Biography/Memoir

…Roger Stone talks cannabis legalization…

“Only long after his [President Nixon’s] presidency did he acknowledge that the War on Drugs had probably been a mistake,” Stone said. “But he only acknowledged that when I showed him the statistics.” Stone, who remained close to Nixon after the disgraced president resigned from office midway into his second term, said his former mentor…

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Jeff Sessions wants to go after medical marijuana

A growing body of research (acknowledged by the National Institute on Drug Abuse) has shown that opiate deaths and overdoses actually decrease in states with medical marijuana laws on the books. …citing of a “historic drug epidemic” to justify a crackdown on medical marijuana is at odds with what researchers know about current drug use…

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…Roger Stone, Jesse Ventura launch pro-cannabis group

“I am going to be working with a coalition of Republicans and Democrats, progressives and libertarians, liberals, and conservatives…” Stone said at the Cannabis World Congress and Business Expo, according to Business Insider.​ ​ “It’s our intention to identify, reach, and mobilize millions of pro-cannabis voters to urge the president to keep his word,” Stone…

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Stop policing psychedelic science

If the federal decision to classify these substances as having no medical value was premature, then understanding the benefits (and dangers) of psychedelics in a rigorous and empirical way has been hindered by bureaucracy and authorities policing research laboratories. Strassman likewise said he’d like to see psychedelic substances rescheduled, though he realizes researchers are caught…

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When pot goes from illegal to recreational, schools face a dilemma

“… [the] School District is bringing in a neuroscientist to talk to health classes about the impacts of marijuana on brain development. “…[It] is developing a science-based marijuana education program that takes a more holistic approach”. -Section chief for environmental epidemiology and toxicology ​ “Marijuana is unique, because … this is a substance where you…

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