Ryan Stoa
Baton Rouge
Associate Professor of Law; Louisiana State University Law Center
Author of "Craft Weed: Family Farming and the Future of the Marijuana Industry" (MIT Press)
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607. Is America Switching From Booze to Weed?
We have always been a nation of drinkers — but now there are more daily users of cannabis than alcohol. Considering alcohol’s harms, maybe that’s a good thing. But some people worry that the legalization of cannabis has outpaced the research. (Part one of a four-part series.) SOURCES: Jon Caulkins, professor of operations research and public policy at Carnegie Mellon University. Yasmin Hurd, director of the Addiction Institute at Mount Sinai.
Is America Switching From Booze to Weed?
Episode Transcript On a recent Monday morning, we found ourselves up in the Berkshire Mountains, in the town of Sheffield, Massachusetts. There’s a dark gray building with a big front porch, right on Route 7. It is home to a retail shop called The Pass. It was pretty busy — especially for a Monday morning! — and the customers were happy to tell us why they were buying what they were buying. WOMAN: It helps me with pretty much everything. Get through the day, wake up, eat, my anxiety.
Exclaim! Holiday Gift Guide: The Best Cannabis Paraphernalia of 2021
Published Dec 14, 2021 After the year we've had, we wouldn't judge if all you wanted to do over the holidays was sit on the couch and get stoned out of your skull. If that sounds like someone in your life, perhaps one of these 420-friendly gifts might be the perfect addition to their stocking. Red Eye Glass Gandalf Hand Pipe How does a wizard get their powers? This nine-inch borosilicate glass pipe just might give you the answer.
Craft Weed
Description Praise How the future of post-legalization marijuana farming can be sustainable, local, and artisanal. What will the marijuana industry look like as legalization spreads? Will corporations sweep in and create Big Marijuana, flooding the market with mass-produced weed? Or will marijuana agriculture stay true to its roots in family farming, and reflect a sustainable, local, and artisanal ethic?
The Mega-Wars That Shaped World History
Renowned scientist and best-selling author Vaclav Smil meticulously charts one of the single largest causes of non-natural mortality. WWII is the quintessential transformational war, not only because of the sweeping changes it brought to the global order but also because of the decades-long shadows it cast over the rest of the 20th century. Image: American troops approaching Omaha Beach, June 1944. Source: .
A Brief Global History of the War on Cannabis
I want a Goddamn strong statement on marijuana … I mean one on marijuana that just tears the ass out of them. … By God we are going to hit the marijuana thing, and I want to hit it right square in the puss. … I want to hit it, against legalizing and all that sort of thing.
A Brief Global History of the War on Cannabis
BeeLine Reader uses subtle color gradients to help you read more efficiently. Listen to this article Brought to you by Curio, an MIT Press partner ... I want a Goddamn strong statement on marijuana … I mean one on marijuana that just tears the ass out of them. … By God we are going to hit the marijuana thing, and I want to hit it right square in the puss. … I want to hit it, against legalizing and all that sort of thing.
A Brief Global History of the War on Weed
This piece originally appeared in The MIT Press Reader I want a Goddamn strong statement on marijuana … I mean one on marijuana that just tears the ass out of them. … By God we are going to hit the marijuana thing, and I want to hit it right square in the puss. … I want to hit it, against legalizing and all that sort of thing.
The History of Hybrids: How Breeding And Selection Led to Modern Marijuana
By Joe Bender, Cannabis Crop Solutions, LLC Cannabis growers are always searching for the next remarkable strain. The countless flavors and multitude of effects combine to create endless possibilities. In the last 60 years, breeders have capitalized on the diversity of cannabis more than ever before, crossing strains from around the globe.
Protecting the Champagnes of American Weed
Photo by Getty Images/The Cannabiz Agency. Allow me to illustrate the power of appellations with a personal anecdote. The setting: Christmas Eve day, 2016, Aix-en-Provence, France. The French side of my family—my mother’s side—is gathered together in the living room of an apartment we’ve rented for the holidays.
