William Garriott
@profwillgarriott.bsky.social
Professor. Anthropology. Law & Society. Criminology. Writing, reading, and teaching about drug policy and justice reform. Author of Policing Methamphetamine. New book on cannabis legalization coming soon.
The best advice I’ve gotten on course evaluations is to ignore the extremes, both positive and negative, and to focus on what all the other responses are saying. I’ve found this helpful because it’s the opposite of what our brains seem to want to do.
January 4, 2025 at 5:57 PM
The best advice I’ve gotten on course evaluations is to ignore the extremes, both positive and negative, and to focus on what all the other responses are saying. I’ve found this helpful because it’s the opposite of what our brains seem to want to do.
Just finished the @propublica.org article on domestic formaldehyde exposure and it immediately reminded me of this great article by Nicholas Shapiro.
December 11, 2024 at 12:52 AM
Just finished the @propublica.org article on domestic formaldehyde exposure and it immediately reminded me of this great article by Nicholas Shapiro.
DEA provided a convoluted statement on what would happen if marijuana moves from schedule I to schedule III. This shows just how complex the regulatory infrastructure is, as well as how much depends on policy more than law.
November 27, 2024 at 3:20 PM
DEA provided a convoluted statement on what would happen if marijuana moves from schedule I to schedule III. This shows just how complex the regulatory infrastructure is, as well as how much depends on policy more than law.
Here’s a pic of the story since it’s not showing up.
November 22, 2024 at 11:18 PM
Here’s a pic of the story since it’s not showing up.
Thanks for the shoutout, Garrett Halydier! “most on-point” is high praise indeed.
November 21, 2024 at 4:17 PM
Thanks for the shoutout, Garrett Halydier! “most on-point” is high praise indeed.
Crime, immigration, and drugs, in that order, were priorities for voters 10 months ago according to @pewresearch.org
But they were 7, 8, and 9 on the list behind economy, terrorism, $ in politics, health care, education, and social security. Notable partisan diff, too.
But they were 7, 8, and 9 on the list behind economy, terrorism, $ in politics, health care, education, and social security. Notable partisan diff, too.
November 19, 2024 at 2:04 PM
Crime, immigration, and drugs, in that order, were priorities for voters 10 months ago according to @pewresearch.org
But they were 7, 8, and 9 on the list behind economy, terrorism, $ in politics, health care, education, and social security. Notable partisan diff, too.
But they were 7, 8, and 9 on the list behind economy, terrorism, $ in politics, health care, education, and social security. Notable partisan diff, too.
These are the states where cannabis legalization supporters face a red wall of opposition. This wall held firm this week as every adult use ballot measure failed.
November 9, 2024 at 5:18 AM
These are the states where cannabis legalization supporters face a red wall of opposition. This wall held firm this week as every adult use ballot measure failed.
I really hate having to say no to review requests.
February 9, 2024 at 5:43 PM
I really hate having to say no to review requests.
I am still sad The Chair didn’t get picked up for another season. So much is happening in real life higher ed that could have been explored.
December 23, 2023 at 5:56 PM
I am still sad The Chair didn’t get picked up for another season. So much is happening in real life higher ed that could have been explored.
I don’t have graduate students, but if I did I would give every single one of them a copy of this book the second they completed their dissertation defense. 
November 16, 2023 at 5:23 PM
I don’t have graduate students, but if I did I would give every single one of them a copy of this book the second they completed their dissertation defense. 
Had a great time with Jose Garcia-Fuerte talking about social equity and environmental justice in cannabis with members of the Cannabis Law Society and Environmental Law Society at the University of New Mexico School of Law.
November 7, 2023 at 12:20 AM
Had a great time with Jose Garcia-Fuerte talking about social equity and environmental justice in cannabis with members of the Cannabis Law Society and Environmental Law Society at the University of New Mexico School of Law.
Had a great time chatting with students at Brown University about my book, Policing Methamphetamine, which they were kind enough to read. Fantastic questions about ethnography, anthropology, and what has and hasn’t changed in years since the book was published.
October 25, 2023 at 9:41 PM
Had a great time chatting with students at Brown University about my book, Policing Methamphetamine, which they were kind enough to read. Fantastic questions about ethnography, anthropology, and what has and hasn’t changed in years since the book was published.
