Category Archives: Blog

New Haven Register, 25 Feb 2014 – In response to Cindy O’Neill’s belief that marijuana will only benefit addicts: Cindy you’ve obviously never watched a loved one die a slow, excruciating death; or known someone who did receive relief from your so-called stronger pills, but was still left with nausea and drastic weight loss from […]

New Haven Register, 26 Feb 2014 – I’m writing about your thoughtful editorial: “States should determine own pot laws” (2-5-14). I’d like to add that the cannabis legalization issue is not whether cannabis is completely safe for everybody, including children and adolescents; it is not. The issue is freedom of choice for adults.

East Bay Express, 26 Feb 2014 – A Bay Area Mom’s Decision to Allow Her Daughter to Sell Cookies in Front of Medical Pot Dispensaries Made International Headlines.

Sacramento News & Review, 27 Feb 2014 – Will California’s anti-smoking laws impede the opportunity for business growth after legalization? My question stems from the idea that there could be Dutch-style coffee shops and smoking lounges, or some such other California incarnation of a social establishment catering to patrons of the green.

Tucson Weekly, 27 Feb 2014 – What do the new guidelines for cannabis and the financial industry mean? The Treasury Department issued a love letter on Valentine’s Day that could change the financial landscape of the cannabis industry-unless it doesn’t.

Daily Courier, 27 Feb 2014 – The libertarian side of me thinks we should legalize all drugs. There would have to be some adjustments in our criminal procedures and additional laws dealing with punishments for those who commit crimes while under the influence of drugs. There could be sentencing enhancements.

San Francisco Examiner, 28 Feb 2014 – The Police Department was “shaken” Thursday by indictments unveiled against five current officers and one former officer for a host of federal charges, including constitutional-rights violations, extortion, lying in court and on police reports, and dealing drugs. “Our department is shaken,” said a visibly upset Police Chief Greg […]

Washington Post, 03 Mar 2014 – (AP) – Gov. Jerry Brown said he is not sure that legalizing marijuana in his state is a good idea because the country could eventually lose its competitive edge if too many people are getting stoned. Brown (D) said he worries that if pot smoking gains more legitimacy in […]

Daily Courier, 04 Mar 2014 – Joining the effort to try to head off a planned 2016 initiative to legalize marijuana in Arizona, the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution Monday opposing the legalization of marijuana. The county is the second local government to sign on to the resolution, after the Prescott […]

Chicago Tribune, 05 Mar 2014 – Expert Says Communication Between Parents, Children Is Best Education Against Abuse I dropped by my son’s elementary school the other morning for D.A.R.E. graduation, a ceremony that capped weeks of anti-drug lessons taught by a local police officer.