A History of the Legalization (and Illegalization) of Pot
The Early 20th Century Change in Attitude For a great period of time, things remained the same. Cannabis was grown as a cash crop and used for a variety of reasons. There were some concerns over people smoking it recreationally. For instance, around 1100 A.D., Hasan ibn al-Sabbah of Khorasan, Persia was recruiting followers to commit assassinations. Stories had spread over the group’s supposed usage of hashish. These were some of the earliest myths of THC inducing hypnotically irrational behavior.
Opinion: Can artisanal weed compete with ‘Big Marijuana’?
You’ve heard of Big Pharma and Big Tobacco. How about Big Marijuana? The drug’s growing legalization is raising concerns among small-scale marijuana farmers and retailers that the corporatization of weed may be right around the corner. For example, earlier this year NASDAQ became the first major U.S. stock exchange to list shares of a marijuana production company.
Big Marijuana is here and growing. Can craft cannabis survive?
You’ve heard of Big Pharma and Big Tobacco. How about Big Marijuana? The drug’s growing legalization is raising concerns among small-scale marijuana farmers and retailers that the corporatization of weed may be right around the corner. For example, earlier this year NASDAQ became the first major U.S. stock exchange to list shares of a marijuana production company.
Can artisanal weed compete with 'Big Marijuana'?
Perhaps one day Humboldt pot will be as famous as Bordeaux wine. AP Photo/Richard Vogel You’ve heard of Big Pharma and Big Tobacco. How about Big Marijuana? The drug’s growing legalization is raising concerns among small-scale marijuana farmers and retailers that the corporatization of weed may be right around the corner. For example, earlier this year NASDAQ became the first major U.S. stock exchange to list shares of a marijuana production company.
Can artisanal weed compete with 'Big Marijuana'?
Perhaps one day Humboldt pot will be as famous as Bordeaux wine. AP Photo/Richard Vogel You’ve heard of Big Pharma and Big Tobacco. How about Big Marijuana? The drug’s growing legalization is raising concerns among small-scale marijuana farmers and retailers that the corporatization of weed may be right around the corner. For example, earlier this year NASDAQ became the first major U.S. stock exchange to list shares of a marijuana production company.
Can artisanal weed compete with 'Big Marijuana'?
Perhaps one day Humboldt pot will be as famous as Bordeaux wine. AP Photo/Richard Vogel You’ve heard of Big Pharma and Big Tobacco. How about Big Marijuana? The drug’s growing legalization is raising concerns among small-scale marijuana farmers and retailers that the corporatization of weed may be right around the corner. For example, earlier this year NASDAQ became the first major U.S. stock exchange to list shares of a marijuana production company.
Can artisanal weed compete with 'Big Marijuana'?
Perhaps one day Humboldt pot will be as famous as Bordeaux wine. AP Photo/Richard Vogel You’ve heard of Big Pharma and Big Tobacco. How about Big Marijuana? The drug’s growing legalization is raising concerns among small-scale marijuana farmers and retailers that the corporatization of weed may be right around the corner. For example, earlier this year NASDAQ became the first major U.S. stock exchange to list shares of a marijuana production company.
Can artisanal weed compete with 'Big Marijuana'?
Perhaps one day Humboldt pot will be as famous as Bordeaux wine. AP Photo/Richard Vogel You’ve heard of Big Pharma and Big Tobacco. How about Big Marijuana? The drug’s growing legalization is raising concerns among small-scale marijuana farmers and retailers that the corporatization of weed may be right around the corner. For example, earlier this year NASDAQ became the first major U.S. stock exchange to list shares of a marijuana production company.
Can artisanal weed compete with 'Big Marijuana'?
Perhaps one day Humboldt pot will be as famous as Bordeaux wine. AP Photo/Richard Vogel You’ve heard of Big Pharma and Big Tobacco. How about Big Marijuana? The drug’s growing legalization is raising concerns among small-scale marijuana farmers and retailers that the corporatization of weed may be right around the corner. For example, earlier this year NASDAQ became the first major U.S. stock exchange to list shares of a marijuana production company.
