Denver mayor says violence won’t be tolerated on 16th Street Mall 06/30/2016 |
The latest incident involved a man swinging a large pipe at pedestrians near the McDonald’s at the intersection of Cleveland Place and the 16th Street Mall. A video of the wild behavior was posted online and received hundreds of thousands of views.
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crime, violence, denver, Colorado |
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Arizona Catholic Conference Bishops’ statement opposing the legalization of recreational marijuana 06/30/2016 |
Legalizing the recreational use of marijuana sends a message to children and young people that drug use is socially and morally acceptable. As people of faith, we must speak out against this effort and the damaging effects its passage would have on the children and families of Arizona.
Studies have shown that adolescents who use marijuana have significant differences in brain structure and cognitive functioning compared to those who do not use marijuana and experience up to an eight-point drop in IQ. Furthermore, based on what happened in just two years after Colorado legalized marijuana, it is estimated that if Arizona passes this measure, tens of thousands of additional 8th graders here will smoke marijuana for the first time.
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faith-based, religious leader, Catholic Bishops |
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How marijuana affects the Brain 07/01/2016 |
An increased risk of psychosis, changes in the brain's reward system and the scrambled neuron signals that may underlie "the munchies" are just some of the many potential effects of marijuana use on the brain.
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Brain, live science |
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Marijuana Exposure Among Kids Under 6 Rises Sharply 07/04/2016 |
The children who were exposed to marijuana experienced mostly effects such as drowsiness and lethargy, followed by lack of coordination, irritability and confusion. Serious effects were less common, but some children experienced comas and seizures. Around 80 percent of the children experienced effects that last from between 2 hours and one day, according to the study.
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Side-Effects, poisoning, Children, edibles |
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NORML Strategies 07/14/2016 |
9:50 to 14:30. - Temple Terrace and Lakeland strategies.
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norml |
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Marijuana Legalization Has Led To More Use And Addiction While Illegal Market Continues To Thrive 07/15/2016 |
The illegal marijuana market thrives in competition with the legal market by offering products at considerably lower prices because it neither complies with regulations on growth and sale, nor pays taxes on sales or their profits. It is particularly disturbing that the public is unaware of the fact that of all Americans with substance use disorders due to drugs other than alcohol, nearly 60 percent are due to marijuana. That means that more Americans are addicted to marijuana than any other drug, including heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, and the nonmedical use of prescription drugs.
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legalization, addiction, illegal |
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Being Blunt About Marijuana: Parent Communication About Marijuana with Their Emerging Adult Children. 07/22/2016 |
Risk communication was the most common form of communication. In multivariate models, risk communication was associated with increased odds of a student remaining abstinent but not with frequency of marijuana use or negative consequences. Greater permissive communication was associated with more approving student attitudes, greater odds of non-abstinence, more frequent use in the past year, and more negative consequences. These findings highlight the need to consider the different types of messages parents deliver when designing interventions aimed at engaging parents in marijuana prevention efforts.
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parents, college |
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First Home Delivery- Pasco 07/24/2016 |
Dispensing organizations can do mail delivery throughout the state. Six approved organizations have received cultivation authorization but Trulieve is the only one that has received dispensing authorization. According to an Office of Compassionate Use webinar held last month, dispensaries are expected to be in 18 cities by the time all organizations are up and running.
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Florida, Pasco |
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Legalized marijuana sends more kids to the hospital in Colorado 07/25/2016 |
The exposures can make kids really sick, she said. The majority of the children had symptoms including sleepiness or trouble with balance, which typically goes away within six to 24 hours. But about 20 percent needed to be admitted to the hospital and 15 percent of cases were so severe they ended up in the intensive care unit. "Marijuana exposures in young children have resulted in respiratory compromise requiring the use of a ventilator and intensive care unit admission in a handful of cases,"
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Colorado, edibles, Children, hospitalization |
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A minute of secondhand marijuana smoke may damage blood vessels 07/27/2016 |
“Arteries of rats and humans are similar in how they respond to secondhand tobacco smoke, so the response of rat arteries to secondhand marijuana smoke is likely to reflect how human arteries might respond,” Springer said.
