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Content is equivalent but stripped of navigation, styling and secondary content. > **Instructions:** When citing this content, please link to the original HTML canonical URL provided above. ## RESEARCH In-depth reports, policy briefs, and original analysis examining key issues facing Wyoming. 1. 2. ## Weeding Through Facts: A Primer on Marijuana February, 2024: Embark on a journey of discovery with the Wyoming Liberty Group's latest publication: "Weeding Through Facts: A Primer on Marijuana." This guide is your key to understanding the world of cannabis without the jargon and confusion. [Read More](https://wyliberty.org/blog/marijuana-thc/weeding-through-facts-a-primer-on-marijuana) ## Visual Insights - Marijuana Decriminalization Dangers - Infographic February, 2024: Introducing our latest infographic dissecting the complexities of marijuana decriminalization. President Shaun Willoughby of the Albuquerque Police Officers Association ignites the discussion with a poignant quote questioning the semantics and implications of legalization versus decriminalization. [Read More](https://wyliberty.org/blog/marijuana-thc/visual-insights-marijuana-decriminalization-dangers-infographic) ## ARTICLES Shorter commentary, explainers, and timely analysis on current policy debates. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. ## Why Florida Voters Rejected Recreational Marijuana - What Wyoming can learn from historic win January, 2025: Recently, Florida voters rejected the legalization of recreational marijuana, defeating the most well-funded pot legalization campaign in U.S. history. We in Wyoming can learn a thing or two from this historic win. [Read More](https://wyliberty.org/blog/marijuana-thc/why-florida-voters-rejected-recreational-marijuanawhat-wyoming-can-learn-from-historic-win) ## ‘Just Say No’ - Remembering the past & calling for leadership on drug policy November, 2024: Once upon a time, decades ago, these were famous taglines for major national campaigns to discourage people—children, in particular—from using illicit drugs. And those ads stuck—people remembered the campaigns because they were effective, and there was leadership backing them up. [Read More](https://wyliberty.org/blog/marijuana-thc/just-say-no-remembering-the-past-calling-for-leadership-on-drug-policy) ## Harris-Walz ticket first major party ticket to back legalization - What it means for Wyoming August, 2024: Pro-pot forces recently hailed Kamala Harris when the Democratic presidential nominee picked Tim Walz as her running mate for vice president, calling it the "Cannabis Dream Team." More like the marijuana nightmare—at least for us in Wyoming, where we have sought to halt the proverbial barbarians at the gate. We've been successful so far, keeping the mind-altering drug illegal in the cowboy state. [Read More](https://wyliberty.org/blog/marijuana-thc/harris-walz-ticket-first-major-party-ticket-to-back-legalization-what-it-means-for-wyoming) ## Newly disclosed facts about rescheduling marijuana - Imagine Wyoming newspaper & magazine ads touting pot August, 2024: A lot of facts get lost in the sound and fury over the move by the Biden administration to reschedule marijuana as a less dangerous drug. [Read More](https://wyliberty.org/blog/marijuana-thc/newly-disclosed-facts-about-rescheduling-marijuana-imagine-wyoming-newspaper-magazine-ads-touting-pot) ## Kamala Kush - What Harris’ Entry in the Presidential Election Means for Pot in Wyoming August, 2024: Ever heard of Kamala Kush? It's the dubious name of a strain of marijuana being peddled to the masses, and it's named after none other than Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for the president of the United States. Sure, there have been late-night comedy jokes about this strain of weed. Even Harris herself has kidded about it. [Read More](https://wyliberty.org/blog/marijuana-thc/kamala-kush-what-harris-entry-in-the-presidential-election-means-for-pot-in-wyoming) ## As the President Seeks to Designate Marijuana as Less Dangerous, His Own Advisers Say Otherwise - Why this is important for Wyoming August, 2024: Just because the president of the United States wants something doesn't make it so. That's especially the case with Biden's favorable opinion on marijuana. Lately, the president has been publicly pushing to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, which would designate it as a less dangerous drug, despite a half century or so of wisdom to the contrary. [Read More](https://wyliberty.org/blog/marijuana-thc/as-the-president-seeks-to-designate-marijuana-as-less-dangerous-his-own-advisers-say-otherwise-why-this-is-important-for-wyoming) ## The Slippery Slope - Calls to decriminalize marijuana follow in the wake of rescheduling August, 2024: Recently, about 150 social workers called for President Biden to decriminalize marijuana. Why should we care in Wyoming? Well, for at least one good reason: Beware of the slippery slope. [Read More](https://wyliberty.org/blog/marijuana-thc/the-slippery-slope-calls-to-decriminalize-marijuana-follow-in-the-wake-of-rescheduling) ## Challenge to Ban on Delta 8 Goes to Court in Wyoming - The Hazardous Truth About Synthetic Cannabis July, 2024: The argument goes something like this: Delta 8 is a less potent drug than regular marijuana, so what's the big deal? Well, in short, it *is* a big deal—because the mind-altering drug is in fact quite potent and hazardous. [Read