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A Founder Looks at 50: Keith Stroup on Starting NORML

NORML

On NORML’s 50th anniversary, NORML’s Founder Keith Stroup reflects back on a lifetime as America’s foremost marijuana smoker and legalization advocate. This is the first in a series of blogs on the history of NORML and the legalization movement. And, as the saying goes, “the rest is history.”

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“Weed isn’t a drug” — A brief history of the war on drugs

Cannabis Life Network

Usually, following an epiphany that everything politicians and the media told us about cannabis is wrong. The post “Weed isn’t a drug” — A brief history of the war on drugs appeared first on Latest Cannabis News Today - Headlines, Videos & Stocks.

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Honoring The Many Women in Cannabis Throughout History

Veriheal

Throughout history, there are connections between cannabis and women of various sorts. One of the very first records of “shotgunning” cannabis in recorded history was directly linked to text written by Martineau from her travels in the desert. Let’s take a closer look at 2 other women that are quite vital to cannabis history.

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A Founder Looks at 50: Attorney Gerry Goldstein and the Early Years of NORML

NORML

For NORML’s 50th anniversary, every Friday we will be posting a blog from NORML’s Founder Keith Stroup as he reflects back on a lifetime as America’s foremost marijuana smoker and legalization advocate. This is the sixth in a series of blogs on the history of NORML and the legalization movement.

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Is Reddit the most pro-cannabis social media space?

The Cannigma

It’s no surprise then that the most popular post in the history of the r/trees subreddit is about someone’s parents accidentally eating cannabutter and having a meltdown. The post Is Reddit the most pro-cannabis social media space? Reddit isn’t all trolls and memes, although that’s a significant portion of the traffic.

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Cannabis laws in Japan: Is weed legal?

The Cannigma

Medical : Illegal Recreational : Illegal *CBD products are legal in Japan, as long as they contain no THC whatsoever and are not made from cannabis flower. This was notoriously reflected in the 2020 arrest of a Japanese man and woman for speaking positively about using cannabis in social media posts. But in modern times?

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The Fall of South Dakota’s Cannabis Industry

Veriheal

On July 1, 2021, medical marijuana became legal in South Dakota. However, South Dakota’s journey toward cannabis legalization has been anything but straightforward. South Dakota has had a very complicated past and present when it comes to legalizing marijuana, both medically and recreationally.