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Hello readers, please share this letter we sent to Terell Davis asking him to reconsider his support for the marijuana industry’s attempt to normalize and commercialize marijuana. Mr. Davis, My name is Justin Luke Riley, Founder of The Marijuana Accountability Coalition, supported by Smart Approaches to Marijuana. Our organizations exist to fearlessly investigate, expose, challenge, and hold the marijuana industry…
We all have that friend; The marijuana user that we love, that loves to get high. When attempting to discuss issues related to marijuana use with them, we typically hear two different myths: Marijuana is not addictive, and marijuana is not a gateway drug. We must equip ourselves with the facts about these commonly accepted marijuana myths in order engage…
A few weeks ago a High School student from Colorado was outright denied admission to Texas Wesleyan University. And why? Well, because he comes from the drug state of course. The head baseball coach from TWU, Mike Jeffcoat, responded to a student from Colorado’s application in an emailing saying, “…in the past, players [from Colorado] have had trouble passing our…
Though each of these leaders may say that they stand for family, community, public health and safety, and the youth of our state, their contribution disclosures say otherwise. How can they possibly objectively weigh in on what is best for our community when they are accepting contributions as fast as they can receive them? Representative Dan Pabon (D), Denver county,…
Isn’t it sad to think about how we are more concerned with how many plants we are legally entitled to grow, rather than how this drug is devastating the growth and potential of MY generation, and generations to come. We are growing plants, yet stunting growth. And I’m sick of it. Hiya. My name is Courtney Reanier, and I am…
You will not believe what I stepped on this past Saturday as I was grocery shopping in Denver. It was about 8:00 AM in the morning when I arrived at the grocery store, parked, and then smoosh, I literally stepped on the bag of pot as I was getting out of my car. At first I assumed it was just…
On New Year’s Eve we (unfortunately) saw one of the best (worst) examples of the shameless promotion of the commercialization of marijuana. A CNN reporter thought it was a good idea to show off the use of a gas mask bong which is being characterized as a move that “…speaks to America’s heart.”. Her special coverage of the pot bus…
Please take a moment and watch this important video we created to underscore the concerns we have with Governor Hickenlooper’s comments on marijuana in Colorado. Overall consumption is up, adolescent consumption is up, senior citizens are using more than ever, there is a rise in drug cartel activity, there are more kids in prison, and the money that has been…