Recent content by Howard

Lamar Smith is an obstructionist who needs to go. He's far behind public opinion regarding cannabis law reform, repeating the tired old rhetoric of the Reefer Madness crowd.

And lets not forget: We the public through taxation help fund this war against ourselves.

Time and time again, article after article, the impediment to fundamental cannabis reform is --> the Federal Government. Yet -- cue laugh track -- the Federal Government is supposed to be synonymous with "We The People" (yeah, I know, that's just hilarious). The fun irony here is that the...

I've lived in Texas going on 18 years now (I'm not a native). And to say, "When it comes to policies that lessen crime penalties for any offense, Texas is often a little behind." ... is definitely an understatement. The odd thing is, Texans -- especially Texas politicians -- claim to be so...

The oil is more concentrated with cannabinoids that raw plant material. For people with cancer (and other diseases) a more concentrated dose is more effective. But eating whole buds is a good idea too.

This seemingly minor statement; "It was against my own prejudice that this could really be true." ...is where then battle really lies. This 'prejudice' is eroding thankfully, but at a glaciers pace for anyone with a disease that could be helped with cannabis. I have an uncle who is declining...

JJ Bones, I agree with your assessment about critical thinking. But guess what the Texas GOP platform of 2012 has to say about teaching critical thinking skills (emphasis mine); "We oppose the teaching of Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) (values clarification), critical thinking skills and...

The Austin American Statesman is my local paper and is where this article originally appeared. On the front page of the print version a sub headline relating to the article read: "Dangerous weed: How stronger pot can be deadlier". I posted a comment on the Statesman's web site that the sub...