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Cannabis Investing and the Quest for Social Responsibility Jun 17, 2017

Last week, I sat down with Alexandra Perry of Wealth Daily's "Investing After Hours" podcast. The topic was socially responsible investing and how cannabis investors can make money while helping to end the war on drugs. You can check it out here: https://soundcloud.com/investingafterhours/cannabis-and-socially-conscious-investingis-project I'll also be speaking about cannabis investing at this year's Freedom Fest, where I'll discuss some of my favorite cannabis investments.  Would love to meet some of you there.  If you haven't already signed up, here's a link: https://freedomfest.com/ If you use the code LEGALIZE, you can also get $100 off the registration fee.

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Does Congressman Steve Scalise Deserve Our Empathy? Jun 15, 2017

I was saddened to hear Congressman Steve Scalise was shot yesterday. The conservative representative from Louisiana’s first district was doing nothing more that morning than getting in a little exercise and spending some time with his colleagues. We should all be so fortunate to have the opportunity to start out our days that way. But the truth is, most don’t. Most folks in this country continue to struggle to just pay the bills. They struggle to understand why our government is so malnourished of morality and so fattened with greed and vitriol. They struggle to raise their kids in environments...

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DEA Wants to Study Cannabis while Sick People Suffer May 26, 2017

It was cringeworthy to say the least. Watching DEA head Chuck Rosenberg opine on medicinal cannabis. Sticking to his guns, Rosenberg said once again that marijuana is not medicine, noting that to him, “medicine” is something that’s been studied by clinicians and physicians and epidemiologists. He added that we know how to dose it, what it’s side effects are, and we know a whole bunch of science about medicine. But when smoking marijuana, none of those things pertain. I understand that he wants to rely on the medical establishment for guidance, and in all fairness, analysis of medical cannabis should...

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I’m Going to Culturally Appropriate the Shit out of You! Mar 30, 2016

I saw it this morning ... The video of the “white guy with dreads” being accused of appropriation by a black girl. According to the girl in the video, he doesn't have the right to have dreads because “it's her culture, not his.” I'm not sure if it's because I'm old or because I'm not the most politically correct guy in the room, but what the fuck is going on here?! I've been following this whole appropriation issue for about a year now. Apparently this is a “thing” now on college campuses. Along with micro-aggressions and having a woman sign...

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5 mg vardenafil Why I Invest in Legal Marijuana Mar 9, 2016

There was a piece in Bloomberg this morning entitled, “Colorado’s $1 Billion Pot Industry Saves Towns as It Sows Mayhem” As a supporter of legalization and an investor in the legal marijuana space, I was desperate to learn about this “mayhem.” And of course, I found exactly what I expected to find. The piece started off with this paragraph … Taxes generated by Colorado’s $1 billion marijuana industry are keeping some struggling towns solvent even as growing numbers of high-schoolers are getting stoned at lunch, police are coping with a doubling of cannabis-related traffic deaths and doped-up tourists flock to...

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No Syrians in Alabama? Nov 16, 2015

So the governor of Alabama has announced that he is refusing Syrian refugees relocating to his state. Referencing the recent attack in Paris, Governor Robert Bentley said that he will not stand complicit to a policy that places the citizens of Alabama in harm's way. Strong words coming from the governor of a state that has the ninth highest murder rate in the nation. Maybe he doesn't want guys named Ahmad and Nasir infringing on the daily activities of poor, white meth addicts and crooked cops who are pissed off because lynching black folks isn't politically correct. Admittedly, I do...

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40 mg of levitra Screw the State! Don’t Tax Marijuana Jul 30, 2015

“We’re not arguing for a free market,” California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom told the Times. “We’re arguing for a very regulated market that has real oversight, that is flexible.” Spoken like a true statist bully! So what was Newsom referring to in this quote? What kind of market does he believe needs to operate under strict state control and in the absence of a real free market? Clearly it must be something so dangerous that he feels compelled to protect the good people of California from this menace. At first, I thought maybe it was oxycontin, an FDA-approved drug which...

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Vardenafil levitra 20 mg Marijuana Investing is Ethical Investing Jul 23, 2015

Me, Grandma, and Grandpa (1975) After my grandfather died, my grandmother’s life was filled with anxiety and stress. In fact, when he died, the woman I had known as Grandma died, too. Not literally, of course, but spiritually and emotionally. She was so overcome with anxiety that her health rapidly deteriorated. Make no mistake; few things will wreak havoc on your immune system like stress and anxiety. Over time, she did concede to getting on anti-anxiety meds, and she regularly saw a psychologist. It helped, but the meds did come with a few side effects that also likely affected her...

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Solar Needs Less Government, Not More! Jul 14, 2015

Poor Bernie Sanders … He means well. I truly believe this. But his good intentions could lay the foundation for a road to hell. Last week, I read a piece published at thinkprogress.org entitled, “Bernie Sanders' Plan to Make Solar Power More Accessible.” Here's a snippet … On Tuesday, Vermont Senator and 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders introduced legislation aimed at making it easier for low-income families to take advantage of solar power. The bill, called the “Low Income Solar Act,” came the same day that the Obama Administration announced a similar program aimed at installing 300 megawatts of...

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How Solar Can Save Greece from its Keynesian Demons Jul 9, 2015

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