Category Archives: Legalization

The Mariuana Economy

It might be useful to examine raw data to determine how many people are employed at head shops across America, how much those businesses and their employees pay in taxes each year, how much of their wages the workers pump … Continue reading

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What’s Good For The Goose…

It’s no surprise when a Hollywood actor, a famous musician or a star athlete gets busted for marijuana; such is considered an indulgence for the wealthy, who can afford not just the ganja itself but the associated penalties for getting … Continue reading

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Countries Where Cannabis Is Legal

Anyone who has ever been to Amsterdam seems to have a wonderful time regaling his or her American friends with stories of the city’s lax drug laws. Marijuana use is legal in Amsterdam’s bars and coffee houses that choose to … Continue reading

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A Bong By Any Other Name

In general, even people who don’t smoke marijuana will look at a bong and say, well, that’s a bong, all right. Historical evidence indicates that even the Founding Fathers would likely have felt the same way. To those who are … Continue reading

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Bong Hits 4 Jesus (Brought To You By The Supreme Court)

In 2002, a high school senior named Joseph Frederick for displaying a banner that read “Bong Hits 4 Jesus” during the Olympic torch’s passing through Juneau, Alaska. He displayed the banner across the street from the school, although the school … Continue reading

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No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

Every so often a story finds its way into the media that both warms and chills the heart at the same time. This happened not long ago on Long Island. A convenience store owner named Mohammed Sohail, age 46, was … Continue reading

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Head Shops: Coming To A Neighborhood Near You

The stores that sell bongs, pipes, papers and other products related to the cannabis culture are becoming ubiquitous throughout American society. Even with some states and localities putting pressure on stores through various licensing provisions and revenue-percentage thresholds, these stores … Continue reading

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The Government’s Point Of View

On the surface, one would guess that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency takes a rather humorless view of drug paraphernalia, and in this case looks are not deceiving. Uncle Sam doesn’t approve of Schedule I narcotics being used by Americans, … Continue reading

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Penalties for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

No serious person disputes the fact that America’s prisons and jails are bursting at the seams. Compared to other civilized countries, the rate of incarceration is alarming, and shows no signs of declining or even flattening out. A disturbing percentage … Continue reading

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Medical Marijuana: Unanswered Questions

The push for medical marijuana has gained momentum in recent years, although California and Arizona first passed voter-approved ballot initiatives all the way back in 1996. Only now – after the Obama administration promised there would be no federal recriminations … Continue reading

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