by No Drug War | Nov 9, 2018 | Cannabis Education, History, War on Drugs
The United States incarcerates more people, in both absolute numbers and per capita, than any other country on this planet. Our prison population has grown by 700% since 1970. How did the Land of the Free become the #1 jailer in the world? 1970: Controlled...
by No Drug War | Oct 20, 2018 | Criminal Justice Reform Now, Failed Drug War, War on the Poor
When I was a young girl, I grew up in the piney woods of East Texas. Many after-school days were spent at my grandma’s trailer park, with cousin Shane. He was only 2 months older than me and we were practically glued at the hip. We grew up in the 70’s and 80’s. We...
by No Drug War | Oct 6, 2018 | Cannabis Education, History, Propaganda
Early 1900-20’sCannabis wasn’t always illegal.Cannabis has been available in America since the mid-1800s. It was the top active ingredient in over 100 medications.Smoking cannabis became mainstream in America around the 1910’s. During this time, many Mexican...