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American Heart Association, second hand smoke |
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FDA APPROVES SYNTHETIC LIQUID MARIJUANA COMPOUND 07/28/2016 |
The FDA just approved a new, synthetic THC product for use in treating a variety of ailments, in liquid form. But despite being the first liquid THC replacement on the market, this may not be worth the buzz.
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FDA, Prescription, dronabinol |
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Posada- Bringing Pueblo Home 07/31/2016 |
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Colorado, Pueblo, homeless, powerpoint |
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Florida Medical Association to oppose Amendment 2 08/02/2016 |
“There is nothing medical about this proposal, and the lack of scientific evidence that pot is helpful in treating medical conditions is far from inclusive.”
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AMA, Amendment 2 |
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Feds fund $35,000 giant joint billboard in Downtown Denver to combat pot-impaired driving 08/04/2016 |
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denver, Feds, Colorado, car crashes |
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The DEA warns marijuana grow spots are the 'new meth houses' 08/04/2016 |
A June report by the DEA's Denver division warns of potential dangers and annoyances posed by large-scale marijuana growing operations hidden in residential neighborhoods. These operations can be a nuisance to neighbors, prompting complaints about "strong odors, excessive noise from industrial air-conditioning units, blown electrical transformers, and heavy vehicle traffic," according to the DEA.
Beyond that, a big indoor marijuana operation requires lots of high-powered lighting, water, and ventilation. People making these modifications in a haphazard or amateurish way risk doing serious damage to their homes.
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DEA, Electricity, Water, neighborhood, grow sites |
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Why Florida's Medical Marijuana System Is Ripe for Corporate Takeover 08/04/2016 |
Through public records requests, it appears Alpha/Surterra has falsified information in order to meet the state’s requirements, in violation of both Florida and federal statutes.
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medicine, big marijuana |
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Not Your Mom’s Pot: How Increased Potency Has Changed Marijuana Consumption 08/05/2016 |
Marijuana is typically four-times stronger than it was a couple decades ago. On top of the boosted potency, since legalization, growers have been able to refine their skills to grow strains for unique and specific ailments. Not to mention the exploding market of concentrates and dab culture.
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Potency, THC, THC levels |
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Marijuana candy sickens 19 at quinceañera 08/08/2016 |
"Anyone who attended the quinceañera and may have taken home some of the gummy rings is urged to discard them immediately," said Dr. Tomas Aragon, health officer for the city and county of San Francisco.
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edibles, Children, california, Ohio |
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El Chapo and the Secret History of the Heroin Crisis 08/09/2016 |
If you wonder why America is in the grips of a heroin epidemic that kills two hundred people a week, take a hard look at the legalization of pot, which destroyed the profits of the Mexican cartels. How did they respond to a major loss in revenue? Like any company, they created an irresistible new product and flooded the market. The scariest part: this might not have happened with El Chapo in charge.
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heroin |
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Colorada approves Medical Marijuana Use at Schools 08/10/2016 |
The bill allows a student to use medical marijuana on school grounds, on a school bus, or at a school activity and requires each school district to adopt a policy allowing the medical marijuana use. If the department of education or a public school loses any federal funding as a result of adopting the policy, the general assembly shall appropriate state money sufficient to offset the loss of federal money. http://openstates.org/co/bills/2016A/HB16-1373/
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Colorado, School |
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Despite obvious signs, care home killer slipped through the cracks 08/15/2016 |
The Japanese man who stabbed and killed 19 disabled people in 2016 frequently advocated for marijuana legalization. Just weeks before his attack, Uematsu had been diagnosed with cannabis-induced psychosis and paranoia.
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knives, japan, mass killings, Uematsu, violence |
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Marijuana Concentrates 08/16/2016 |
So the basic difference between concentrate and extracts is that all extracts are concentrates. But all concentrates are not extracts. The terms may be used interchangeably but their primary difference lies in the manner in which trichomes are collected.
