More Ohioans voted for abortion than for marijuana this Tuesday. Discourse about the election focused mainly on Issue 1, which enshrined the right to “make and carry out one’s own reproductive decisions” — or, stated honestly, to kill your unborn…
Amidst all the ongoing chaos on Capitol Hill, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is working to deliver a boon to the cannabis industry with the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFER) Banking Act. Predictably, some Republicans have joined him under the…
Sunday I am just a few hours back from speaking to the kindest, smartest, best-looking people on this earth, the men and women of St. Barnabas Charities of Pittsburgh. Day by day, here in Los Angeles and on the road…
Over the past decade, there has been a steady march toward the legalization of marijuana, with 21 states having legalized its recreational use since 2012. There have been some recent headwinds to that effort, as voters in Arkansas, North Dakota,…
If your state legalized marijuana, then you no doubt look in amazement at all the dispensaries (they refuse to call them “stores” and insist on calling the product not “pot” but “flower”) popping up and the billboards advertising them along…
A decade has passed since Colorado and Washington became first in the nation to legalize the use of marijuana. Since then, 19 states and the District of Columbia have joined them in liberalizing recreational cannabis laws. Voters in Maryland and Missouri…
New House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries told ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos he believes the soon-to-be GOP-controlled House could pass marijuana reform in the next term. Yes, legalization could be a bipartisan issue — just the sort of measure Jeffries says…
The upcoming midterm election has got me thinking about divided government. In normal times, the prospect of newly shared power in Washington might have me looking forward to the resulting slowdown of one party’s hyperactive agenda. The Democrats who are…
Washington — The left-wingers of our great country are steadily expanding the legalization of marijuana. This is a quarrel that I can save for a later date. But the do-gooders of the land are renewing their struggle against demon rum,…
