Ground Level

Cannabis, public health, and the gap between policy and practice.

Ground Level is where I write about cannabis policy and public health: what the research actually shows, how legal markets are affecting the communities they were supposed to serve, and who's driving those decisions.

What is Medical Cannabis Anyway?

I came looking for a high and found a medicine. Being a patient still comes down to whether my ID matches my address.

What Rescheduling Left Behind

The federal government just lifted one of the tax barriers crushing cannabis operators. It lifted it for the ones who needed help least.