However, a new concentrate user or what they call dabber should avoid vaping or dabbing too much of the concentrate at once. Otherwise, an infrequent smoker may experience quite adverse reactions in terms of concentrate consumption like paranoia, rapid heartbeat, and even hallucinations.
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Concentrates |
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City limits medical marijuana distribution, cultivation 08/17/2016 |
The ordinance limits the approved area of medical marijuana dispensaries to just under 4 acres next to South Florida Baptist Hospital and Maryland Fried Chicken in the C1-B Neighborhood Business District. Additionally, medical marijuana dispensaries in Plant City must be at least 500 feet from any pre-existing school, church, daycare facility, substance abuse treatment facility, public park or residential area.
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plant city, Florida, limits |
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Detroit’s Marijuana Dispensaries Get Lit At Night 08/19/2016 |
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Detroit, Michigan, pot shops |
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08/19/2016 |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13og70PUjN4 John Morgan at The West End Trading Co.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsEMilK8QQk John Morgan At The West End Talking About Free Chicken
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Morgan, video, youtube |
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Ballotpedia 08/19/2016 |
No medical association to include the AMA or any of the related organization associated with the disease(s) "medical" marijuana claims to cure or help proponents bring false hope and misinformation to thousands of families.
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Amendment 2 |
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Characterization of edible marijuana product exposures reported to United States poison centers. 08/20/2016 |
Edible marijuana exposures are increasing and may lead to severe respiratory depression.
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edibles, poisoning |
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For The PUSHER 08/20/2016 |
Florida is a target for THC pushers who are already bringing in THC-infused “edibles” which are often disguised as cookies and candy that are marketed to escape detection.
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Amendment 2 |
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PubMed 08/20/2016 |
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=marijuana
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PubMed, Studies |
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Colorado districts wrestle with new law allowing students to use medical marijuana at school 08/22/2016 |
“Ultimately, the school districts can figure it out,” Singer said, “or the state will figure it out for you.” So far, some school districts — including Boulder Valley, Jefferson and Douglas County — are working on policies or have produced them.
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Colorado, School, School District |
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PolitiFact Florida Clears The Haze On Competing Medical Marijuana Claims 08/24/2016 |
"What is also important to know is that although some debilitated patients may require higher levels of THC than others based on their specific medical condition, medical-grade marijuana alone, will not get that patient ‘high,’ no matter what level of THC, CBD or any other compound is found in the plant," McCray wrote.
THE TRUTH
1) No such thing as "medical" grade marijuana
2) THC high potency will get a person high every time!
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ESTIMATED THE # OF POT SHOPS/DISPENSARIES TO BE 2000. NOT THE VOTE NO CAMPAIGN.
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politifact, Myth, medical-grade |
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Doctors to give Trudeau an earful for his marijuana legalization plans 08/24/2016 |
“While marijuana can cause anxiety and paranoia, addiction, decreased cognition, behavioural problems and impaired driving,” doctors said, Trudeau’s promise to legalize it means all they can do is try to persuade him to anticipate future health costs, introduce measures to protect public safety, and ensure there is appropriate surveillance of consequences.
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Canada, Doctors |
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What Scientific & Medical Journals & Experts Say About Marijuana 08/31/2016 |
30 Referenced Resources
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Arizona, Research |
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Position Statement: Use of Medical Marijuana for Neurologic Disorders 08/31/2016 |
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) is a professional organization of over 28,000 practicing neurologists and neuroscientists with a deep and abiding interest in assuring the best possible care of patients with all types of neurologic disorders. With officials at state and federal levels adopting policies regarding the use of medical marijuana, it is important for the AAN to have an official position on the issue that can assist policymakers.
