cannabis law reform

Welcome to our first episode of Cannabis in the News! You'll hear all about the latest goings-on of the cannabis industry and how it affects each and every one of us.

This time around, we talk about San Francisco District Attorney, George Gascón and his recent announcement that his office will wipe out over 9,000 cannabis-related convictions dating back to 1975. He teamed up with Code for America, a non-profit dedicated to improving the government using open-source technology, to identify cases eligible for expungement or resentencing under Prop. 64. They plan to complete a full sweep of all eligible cases within the next year.

Articles used for research:

• San Francisco Chronicle
• The Hill
• Marijuana Moment
• Medium
• Prop 64 Overview
• Prop 64 Text
• Code for America

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Seeking to identify the plant origins of the early sacramental beverages Soma and Haoma (Cannabis), this study draws a connection between the psychoactive properties of these drinks and the widespread use of cannabis among Indo-Europeans during this time. Exploring the role of these libations as inspiration for the Indian Rig Veda and the Persian Avestan texts, this examination discusses the spread of cannabis use across Europe and Asia, the origins of the Soma and Haoma cults, and the shamanic origins of modern religion.

Chris Bennett has been researching the historical role of cannabis in the spiritual life of humanity for more than a quarter century. He is the co-author of Green Gold the Tree of Life: Marijuana in Magic and Religion (1995); Sex, Drugs, Violence and the Bible (2001); and the author of Cannabis and the Soma Solution (2010). He has contributed chapters on this subject for a number of published anthologies as well as numerous articles for various magazines. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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