Many of us Boulderites are old enough to have experienced the genius of Dr. King when he was alive. The rest of us owe it to ourselves to learn about Dr. King. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a pivotal figure in the American Civil Rights Movement, left an indelible mark on the history of the United States. Born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia, King grew up in a society where segregation and racial discrimination were deeply entrenched. He became an iconic leader, not just for his fight against racial inequality, but for his commitment to nonviolence and his powerful oratory. King’s... Read More

To all our readers, happy 4/20! According to today’s CBS poll, 61% of America wants marijuana legalized. Happy 4/20, indeed. I’m excited to get back into another installment of Weed Law 101. As indicated in prior blogs, U.S. officials have been informed time and time again through scientific and objective studies that marijuana is not a “gateway drug”, does not cause violence, and does not induce addiction. Yet, federal policy has fluctuated greatly between being very strict to quite relaxed on cannabis. Why such inconsistency? The answer to that is not due to new revelations about the... Read More