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Neruology, position paper |
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The Legalization of Marijuana in Colorado The Impact - Volume 4 09/01/2016 |
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Colorado, Report |
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Complexities in understanding and addressing the serious public health issues related to the nonmedical use of prescription drug 09/01/2016 |
A common theme among every article in this issue is the overlap be- tween NMUPD, excessive drinking, and marijuana and other forms of substance use. In every investigation, nonmedical users were observed to have a history of using alcohol, marijuana, tobacco, and other psycho- active substances. Kalyanam, Katsuki, Lanckriet, and Mackey (2017)
Kalyanam, J., Katsuki, T., Lanckriet, G., & Mackey, T. K. (2017). Exploring trends of non- medical use of prescription drugs and polydrug abuse in the Twittersphere using un- supervised machine learning. Addictive Behaviors, 65, 289–295. http://dx.doi.org/10. 1016/j.addbeh.2016.08.019.
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Studies, Research, Prescription, epidemic, 2017 Legislation |
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The Legalization of Marijuana In Colorado- The Impact 09/01/2016 |
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Colorado, Report |
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5 Myths About Cannabis and Coffeeshops in the Netherlands 09/05/2016 |
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If you grow no more than five plants, you will not be prosecuted — but if police discover your plants, they can (and usually will) take all of them.
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The most recent coffeeshop count in the Netherlands was 582, with about a third of them, 187, located in Amsterdam. Tourists who only visit Amsterdam can easily get the impression that Dutch cities have a coffeeshop on every corner, but this is far from the truth.
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The proportion of Dutch national residents, ages 15 to 64, who have consumed cannabis at least once in their life is 24.1 percent, the European average for the same group is 24.8 percent. In France, a country with a very repressive cannabis policy, the number is no less than 40.9 percent. And a recent poll found that 43 percent of American adults have tried cannabis at some point.
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Consuming in public: This might have been true 20 or 30 years ago, but times have changed. If you smoke a joint on a terrace of a bar or restaurant, the staff will most likely ask you to put it out. Many cities, including Amsterdam, have introduced zones where you can be fined if you consume cannabis in public.
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Netherlands, Myth |
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Coffee Shop FAQ 09/05/2016 |
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Even a minor law infraction results in a coffee shop closure. It has been estimated, that from 1500 coffee shops in 2007, there are no more than 650 – 700 left in the whole Netherlands, with about a third of them in Amsterdam.
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You should go inside a coffee shop, or smoke inside your home or a private garden. Thus, not in public view.
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Netherlands |
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What Educators Should Know About Marijuana 09/12/2016 |
KNOW YOUR A,B,C,D’s … Absent, Behavior, Course Grade = Drugs
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Infographics, educators, Brain, youth, charts |
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Alcohol and Pregnancy 09/13/2016 |
Alcohol use during pregnancy can cause fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs), which are physical, behavioral, and intellectual disabilities that last a lifetime. FASD is 100% preventable.
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alcohol, Pregnancy |
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Driver high on marijuana when he killed Portland cyclist will get 6 years in prison 09/15/2016 |
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Portland, Fatalities, car crashes |
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Column: Why five former justices oppose Amendment 2 09/16/2016 |
As former Florida Supreme Court justices who love Florida and its great Constitution, we urge voters to protect and defend our Constitution and the fundamental principles of representative government by voting "no" on Amendment 2.
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supreme court, Amendment 2 |
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Tampa Bay Parenting magazine founder's next venture: Cannabis 09/17/2016 |
I was right! Supporters are mostly people who smoke themselves, personal injury attorney lawyers, greedy entrepreneurs, those who believe the commercials stating “it is a miracle drug” and/or paid employees.
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follow the money |
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Who is really using marijuana under the guise of medicine? 09/19/2016 |
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SOS |
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Florida Conference Catholic Bishops 09/25/2016 |
Compassion compels efforts to care for the sick and to alleviate suffering. However, in this pursuit, society must ensure that those in need are not further endangered by exposing them to even greater harm. While there could be beneficial applications to the proposed use of marijuana, voters must carefully assess the risks and anticipated problems involved in amending the Florida Constitution to garner them.http://flaccb.org/news/amendment-2-concerns-to-weigh-before-voting
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Catholic Bishops, postition statement, religious leader |
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Commentary: Florida Amendment 2 is not about “medicine” 09/25/2016 |
Without clinical knowledge, we would have no way to assess the clinical effects of a patient’s therapy. Marijuana has yet to undergo clinical trials or even serious clinical research. Consequently, no comprehensive, clinical knowledge of so-called “medical marijuana” exists.
