Five myths about marijuana July 15, 2021 AggregatedNews News & Insights 0 Comments No, it doesn’t lead to violent crime, and no, those strains aren’t that different It’s been seven years since the country’s first legal recreational marijuana shops opened in Colorado and Washington state. What was once a bold social experiment is… Read More→
Yes, marijuana has a gateway effect. But so do most addictive substances. November 20, 2019 AggregatedNews Op-Ed 0 Comments When former vice president Joe Biden asserted over the weekend that marijuana shouldn’t be legal because it might be a “gateway” to hard drug use, pro-legalization critics were quick to paint him as an out-of-touch codger still fighting the last… Read More→
Biden says marijuana may be a ‘gateway drug.’ Like most of his generation, he’s not ready to legalize it. November 18, 2019 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments On the question of marijuana, former vice president Joe Biden might seem out of step with the crowd. There are his competitors in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary, many of whom have said they want to legalize the drug. There’s the American… Read More→
Initiative 301—Cannabis After Magic Mushroom Decriminalization May 13, 2019 Eric Giandelone Colorado 0 Comments When Denver voters approved Initiative 301 last week, they couldn’t have known that their votes may have impacted the future of cannabis legalization. For those who are unfamiliar, Initiative 301 essentially decriminalizes psychedelic mushrooms. While it does not make legal… Read More→
New Study Shows Cannabis Is Not A Gateway To Other Drugs June 26, 2018 AggregatedNews Science and Technology 0 Comments A new analysis finds that while marijuana legalization has led to higher rates of cannabis consumption in Colorado and other states with similar laws, there's no evidence that it's fueling abuse of more addictive drugs, including heroin and cocaine. That's… Read More→