Jessie Bullock

Bio

A Stanford University M.A. Candidate, Spanish and Portuguese speaking girl, Jessie focuses her research on Latin American policy, drug policy, and agricultural policy. You can probably find her talking about Brazil with a newspaper in one hand and glass of wine in the other.
Why Legal Weed in Colorado Could Be a Disaster
By Jessie Bullock
There's been a lot of buzz about marijuana recently. New Hampshire, Washington D.C., and Alaska are all making moves while Washington and Colorado are already lighting up. For many, it's high time things began to change. But while writers across the…
America's War on Drugs is Wrecking the Justice System in Places Like Bolivia
By Jessie Bullock
Since America's War on Drugs began in the 1970s, Bolivia has been heavily influenced by U.S. drug policy and punishment, and is today one of the most punitive countries in the world for drug-related crimes. Found guilty of murder in Bolivia? You're…
Marijuana Legalization: The Potrepreneurs are Coming
By Jessie Bullock
We all know that Washington and Colorado will lead the way with marijuana legalization in 2014. But what will the marijuana industry of the future look like? Will we see "WEED" or "BUDZ" as stock ticker symbols by 2018? 2020?  The marijuana industry…
Legal Marijuana: How It Could Change Chicago's Rap Scene Forever
By Jessie Bullock
“Bitch, I’m leaning like a kickstand / I’m high I’m smoking ganja,” says 18-year-old Chief Keef in the song "3Hunna," one of the songs that catapulted him to fame from Chicago’s South Side. Chief Keef sang about his love of marijuana long before he…
Today's Most Promising Remedy for the Drug War
By Jessie Bullock
Even Duluth, Minnesota (population 86,265) is catching on. Last month, municipal leaders announced plans to open a syringe and needle exchange facility in Duluth, the first of its kind in this mid-sized Midwestern city.  The Duluth syringe and…
Medical Marijuana States Face an Eager DEA That's Manipulating Its Numbers to Look Good
By Jessie Bullock
Another day, another DEA marijuana dispensary raid. Right? Wrong. Don't be fooled.  Although the DEA has increased their targeting of medicinal marijuana dispensaries since 2009 and numbers show that they spent $180k per day on medical marijuana…
To Make Marijuana Legalization a Reality, This Should Be Obama's Next Step
By Jessie Bullock
Last week, the Department of Justice announced that the federal government will not prosecute marijuana-based offenses in states that have already legalized marijuana. This is a victory for the marijuana legalization movement, but it does not go far…
Medical Weed Is Just the First Step, Are You Ready For THC Patches?
By Jessie Bullock
Today, in 20 states and the District of Columbia, your grandparents, former high school teachers, or sweet 7-year-old Mykayla Comstock can buy legal medical marijuana (with a patient ID card). The resounding praise of medical marijuana has grown…
3 Ways Drug Cartels Launder Their Money, Right In Front Of You
By Jessie Bullock
Drug cartels make millions of dollars annually on the black market. Where do they put it? As Walter White learned on Breaking Bad, it would look suspicious if he just opened a bank account and the cash flowed in. Instead, he laundered it. The…
Medical Marijuana's Worst Side Effect? Government Hypocrisy
By Jessie Bullock
With Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s monumental backing of medical marijuana last week and the admission of New Hampshire and Illinois into the cadre of states allowing medical marijuana, August has already been a great month for marijuana supporters. It is now…