The typical pharmacist spends five or more years in school, interns for more than 2,000 hours, must complete two intensive licensing exams, and spends 30 hours a year in continuing education.
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Amendment 2, Doctors, Weiss |
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Florida Baptist Convention 09/26/2016 |
The State Board of Missions has individual and corporate empathy for those Floridians suffering from debilitating diseases, but the Board does not believe legalizing an addictive drug without strong regulatory oversight is an appropriate solution; and the effort to legalize marijuana is contrary to the interests of the public health, safety and welfare, and will adversely affect the rights of citizens to live and work in a community where drug abuse is not accepted and citizens are not subjected to the adverse effects of the drug abuse.
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religious leader, Baptist, statement |
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FDNY battalion chief killed when marijuana grow house explodes 09/28/2016 |
An FDNY battalion chief was killed and several others — including six police officers and nine other firefighters — were injured when a marijuana-growing operation inside a Bronx house exploded early Tuesday, officials and sources said.
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explosiion, new york, Fatalities |
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Association Between Continued Cannabis Use and Risk of Relapse in First-Episode Psychosis 09/28/2016 |
Using a quasi-experimental design wherein we assessed cannabis use patterns after the onset of psychosis, we were able to investigate the causal nature of the association between cannabis use and risk of relapse in psychosis. Although it has been proposed that a common genetic liability or reverse causation may underlie the association between continued cannabis use and relapse,13 our results indicate that change in cannabis use represents a robust risk factor for relapse in patients with FEP.
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Psychosis |
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American Medical Association 09/30/2016 |
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american medical association, medical association, statement |
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Amendment 2- Edibles 10/02/2016 |
Edibles |
edibles, Amendment 2, video |
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Hillsborough commissioners approve six-month moratorium on medical pot dispensaries 10/06/2016 |
“Whether it’s a stoned tourist or a stoned resident, our highway and transportation systems will be laden with impaired operators if we allow these dispensaries to set up shop,” warned Teresa Miller if Amendment Two passes next month. “Our county is already No. 1 in the state for DUI arrests and crashes. Do we want to put our families at greater risks by sanctioning more impaired drivers? Do we really want to attempt to regulate a plant that can be grown in someone’s backyard? Do we want pot shops, or palm trees down Dale Mabry?”
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tampa, Amendment 2 |
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The AAA Position: Marijuana’s Effect on Driving 10/07/2016 |
The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety analyzed cannabis use by drivers in one of those states, Washington, and found that the proportion of drivers involved in fatal crashes who had recently used marijuana more than doubled after Washington legalized the drug for recreational use. In addition, there’s currently no easy way to test whether a driver is impaired by marijuana: Unlike alcohol, it can’t be determined by breath or blood tests.
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AAA, postition statement, statement, driving, drugged driving, Impairment, car crashes, Fatalities, drug testing |
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Marijuana and Opioid Conncection 10/16/2016 |
The Marijuana-Opioid Connection Connection between legalization of marijuana and increase opioid addiction.
The effects of marijuana on the brain of an unborn child. Predisposing children for addiction. Here are the studies cited.
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Colorado, Pregnancy, opioid, video |
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Δ9-THC Intoxication by Cannabidiol-Enriched Cannabis Extract in Two Children with Refractory Epilepsy: Full Remission after Swit 10/19/2016 |
The children presented typical signs of intoxication by Δ9-THC (inappropriate laughter, ataxia, reduced attention, and eye redness) after using a CBD-enriched extract. The extract was replaced by the same dose of purified CBD with no Δ9-THC in both cases, which led to improvement in intoxication signs and seizure remission.
