Adryan Corcione

"When we honor those who have passed, it’s important to celebrate those still breathing around us, integrated in the trans liberation struggle today."

"Essentially: If we, as a culture, are more compassionate towards drug users, it’s more likely they’ll ask for help should they need it."

"Despite exhibiting the symptoms of IBS for two decades, I didn’t actually get my first colonoscopy until last year — at age 25."

"Hospitals across the country can legally test pregnant women for drugs without their consent, and any positive toxicology results can be shared with police."

"Along with other patients, for years she recognized that a recreational market would make it worse for people like her, since the system wouldn’t fully consider their rights — because the law would begin treating cannabis as something exclusively recreational rather than also medical."

"While PTSD is a very serious condition, as trauma does not discriminate, the framework of C-PTSD helps us understand how trauma impacts childhood development and sense of self."

"Fab is quick to reveal the reality for Black and Brown communities affected by the race gap in marijuana arrests, and how even prominent musicians like Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday were targeted under racist drug policies."

"If your state doesn’t already have at-home cultivation legislation in place, you have a chance to step up and fight for it."

"Murphy was asked how social justice would be addressed in the recreational legalization efforts."

"Just as every grower has a garden, every stoner has a library."

"If you are struggling, Nosal stresses the importance of confiding in a trusted adult."

"Dissenting trans women like Passion Star, Sandy Brown, and LeslieAnn Manning have fought against brutalities like sexual assault and long periods of solitary confinement, and their cases have forced prisons to take the safety and care of all LGBTQ+ prisoners more seriously."

"Sleep deprivation can have a significant impact on not only your schoolwork, but also your physical, mental, and emotional health."

"'When we fight together, we win together. '"