Can artisanal weed compete with 'Big Marijuana'?
Perhaps one day Humboldt pot will be as famous as Bordeaux wine. AP Photo/Richard Vogel You’ve heard of Big Pharma and Big Tobacco. How about Big Marijuana? The drug’s growing legalization is raising concerns among small-scale marijuana farmers and retailers that the corporatization of weed may be right around the corner. For example, earlier this year NASDAQ became the first major U.S. stock exchange to list shares of a marijuana production company.
Can artisanal weed compete with 'Big Marijuana'?
Perhaps one day Humboldt pot will be as famous as Bordeaux wine. AP Photo/Richard Vogel You’ve heard of Big Pharma and Big Tobacco. How about Big Marijuana? The drug’s growing legalization is raising concerns among small-scale marijuana farmers and retailers that the corporatization of weed may be right around the corner. For example, earlier this year NASDAQ became the first major U.S. stock exchange to list shares of a marijuana production company.
Can artisanal weed compete with 'Big Marijuana'?
Perhaps one day Humboldt pot will be as famous as Bordeaux wine. AP Photo/Richard Vogel You’ve heard of Big Pharma and Big Tobacco. How about Big Marijuana? The drug’s growing legalization is raising concerns among small-scale marijuana farmers and retailers that the corporatization of weed may be right around the corner. For example, earlier this year NASDAQ became the first major U.S. stock exchange to list shares of a marijuana production company.
Can artisanal weed compete with 'Big Marijuana'?
Perhaps one day Humboldt pot will be as famous as Bordeaux wine. AP Photo/Richard Vogel You’ve heard of Big Pharma and Big Tobacco. How about Big Marijuana? The drug’s growing legalization is raising concerns among small-scale marijuana farmers and retailers that the corporatization of weed may be right around the corner. For example, earlier this year NASDAQ became the first major U.S. stock exchange to list shares of a marijuana production company.
Can artisanal weed compete with 'Big Marijuana'?
Perhaps one day Humboldt pot will be as famous as Bordeaux wine. AP Photo/Richard Vogel You’ve heard of Big Pharma and Big Tobacco. How about Big Marijuana? The drug’s growing legalization is raising concerns among small-scale marijuana farmers and retailers that the corporatization of weed may be right around the corner. For example, earlier this year NASDAQ became the first major U.S. stock exchange to list shares of a marijuana production company.
Can artisanal weed compete with 'Big Marijuana'?
Perhaps one day Humboldt pot will be as famous as Bordeaux wine. AP Photo/Richard Vogel You’ve heard of Big Pharma and Big Tobacco. How about Big Marijuana? The drug’s growing legalization is raising concerns among small-scale marijuana farmers and retailers that the corporatization of weed may be right around the corner. For example, earlier this year NASDAQ became the first major U.S. stock exchange to list shares of a marijuana production company.
Here’s why the craft cannabis industry can thrive in the face of Big Marijuana
In 2012, Washington and Colorado became the first states to legalize recreational marijuana. Since then, more states have followed. To date, 33 states have legalized the recreational or medicinal use of marijuana. Canada legalized recreational use nation-wide in October 2018.
Can artisanal weed compete with ‘Big Marijuana’? Boise law prof sees niche for farmers
You’ve heard of Big Pharma and Big Tobacco. How about Big Marijuana? The drug’s growing legalization is raising concerns among small-scale marijuana farmers and retailers that the corporatization of weed may be right around the corner. For example, earlier this year Nasdaq became the first major U.S. stock exchange to list shares of a marijuana production company.
Big Marijuana vs. craft weed: Will cannabis conglomerates ruin small family farms?
The first time I stepped foot on a marijuana farm, I couldn’t see a thing. It was late at night, and it had taken me almost twenty-four hours to get there from Miami, Florida. I had been working on an article about the water rights of marijuana farmers for the past few months, but since most of these farmers aren’t in the habit of discussing their personal matters online or over the phone, I decided to get on a plane to San Francisco and go straight to the source.