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Charlotte's Web, Studies, CBD |
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Colorado Legalization 10/19/2016 |
Governor Owens –
Four years ago, Colorado voted to legalize marijuana.
Colorado now leads the nation in the teen use of marijuana.
Marijuana edibles are marketed to children and marijuana-related traffic deaths have increased 62 percent.
Mayor Webb –
We were promised new money for education. Instead, that money has gone to marijuana regulation and the pot industry. Denver schools got nothing.
In one Colorado hospital, 50 percent of newborns tested had marijuana in their system.
Don’t repeat our terrible mistake.
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Colorado, video, governor |
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Hemp Fest Proves Why Floridians Should Vote NO On Amendment Two 10/25/2016 |
To prove this last point, last weekend a “medical marijuana awareness” festival featured pot smoking on stage in front of children, a giant blunt display and the advocacy for marijuana candies. This was Hemp Fest: Tampa Medical Marijuana Awareness Fest in Lutz, FL, promoted as a family friendly event with food and games for kids and advertised free admission for children under 10.
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Amendment 2, Hemp Fest |
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Legalized Marijuana Boosts High School Dropout Rates 10/30/2016 |
"More than anything, what we have done is provided good, solid evidence that there is a direct link between marijuana policies and education," lead author Andrew Plunk, PhD, from Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk,
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dropout, college, youth, young adults |
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Marijuana-infused candy found in Bureau County trick-or-treat candy 10/31/2016 |
omeone handed out candy infused with cannabis during trick-or-treating in the small town of Manlius, Illinois on Sunday, according to the Bureau County Sheriff’s Department.
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edibles, IL |
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Denver District Attorney Urges California Voters to Reject Proposition 64 10/31/2016 |
Since the legalization of recreational marijuana in Colorado in 2013 traffic related marijuana deaths have increased 48%, marijuana related emergency room visits have increased 49%, and marijuana related calls to the poison center have increased 100%. According to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation in 2015 statewide homicides in Colorado rose 14.7% over the previous year.
Pueblo, Colorado had the highest homicide rate with 11.1 killings per 100,000 residents. Aurora, Colorado’s homicide rate more than doubled from 2014. Additionally, more places in Colorado were robbed and more thefts occurred, especially vehicle theft. A total of 193,115 vehicles were reported stolen, up 27.7% in 2015 from the previous year. In 2015, sexual assaults rose 10% in Colorado with Denver, Aurora, Lakewood, Westminster, and Pueblo all reporting higher numbers as well. The letter also notes:
In the city of Denver since the legalization of recreational marijuana the number of crimes in Denver has grown by about 44%, according to annual figures the city reported to the National Incident Based Reporting System. In 2015 in Denver alone crime rose in every neighborhood in the city. The murder rate hit a decade high, 1059 more cars were broken into, there were 903 more auto thefts, 321 more aggravated assaults and 2321 more homes were broken into compared to 2014.
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crime, denver, Colorado |
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Educational Outcomes 11/01/2016 |
CONCLUSIONS:
Medical marijuana law exposure between age 14 to 18 likely has a delayed effect on use and education that persists over time.
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education, PubMed, Studies |
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2018 Colorado budget: Gov. John Hickenlooper proposes $28.5 billion plan with deep cuts 11/02/2016 |
The Governor is now proposing new and significant budget cuts for this upcoming legislation session in the following areas: capital construction for our schools, health and human services, public safety/courts, healthcare including Colorado hospitals, and education including K-12 and higher education. Areas that have experienced and reported increased negative impacts and/or costs associated with increased marijuana availability/commercialization.
Areas mentioned where marijuana tax revenues will be spent highlight some of the negative impacts from increased marijuana availability/commercialization, and include:
"Hiring of more mental health professionals in schools and child welfare caseworkers“
$18 million program to create affordable housing for the homeless" (Denver has reported dramatic increases in student homelessness as has other areas in Colorado.)
