by Jon Gettman, Ph.D “Based on a retail price of $7.87 a gram, a pound of marijuana is worth $3,570 and the commodity is worth $7,871,480 per metric ton. At this price the annual supply of 14,349 mt of marijuana available in the United States is worth $112.9 billion. The diversion of money Read more »
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Why Oregon (And Indiana) Should Relegalize
by Neal Smith October 25, 2020 » Add the first comment.
There are a lot of reasons for Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Indiana or any other state should relegalize Marijuana for personal use. Here in Indiana, we spend $150 Million every year locking up pot smokers while at the same time cutting back fire fighters and emergency workers, closing libraries, laying off Read more »
“Juicing RAW Cannabis – Eating RAW Cannabis?”
by Lisa October 11, 2020 » Add the first comment.
by Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND “Raw cannabis contains THCA and CBDA, ineffective alkaloids. They must be heated to produce THC and CBD, which in turn produces the “high.” This is the reason for smoking or vaporizing. By eating or juicing raw cannabis in its natural state, there is Read more »
A Chronology of Indiana Marijuana Activism
by Neal Smith July 30, 2020 » Add the first comment.
Foreword: I have been fortunate to be one of those at the heart of the Marijuana Movement in Indiana from the beginning. I joined pioneers like Stephen W. Dillon, David Zintel, Geri Twitty, Joh Padgett and others in doing whatever possible to advance the cause of the health, well-being and Read more »
Jobs, Jobs, Jobs! How Cannabis/Hemp/Marijuana Can Help Fix the Economy
by Neal Smith May 12, 2020 » Add the first comment.
By Neal Smith The numbers are coming in from the states which currently allow Cannabis as medicine, and they’re enough to raise a smile from the most die hard American capitalist. Research has gone on for many years showing the efficacy of Cannabis as an economic boon. Indiana Read more »
Sample Letter to Pat Bauer Re: SR70
by Neal Smith May 1, 2020 » Add the first comment.
Here is a sample letter to former Speaker of the Indiana House, Pat Bauer. He and others will need to approve SR70 before it goes to hearings this summer. Please copy and paste this into your email program and send to [email protected]. Feel free to personalize the Read more »