a security area full of monitors and then sat him down in an interrogation room, where they left him alone. When the red-headed man returned,...
A retired Catholic nun from Scranton, Pennsylvania, she acquired the title of "Hemp Lady" from her many campaigns for the legalization of marijuana. Her best showing was in 1996 when she got 391 votes. In addition to those already discussed, seven women were on major party primary ballots ...
1996: Proposition 215 takes first steps to legalize marijuana photolona // Shutterstock 1996: Proposition 215 takes first steps to legalize marijuana Marijuana began its long and continuing journey to legalization when California voters passed Proposition 215, allowing for the medical use of marijuana....