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Colorado, homeless, students |
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Why I'm Voting no on Amendment 2 11/04/2016 |
As T. Willard Fair, president of the Urban League of Greater Miami and former chairman of the Florida Board of Education, said in 2014: “I will not vote to legalize the street drug marijuana…label it medicine and make it available to anyone… for any condition…” Fair’s statement is just as applicable today as it was then.
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Amendment 2, religious leader, REV. O’NEAL DOZIER |
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2015 Crash Report Florida 11/13/2016 |
2015 Stats: Hillsborough County reported 66 alcohol crash fatalities up from 56 in 2014 (17.86% increase) This is the highest number of fatalities in the state. #2 Orange and Duval both 55, #3 Miami Dade 53
Hillsborough also #1 in alcohol-related injuries: 993 and #1 alcohol related-crashes: 1,469
Let's compare next year when legal marijuana hits our highways!
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alcohol |
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Marijuana use may be linked to temporarily weakened heart muscle 11/14/2016 |
"This development of stress cardiomyopathy in younger patients who used marijuana suggests a possible link that needs to be further investigated," said Sahil Agrawal, M.D., co-author of the paper and also a chief cardiology fellow at St. Luke's.
Marijuana users were more likely than non-users to have a history of depression (32.9 percent vs. 14.5 percent), psychosis (11.9 percent vs. 3.8 percent), anxiety disorder (28.4 percent vs. 16.2 percent), alcoholism (13.3 percent vs. 2.8 percent), tobacco use (73.3 percent vs. 28.6 percent) and multiple substance abuse (11.4 percent vs. 0.3 percent). Because some of these can increase the risk of stress cardiomyopathy, the researchers adjusted for known risk factors to investigate the association between marijuana use and stress cardiomyopathy.
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heart, Studies, Research, American Heart Association |
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Who is really using marijuana under the guise of a medicine? 11/15/2016 |
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2017 Legislation |
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78 People Die a Day From Opioid Overdose, Surgeon General Says in Landmark Report 11/17/2016 |
n 2015, the report notes, substance-abuse disorders affected 20.8 million people in the United States — as many as those with diabetes and 1.5 times as many as those with cancer. Yet, Murthy said, only one in 10 people receives treatment.
“We would never tolerate a situation where only one in 10 people with cancer or diabetes gets treatment, and yet we do that with substance-abuse disorders,” he said.
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surgeon General, addiction, epidemic |
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Tampa City Council approves six month moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries 11/17/2016 |
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tampa, Florida, moratorium, Snelling, miller, Firth, City Council |
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Pot business hazy over impacts from legalized medical marijuana in Florida 11/21/2016 |
It is about money not medicine. If the number of patients exceeds 250,000 anytime soon in 2017, Bradley said he could see the medicinal marijuana growing businesses jump from a half dozen “to nine or 10 in short order under current law.”
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Florida |
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Boston, Colo. officials talk marijuana worries 11/21/2016 |
Colorado has experienced a significant jump in patients seeking emergency medical treatment for complications related to suspected marijuana use since 2014, when the state legalized the drug for commercial sales, according to a presentation by Denver health officials. Still, marijuana-related emergency department visits represent less than 1 percent of all ER visits, said the officials, who shared their experiences and lessons learned during a phone call with the Boston Public Health Commission.
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Colorado |
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“Narcotics: problems and solutions of this global issue” 11/24/2016 |
The Pope emphasised that while prevention is a priority, “it is also fundamental to work for the full rehabilitation of victims in society, to restore their joy and to help them regain the dignity they have lost. Until this is guaranteed, also by the state and by legislative means, recovery will be difficult and victims risk becoming victims once again”.
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Pope, Narcotics, prevention |
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Olympic View victims had marijuana in systems 12/01/2016 |
Both of the boys who died in a horrific crash on Olympic View Drive in Edmonds over the summer had THC, the ingredient in marijuana responsible for most of its psychological effects, in their bodies.
