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Podcast: The Evolution Of Cannabis Legalization With Benzinga's Javier Hasse
Monday, September 16, 2019 - 2:32pm | 660Podcast via Kannaboomers. “This is a social movement that is moving forward faster than any other social movement in the world and probably in history.“ — Javier Hasse History is being made, day by day, as we move closer to the post-prohibition era for cannabis. Most of us are on...
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Good Tree Launches Social Equity Incubator, Seeks To Grow Black Entrepreneurship In Cannabis
Monday, December 31, 2018 - 4:03pm | 981A recent Dope Magazine article by this author looked into the exclusion of black people from the legal cannabis industry. Blacks were disproportionately impacted by the War on Drugs, with The Brookings Institution estimating that they have been 3.5 times more likely to be arrested...
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Berner, Twista And Chris Webby Discuss Racial Bias In Cannabis Arrests
Thursday, November 8, 2018 - 12:26pm | 1491This post was originally published on The Fresh Toast. A couple of years ago, Chicago-native Twista, holder of the 1992 Guinness World Record as the fastest rapper in the globe and frequent Kanye West collaborator, was arrested for cannabis possession. After the ordeal, the artist issued a...
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Trumptastic URL Redirects Mock 'Failing NYT' Chorus To The ACLU
Friday, May 12, 2017 - 2:41pm | 731If you use one of President Donald Trump’s favorite adjectives to describe one his least favorite news organizations, just punch in www.thefailingnewyorktimes.com and — voila! — you’re redirected to the American Civil Liberties Union’s website. Type www.hail-hydra.com...
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Google Was Asked Repeatedly To Help U.S. Government Unlock Android Devices
Thursday, March 31, 2016 - 1:36pm | 253The U.S. government recently dropped its case against Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) which would have forced the company to help unlock an iPhone owned by one of the terrorists involved in the San Bernardino shooting. Apple's story has made national headlines and may have prompted civil liberty...