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Feb 6, 2024
Prohibitionist Republicans’ Latest Irredeemably Stupid Cannabis Policy
Navigating the partisan politics of cannabis can be challenging because there are Republicans and Democrats on both sides of most reform initiatives. That makes cannabis politics almost unique in these days of Republicans automatically opposing any reforms...
Jan 30, 2024
MedMen’s Downfall By Hubris
It might be tempting to write off the astonishing implosion of MedMen as being just another instance of a weed business falling victim to the faltering cannabis economy, especially in California where MedMen is headquartered and where...
Jan 30, 2024
Bystander Intervention Engages BART Riders in Safety Protocol
A little over five years ago, 18-year-old Nia Wilson got on BART in Concord with her sisters Latifah and Tashiya for the last time. John Lee Cowell, then 29 and three months out of treatment at a...
Jan 23, 2024
Reimagining Public Safety in Oakland
Oakland is facing record-breaking property and violent crime rates, and advocates are calling for a shift away from policing and prisons to investing in affordable housing, health care and jobs for all to create safer, healthier communities.
Jan 16, 2024
Jimmy Kimmel’s ‘Who’s High?’ Segment Normalizes Cannabis Use
Jimmy Kimmel's "Who's High?" segment on his late-night talk show provides evidence that people high on weed are perfectly functional humans, and that the effects of pot vary from person to person.
Jan 9, 2024
‘Disneyland’ of the Iron Triangle
Pogo Park, a free and accessible park in Richmond's Iron Triangle, has become the heart and pulse of the community, providing a space for magic and enchantment, and promoting public safety and wellbeing.
Jan 9, 2024
DEA Considers Reclassifying Cannabis, Boosting Legal Industry and Research
The DEA is considering a recommendation to reclassify cannabis as a Schedule 3 narcotic, which would provide a big boost to the legal-cannabis industry and make it easier for federal lawmakers to vote to legalize.