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The Weed Blog retweeted
MYTH: Some people need to go to jail to get treatment
REALITY: Most people in local jails have substance use disorders, yet only a tiny fraction of jails provide medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder.
Jails are designed for punishment, not care.
ALT Graph showing that in jails, the most effective treatment options are the least accessible for people with opioid use disorder
The Weed Blog retweeted
Today is Edwin Rubis’s 58th birthday. His 29th behind bars for a nonviolent cannabis offense.
Cannabis went corporate. Edwin stayed in a cage.
What is legalization worth if the industry leaves people like him behind?
The full story makes that contradiction impossible to dodge.
bit.ly/4g9WCA6
The Weed Blog retweeted
Whether you live in Massachusetts or not, this is a moment to stand with Bay Staters and protect our progress — and bring a message of hope to the millions of people still suffering in prohibitionist states that legalization will continue to march forward. shop.mpp.org/products/vote-n…
The Weed Blog retweeted
Join us tomorrow for a webinar examining the latest developments in federal marijuana rescheduling and what comes next for the movement to end federal marijuana prohibition! RSVP here: drugpolicy-org.zoom.us/webin…
Get your tickets to #Cannifest2026 now! Only one month away!! theweedblog.com/culture/cann…
The Weed Blog retweeted
More chances to catch Melvin Seals & JGB this fall. 🎹
The longtime Jerry Garcia Band keyboardist and company expanded their October tour with new dates from California to Maryland.
Dates + tickets ...
jambase.com/article/melvin-s…
The Weed Blog retweeted
Melvin Seals and JGB will headline this year's Cannifest in California's Humboldt County.
Cannifest 2026: The Humboldt Weekend Where Music, Culture, & Community Collide:
liveforlivemusic.com/news/ca…
The Weed Blog retweeted
Brazil opened the door to domestic medical cannabis cultivation, then installed a pharmaceutical-grade security system around it.
Better supply chains for patients. Serious compliance costs for operators. A 0.3% THC ceiling for everyone.
Progress, or a market built too narrow?
Read the breakdown.
bit.ly/3TD5uW1
The Weed Blog retweeted
.@RickRoss calls dispensary weed "trash" and says the underground still has the best product.
"I’m actually razor sharp when I’m smoking. I’m sluggish when I haven’t smoked."
From our Spring/Summer 2026 print issue, now online at @HIGH_TIMES_Mag.
hightimes.com/culture/rick-r…
The Weed Blog retweeted
Idaho's medical cannabis legalization petition comes up 12,701 signatures short of a 2026 ballot position as organizers review "the state’s findings and our legal options."
“It appears that our confidence was misplaced.”
cannabisbusinesstimes.com/us…
The Weed Blog retweeted
Doctors and nurses largely agree that medical cannabis has real therapeutic value.
The awkward part? Many are advising patients without formal cannabis training.
Acceptance is here. Education is lagging.
Are patients still being forced to teach their providers?
bit.ly/3RxspkQ
More evidence of what we already know theweedblog.com/science/new-…
And an economic driver that should be respected as such theweedblog.com/advocacy/can…
How do you think rescheduling will shake out for the medical cannabis sector? theweedblog.com/marijuana-ne…
The Weed Blog retweeted
Older adults who have ever been behind bars are expected to live nearly 6 fewer years than similar peers who have never been incarcerated.
Mass incarceration is shaving years off people's lives:
ALT Chart showing that formerly incarcerated men and women aged 51+ have a life expectancy of six fewer years than people without a history of incarceration.
#cannifest is happening again this year with an even bigger lineup of events and fun! theweedblog.com/culture/cann…
Important advocacy alert for Oregon! Please support! actionnetwork.org/letters/he…
