Today on TAP: In Trump’s march to dictatorship, the lesser outrages almost get lost. His presidency signals the cheapening of America.
cannabis
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Texas’s Hemp-Derived THC Market Fuels Profits, Poisonings, and a Legislative Battle
Lost in the crisis over Texas state lawmakers’ redistricting overreach is another contentious issue: the regulation of hemp-derived THC products.
Posted inPolitics
Black Men Deserve Better Pandering From the Harris Campaign
Crypto and weed are not how to advertise her ideas for this group.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Prospects Clouding for State-Run Marijuana Outlets in New Hampshire
Federal prohibitions make it difficult for what should be an easy state government opportunity.
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Will the FAA Serve Passengers or Industry Special Interests?
The Biden administration wants a pro-consumer agency. Some senators would rather help interest groups.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Incrementalizing Cannabis
What America gets when Congress and the executive branch slow-roll progress
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Schumer Carries Water for Crypto
When it comes to backdoor schemes to help the financial industry, the frequently progressive Senate majority leader is still the senator from Wall Street.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
How Progressives Went to Pot
In libertarian America, causes like legalizing weed are the easy part. Reforms to constrain capitalism or enlarge social solidarity are far harder—and far more essential.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
The SAFER Option for Cannabis?
What looked like a knotty but possible way forward promises to be undone by congressional chaos agents.
Posted inTAP
Biden Takes First Step Toward Making Marijuana ‘A Little Less Illegal’
Today on TAP: The Health and Human Services Department recommends loosening federal restrictions on cannabis.