Can Artisanal Weed Compete With ‘Big Marijuana’?
By Ryan Stoa, Associate Professor of Law, Concordia University You’ve heard of Big Pharma and Big Tobacco. How about Big Marijuana? The drug’s growing legalization is raising concerns among small-scale marijuana farmers and retailers that the corporatization of weed may be right around the corner. For example, earlier this year NASDAQ became the first major U.S. stock exchange to list shares of a marijuana production company.
Should We Regulate Cannabis Like Champagne?
An appellation system that regulates quality and designates a product’s origin could benefit the cannabis industry, protecting small-scale farmers from corporate growing operations and offering consumers high-quality choices beyond generic weed. An appellation is a legally defined and protected geographical indication used to identify where an agricultural product comes from.
Why "Big Marijuana" May Spell Trouble for the Artisanal Weed Industry
You’ve heard of Big Pharma and Big Tobacco. How about Big Marijuana? The drug’s growing legalization is raising concerns among small-scale marijuana farmers and retailers that the corporatization of weed may be right around the corner. For example, earlier this year NASDAQ became the first major US stock exchange to list shares of a marijuana production company.
Can artisanal weed compete with 'Big Marijuana'?
Credit: CC0 Public Domain You've heard of Big Pharma and Big Tobacco. How about Big Marijuana? The drug's growing legalization is raising concerns among small-scale marijuana farmers and retailers that the corporatization of weed may be right around the corner. For example, earlier this year NASDAQ became the first major U.S. stock exchange to list shares of a marijuana production company.
Can artisanal weed compete with 'Big Marijuana'?
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) You’ve heard of Big Pharma and Big Tobacco. How about Big Marijuana? The drug’s growing legalization is raising concerns among small-scale marijuana farmers and retailers that the corporatization of weed may be right around the corner. For example, earlier this year NASDAQ became the first major U.S. stock exchange to list shares of a marijuana production company.
Can artisanal weed compete with 'Big Marijuana'?
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) You’ve heard of Big Pharma and Big Tobacco. How about Big Marijuana? The drug’s growing legalization is raising concerns among small-scale marijuana farmers and retailers that the corporatization of weed may be right around the corner. For example, earlier this year NASDAQ became the first major U.S. stock exchange to list shares of a marijuana production company.
Can artisanal weed compete with 'Big Marijuana'?
You’ve heard of Big Pharma and Big Tobacco. How about Big Marijuana? The drug’s growing legalization is raising concerns among small-scale marijuana farmers and retailers that the corporatization of weed may be right around the corner. For example, earlier this year NASDAQ became the first major U.S. stock exchange to list shares of a marijuana production company.
Can artisanal weed compete with 'Big Marijuana'?
In this Sept. 25, 2018 photo, marijuana plants are shown growing in a massive tomato greenhouse being renovated to grow pot in Delta, British Columbia, that is operated by Pure Sunfarms, a joint venture between tomato grower Village Farms International, and a licensed medical marijuana producer, Emerald Health Therapeutics. On Oct. 17, 2018, Canada will become the second and largest country with a legal national marijuana marketplace. (AP Photo/Ted S.
Craft Weed
Overview Author(s) Praise Summary How the future of post-legalization marijuana farming can be sustainable, local, and artisanal. What will the marijuana industry look like as legalization spreads? Will corporations sweep in and create Big Marijuana, flooding the market with mass-produced weed? Or will marijuana agriculture stay true to its roots in family farming, and reflect a sustainable, local, and artisanal ethic?
Recreationists must understand new, flawed Idaho trespassing bill
For many of us, myself included, Memorial Day marked the unofficial start of summer. I spent the holiday weekend camping in the Sawtooth National Forest, humbled by the surrounding jagged peaks still locked in winter’s grasp. Driving up on the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway, I passed through the Boise National Forest and Salmon-Challis National Forest, making note of countless summer adventures to be had in the Mores Creek, Payette River, and Salmon River watersheds.
