Joel Warner
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Denver, CO, United States
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Past articles by Joel:
Sinema: “Senators Need To Hear From Their Constituents”
Listen to Kyrsten Sinema tell lobbyists how important it is to hear from constituents “early and often” months before she started ducking Arizonans’ questions. → Read More
Dems Scored Real Estate Cash Before Letting Eviction Ban Expire
Democrats received a million dollars from a real estate mogul just before failing in their “relentless campaign” to extend a lifeline to struggling renters. → Read More
Marijuana Legalization In California: Is The State’s Cannabis Industry Too Divided To Take Advantage Of It?
California’s massive marijuana grey market is poised to go legit. But those in the business can’t agree on what the new industry should look like. → Read More
Marijuana Legalization: Pot Brings Poor People To Colorado, But What’s Being Done To Help Them? [PART TWO]
With more than $135 million in taxes and fees generated by Colorado marijuana sales last year, some shelter managers would like to see a portion of the proceeds devoted to homeless services. → Read More
Marijuana Legalization In Colorado: How Recreational Weed Is Attracting People, But Spiking The State’s Homeless Rate [PART ONE]
Colorado homeless shelters say 20 to 30 percent of their new residents report they’re coming to the state because of pot. Is the state equipped to handle them? → Read More
Marijuana News 2016: Scientists, Frustrated By Funding Shortfalls, Launch Institute For Research On Cannabinoids
The world’s top cannabis researchers say there’s not enough money for their work. They’ve launched a nonprofit scientific institute to fix that. → Read More
Marijuana Legalization 2016: Is The Cannabis Movement Overextended?
With 10 states potentially voting on recreational or medical marijuana reforms this year, some worry the cannabis movement is trying to do too much too soon. → Read More
Road To Rio: The Race Is On To Build The World’s Fastest Olympic Swimsuit
There’s a new swimwear-tech arms race underway — one where the difference between victory and defeat in the pool (and within a $1 billion swimwear market) can come down to comfort and a hundredth of a second. → Read More
Cannabis Legalization And The NFL: Athletes Are Embracing The Medicinal And Financial Benefits Of Marijuana, So Why Can’t The League Play Nice?
As Ricky Williams readies a marijuana gym and pro athletes dive into pot ventures, why did Laremy Tunsil tumble in the draft after a bong tweet? → Read More
After Years Of Petitions And Protests, Marijuana Group DCMJ Says It’s Meeting With Obama Staffers At The White House
A Washington, D.C., marijuana organization says Obama staffers have invited them to a sit-down at the White House. → Read More
The Marijuana Holiday 4/20 Has Become Big Business, But Is That Good For The Cannabis Movement?
Marijuana culture’s unofficial holiday has become a global phenomenon. But have the celebration’s counterculture roots been lost along the way? → Read More
420 Meaning: The Very Odd Beginnings Of Marijuana’s Global Holiday
A secret marijuana grow, a treasure map and five young hippies who called themselves the Waldos: the unbelievable story behind marijuana’s global holiday. → Read More
Marijuana Could Soon Be Rescheduled As A Less Dangerous Drug By The DEA, So Why Aren’t Cannabis Proponents Excited?
The U.S. may soon remove pot from a list of the country’s most restricted drugs. But could the move hurt the cannabis industry? → Read More
As A Big UN Drug Policy Summit Draws Near, Will Marijuana Activists Become Global Drug Reformers?
As the global war on drugs draws increasing criticism, the marijuana movement is facing a challenge: Should it advocate for policy reforms beyond cannabis? → Read More
Marijuana Legalization Movement Just Won Multiple Courtroom Battles, But Will That Be Enough to Quash Future Legal Threats?
A Denver judge has dismissed a lawsuit equating the marijuana business with organized crime. Could racketeering laws still threaten the growing industry? → Read More
Marijuana Legalization: As The UN Prepares To Tackle The World Drug Problem Again, Will Cannabis Laws Change Global Policy?
World leaders and activists are saying next month’s United Nations special session on drugs should push for a major shift in global narcotics policies. → Read More
Why Isn’t The Marijuana Legalization Movement Donating More Money To Bernie Sanders?
Pot lobbying groups jumped on the Rand Paul bandwagon last year. Here’s why they aren’t they doing the same for Bernie Sanders. → Read More
Cannabis 2.0: Are Terpenes The Secret To Customizable Highs?
Marijuana companies are promising custom-made experiences based on flavor compounds called terpenes. But can they actually deliver “contentment ” and “relaxation”? → Read More
Marijuana Legalization: Antonin Scalia’s Death Could Sway Supreme Court Decision On Major Cannabis Lawsuit
He passed away days before the Supreme Court was due to consider a lawsuit that could have major repercussions for cannabis legalization. → Read More
Medical Marijuana In New York State: Patient-Advocates Who Built The Program Are Fighting To Access It
The state’s medical marijuana program launched with fanfare last month. Does its many restrictions and anemic market size warrant the excitement? → Read More