The Drug Enforcement Administration says it will make a decision in the coming months about whether to take cannabis off of Schedule I of the federal Controlled Substances Act. In a letter to U.S. lawmakers the heads of the DEA, HHS, and the Drug Czar said they are looking into new evidence about rescheduling and…
Jeff Sessions reveals the rift between libertarians and conservatives on the legalization of cannabis. by Joey Clark I have met Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions several times in person. He has been kind enough to grace us with his presence in our radio studio on multiple occasions. He has called into our shows several times more….
By Connor D. Wolf and Steve Birr Marijuana advocates from across the country gathered outside the White House with a massive inflatable joint Saturday to urge President Barack Obama to make the drug legal. The inflatable joint measured 51-feet long and stretched out across a crowd of protesters, bystanders and police. Secret Service agents and police officers patrolled…
Comedian, actor and one of the hosts of “The View,” Whoopi Goldberg, has announced she is launching a line of cannabis products designed to help women with their period pain. The company, Whoopi and Maya, was formed with Whoopi’s friend Maya Elisabeth, who is an edibles maker. The line will contain a balm, a tincture,…
New data released from the United States Border Patrol shows that marijuana seizures along the border have fallen to their lowest level in a decade, indicating that the illegal supply of cannabis coming from Mexico into the U.S. is on the decline. So what happened? Why would the cartels be sending less marijuana into the…
Voters in Massachusetts are set to decide on the legalization of cannabis for recreational purposes this fall, prompting the state’s governor, attorney general, and the mayor of Boston to come out against the idea in a recent op-ed for The Boston Globe. While it’s unlikely these officials actually wrote the op-ed – the real author is…
Things are becoming so nationally okay for diverse marijuana use that even West Virginia politicians are starting to warm up to it. In a recent report from the local Charleston Gazette, it was revealed that new delegate Bill Flanigan’s very first speech on the House of Delegates floor. The Gazette reported that Flanigan had a…
Readers of The Libertarian Republic are well aware of all the problems government causes, including all the problems associated with cannabis prohibition. But if we know anything else about the government, it’s that they never really stop causing problems; if anything, they simply shift the problem causing to other areas. Take cannabis legalization, for example….
When it comes to holding up the walls of U.S. cannabis prohibition, the government’s D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program has probably done more than just about any other group to provide a good foundation; yet it seems that foundation is crumbling, which means the wall can’t be far behind. D.A.R.E. has removed cannabis from…
The Australian Parliament took the first step in medical cannabis legalization recently when they approved the growing of marijuana for medical and research purposes. “This is an historic day for Australia and the many advocates who have fought long and hard to challenge the stigma around medicinal cannabis products so genuine patients are no longer…