Summer recreationists must understand new, flawed trespassing bill
For many of us, myself included, Memorial Day marked the unofficial start of summer. I spent the holiday weekend camping in the Sawtooth National Forest, humbled by the surrounding jagged peaks still locked in winter’s grasp. When I look at Idaho’s wildlands, I see a landscape to be explored. In this I am sure I am not alone.And yet, the seduction of outdoor wanderlust must be tempered by the responsibility that comes with a Western land ethic.
Summer recreationists must understand new, flawed trespassing bill
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Never marry Brad Pitt - Boulder Weekly
As creative luminaries Alfred Hitchcock and Sir Mix-a-Lot have demonstrated, a great end is crucial to quality art. Allied does not have a great end. It has a dumpy, problematic back half that nobody should watch and few will enjoy, even if it belongs to Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard. Director Robert Zemeckis has made a movie that feels like someone fell asleep watching Casablanca and then told everyone, in painstaking detail, about a lame dream they had that night.
Support your local marijuana farm: Why weed should be small and local, like wine
In November, voters in as many as 12 states will see a marijuana legalization initiative on their ballots. Marijuana is already legal for recreational use in Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, and Washington, DC. Another 25 states have legalized medical marijuana. The era of marijuana prohibition is rapidly coming to a close. Unfortunately, lawmakers lack easy answers to tough questions facing the marijuana industry.
From Wine To Weed: Keeping The Marijuana Farm Small And Local
In November, voters in as many as 12 states will see a marijuana legalization initiative on their ballots. Marijuana is already legal for recreational use in Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, Washington and Washington, D.C. Another 25 states have legalized medical marijuana, including Hawaii. The era of marijuana prohibition is rapidly coming to a close. Unfortunately, lawmakers lack easy answers to tough questions facing the marijuana industry.
From Wine to Weed: Keeping the Marijuana Farm Small and Local
From Wine to Weed: Keeping the Marijuana Farm Small and Local In November, voters in as many as 12 states will see a marijuana legalization initiative on their ballots. Marijuana is already legal for recreational use in Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, Washington and Washington, D.C. Another 25 states have legalized medical marijuana. The era of marijuana prohibition is rapidly coming to a close. Unfortunately, lawmakers lack easy answers to tough questions facing the marijuana industry.
Why We Should Keep The Marijuana Farm Small And Local
In November, voters in as many as 12 states will see a marijuana legalization initiative on their ballots. Marijuana is already legal for recreational use in Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, Washington and Washington, D.C. Another 25 states have legalized medical marijuana. The era of marijuana prohibition is rapidly coming to a close. Unfortunately, lawmakers lack easy answers to tough questions facing the marijuana industry.
Is Big Marijuana Inevitable?
Marijuana agriculture in the United States is currently dominated by small-scale farmers. Staying small allows farmers to stay under the radar of federal officials. When the federal prohibition is lifted, however, many people assume the free market will push these farmers out of business. As large farms producing cheap marijuana drive prices down, small-scale farming may no longer be profitable.
From wine to weed: Keeping the marijuana farm small and local
In November, voters in as many as 12 states will see a marijuana legalization initiative on their ballots. Marijuana is already legal for recreational use in Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, Washington and Washington, D.C. Another 25 states have legalized medical marijuana. The era of marijuana prohibition is rapidly coming to a close. Unfortunately, lawmakers lack easy answers to tough questions facing the marijuana industry.
From wine to weed: Keeping the marijuana farm small and local
From wine to weed: Keeping the marijuana farm small and local In November, voters in as many as 12 states will see a marijuana legalization initiative on their ballots. Marijuana is already legal for recreational use in Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, Washington and Washington, D.C. Another 25 states have legalized medical marijuana. The era of marijuana prohibition is rapidly coming to a close. Unfortunately, lawmakers lack easy answers to tough questions facing the marijuana industry.
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