Tag: Gore Files
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“If You’re A Viper”: Harry Anslinger, Cannabis, Racism & Jazz
NOTE: This was originally written as part of “BLUNT TRUTHS”, an extended series about the history of cannabis prohibition I did for Weedmaps News. Across 13 installments and 25,000 words, I wrote about how one man – Harry Anslinger – invented America’s attitude toward cannabis. And that attitude sat squarely upon racism’s shoulders. “If You’re…
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Trump Didn’t Invent “The Big Lie Playbook”, Harry Anslinger Did
Question: what do cannabis prohibition and “The Big Lie” have in common? More than you realize. If there was a “Pantheon Of Liars”, Donald Trump’s bust would sit out front, greeting all visitors. Certainly, Trump’s more than just a “liar” (the word seems so mild when held up to him). Even “epic liar” seems epically…
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A Blanket Pardon For Non-Violent Cannabis Offenders Would Be An Easy, Huge, Do-Able Win For Joe Biden
Here’s a fact: Joe Biden could probably guarantee the Republicans DON’T take back the House or Senate in next year’s mid-terms in one executive order. The executive branch — Joe Biden — could, all by himself, remove cannabis from The Controlled Substances Act. He can “move to federally legalize cannabis without waiting for lawmakers to…