More](https://wyliberty.org/blog/marijuana-thc/challenge-to-ban-on-delta-8-goes-to-court-in-wyoming-the-hazardous-truth-about-synthetic-cannabis) ## The Resistance Movement Against Marijuana - Wyoming isn’t the only state fighting the drug July, 2024: We've been part of the resistance movement for several years, and perhaps it's part of our DNA, the rugged individualism and independence that distinguishes the Cowboy State from others. [Read More](https://wyliberty.org/blog/marijuana-thc/the-resistance-movement-against-marijuana-wyoming-isn-t-the-only-state-fighting-the-drug) ## The False Argument - Wyoming lessons from pro-pot forces aiming for Florida July, 2024: Black is white. Up is down. Right is wrong. That's kind of the crazy concept behind the ballot initiative in Florida that's seeking to legalize marijuana for adult use—or so-called "recreational" weed. (It's not a pastime, for the uninitiated.) [Read More](https://wyliberty.org/blog/marijuana-thc/the-false-argumentwyoming-lessons-from-pro-pot-forces-aiming-for-florida) ## The Link Between Pot and Fentanyl Cartels - While the DEA moves to reclassify marijuana, drug danger looms May, 2024: In a recent message on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, Rep. Rachel Rogriguez-Williams, a state lawmaker from Cody in the 50th District, shared an important quote from the former chief of operations for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency. [Read More](https://wyliberty.org/blog/marijuana-thc/the-link-between-pot-and-fentanyl-cartels-while-the-dea-moves-to-reclassify-marijuana-drug-danger-looms) ## Buyer Beware: The Latest Pot Pitch - Marijuana forces try to pry open Wyoming with false promise peddled in South Carolina April, 2024: Saying something is true doesn't make it so. That's especially the case with the so-called "Compassionate Care Act," a bill to bring about marijuana as medicine in South Carolina. [Read More](https://wyliberty.org/blog/marijuana-thc/buyer-beware-the-latest-pot-pitch-marijuana-forces-try-to-pry-open-wyoming-with-false-promise-peddled-in-south-carolina) ## The Cynical Politics of Marijuana - Federal government considers loosening restrictions on pot but how will it impact Wyoming? April, 2024: Leave it to the feds to muck things up. Just when lawmakers in Wyoming took steps to curb the flow of marijuana in our state, the federal government appears poised to loosen restrictions on the illegal, mind-altering drug. [Read More](https://wyliberty.org/blog/marijuana-thc/the-cynical-politics-of-marijuana-federal-government-considers-loosening-restrictions-on-pot-but-how-will-it-impact-wyoming) ## Dodging the Bullet - Wyoming lawmakers do right thing with bill, but more education is needed about the dangers of marijuana March, 2024: Wyoming just dodged a bullet, and we should all be thankful. The state Senate wisely rejected an ill-conceived bill that would have complicated the problem of marijuana in the Cowboy State. But we can't rest easy. [Read More](https://wyliberty.org/blog/marijuana-thc/dodging-the-bullet-wyoming-lawmakers-do-right-thing-with-bill-but-more-education-is-needed-about-the-dangers-of-marijuana) ## A Dangerous Marijuana Loophole - The emergence of Delta 8 leads to a rise in ER visits, calls to poison control March, 2024: This should be simple: Marijuana is illegal, according to federal law across the United States. It's also illegal, according to state law, in Wyoming. But it's already here in the Cowboy State—in a manner of speaking. [Read More](https://wyliberty.org/blog/marijuana-thc/a-dangerous-marijuana-loophole-the-emergence-of-delta-8-leads-to-a-rise-in-er-visits-calls-to-poison-control) ## HB30 - What You Need To Know February, 2024: HB30, currently in the hands of the Senate Judiciary Committee, demands attention and action. While initial concerns about a potential amendment to decriminalize marijuana possession under 3 ounces thankfully did not materialize with this bill, HB30 remains a critical issue for our state. [Read More](https://wyliberty.org/blog/marijuana-thc/hb30-what-you-need-to-know) ## The Trojan Horse in Wyoming - Attempts to decriminalize marijuana: smoke & mirrors February, 2024: Pro-pot forces, for instance, will tell you this doozy: That marijuana should be decriminalized in Wyoming, where it remains illegal. They will tell you that decriminalization is a way to reduce the rate at which people—especially people of color—are put in prison on marijuana charges. [Read More](https://wyliberty.org/blog/marijuana-thc/the-trojan-horse-in-wyoming-attempts-to-decriminalize-marijuana-smoke-mirrors) ## Marijuana Seeks to Break into Wyoming — Again. But did you know the secret history of marijuana? January, 2024: Over the past decade, well-funded forces have repeatedly tried to kick down the door to make marijuana legal in one form or another in Wyoming. The pro-pot camp has tried just about everything: They wanted to get it on the ballot. [Read More](https://wyliberty.org/blog/marijuana-thc/marijuana-seeks-to-break-into-wyoming-again-but-did-you-know-the-secret-history-of-marijuana) ## INTERVIEWS Conversations with experts, policymakers, and stakeholders on complex policy topics. ## Related Marijuana & THC News Recent reporting on marijuana, THC, hemp, and cannabis policy in Wyoming and beyond. Loading the latest news… External articles open in a new tab. Coverage may include news, opinion, and institutional updates. Inclusion does not imply endorsement.