News in Brief Cannabis Leads to the Munchies but Not to Bigger Bellies One new study confirms marijuana smokers prefer junk food, but another finds they are actually a bit thinner than non-users. Tom Jacobs
Economics The Green Rush Is Too White The Hood Incubator wants to reverse the effects of the war on drugs by helping black and Hispanic businesspeople enter the legal cannabis market. Liz Posner
News in Brief Viewfinder Viewfinder: Marijuana Is Legal in Canada A man smokes marijuana during a legalization party at Trinity Bellwoods Park in Toronto, Ontario, on October 17th, 2018. Pacific Standard Staff
Social Justice The Opioid Crisis Is Also a Crisis of Speech Under the opioid panic, patients suffering from chronic pain can find themselves unable to speak openly with their doctors. Noah Berlatsky
Economics Heroin, Methamphetamine, and Marijuana Are All Getting Stronger in the U.S. It looks like the marketplace for illicit drugs is getting more competitive. Francie Diep
Field Notes Issue #59: October 2017 Magazine Previous Issues Letter From Portland, Oregon: In Search of a Greener Future for the Weed Industry Will the environmental impact of cannabis balloon as legalization sweeps across the country? Julia Rosen
News in Brief Why Legalizing Weed Doesn’t Help Minorities—and How It Can Current legislation on cannabis treats it as an exceptional, and therefore acceptable, drug. There’s reason to worry this… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Election Day Marks a Major Turning Point for Marijuana Legalization Today’s vote is a huge victory for advocates who have spent decades fighting for legalization. By Jared Keller… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Medical Marijuana and the Right to Bear Arms A new ruling says weed smokers in Western states can’t buy guns because of links between marijuana and… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief A Federal Court Just Delivered a Major Victory for Medical Marijuana The ruling comes during a big moment in the drug’s road toward legalization. Jared Keller