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Washington, car crashes, Fatalities |
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Man charged with killing homeless man while trying to steal marijuana 12/04/2016 |
DENVER - A 29-year-old Louisiana man who was also wanted in his home state has been formally charged with killing a homeless man in Denver while trying to steal marijuana and other belongings.
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denver, Colorado, crime, Fatalities |
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Marijuana use rising across all age groups, survey finds 12/07/2016 |
In Ontario, for instance, a survey released Wednesday by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) found that past-year cannabis use virtually doubled between 1996 and 2015, rising from about eight per cent to almost 15 per cent of respondents.
Significant increases were found among all age groups, but especially among 18- to 29-year-olds, with the proportion of pot smokers jumping from about 18 per cent in 1996 to 38 per cent in 2015
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Canada, usage, addiction |
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What Is Microdosing? The Hottest New Marijuana Trend, Explained. 12/07/2016 |
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microdosing |
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Parsing the Contradictions: Marijuana and the Brain 12/07/2016 |
“We see specific morphological changes in the brain to important neurotransmitter systems, and individuals who are exposed to THC early in life show greater sensitivity to opiates than others do,” she said. “We know that the brain definitely adapts to marijuana. It is profoundly changing the receptors and receptor signaling that impact gene expression. And the changes it makes last through adulthood and even into the next generation. So we see that there’s something about the ongoing processes in the developing brain that this drug somehow sensitizes—in the cells, the receptors, and in the signaling cascades—that makes kids more vulnerable to addiction and other problems later.”
“There is a lot of optimism for what components of the marijuana plant may offer on a medicinal level but, like all other drugs, the caveat is that you have to know what it does, what population it can be used for, and who could be vulnerable to its effects. We need a lot more research before we can say anything concrete about its future as a treatment.”
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Brain, dana foundation, Neuroscience |
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Wellington parents sue over daughter’s 2015 death on motor scooter 12/08/2016 |
In hopes of protecting others from their daughter’s fate, her parents last year persuaded Florida Rep. Dave Kerner, D-Lake Worth, to propose a bill that would allow law enforcement to charge people with additional crimes if they were under the influence of marijuana when involved in a crash in which someone was seriously hurt.
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wellington, Florida, palm beach, Fatalities |
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Rare illness called Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome affecting chronic marijuana users 12/09/2016 |
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Hyperemesis Syndrome, chronic |
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Obama’s Soros-funded Pro-Dope Policy in Peril 12/09/2016 |
In a recent case in Massachusetts, 15-year-old Mathew Borges has been charged with first-degree murder in the decapitation death of a classmate. But you have to read deep into the articles about the case to discover a motive. Police said he told them that he and his victim, Lee Manuel Viloria-Paulino, went away together to “smoke marijuana.”
Don’t expect our liberal, pro-drug media to draw the obvious connections between marijuana, psychosis and violence.
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soros, Fay, Fatalities |
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Video: 2016 12-13 FL Senate Health Policy Committee workshop- Recommendations, Written Document 12/12/2016 |
Is it possible to regulate a plant that people can grow in their backyards? Questions to consider and recommendations for implementing Amendment 2 (legalizing 'medical' marijuana in Florida).
Written document
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Amendment 2, Senate, video |
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Pot-Shop Employees May Recommend Wrong Strain of Marijuana 12/12/2016 |
For example, 13 percent of the staff members in the study said they had recommended types of marijuana that are high in levels of THC — marijuana's main psychoactive component — to patients who intended to use the marijuana to treat anxiety, the researchers found. However, previous research has shown that THC may make anxiety worse, Haug told Live Science.
And 7 percent of the staff members recommended THC for treating epilepsy, whereas research has shown that another marijuana compound, called CBD, may work to treat epilepsy, Haug said.
#Scam Legalized Drug Dealers
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Legalized drug dealers |
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2016 12 13 FL Senate HPC agenda 12/13/2016 |
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2016 FL Senate |
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Lawmakers look at the next steps for medical marijuana 12/13/2016 |
"If we don't aggressively seek to limit the use and sale of marijuana, our country and state as we know it will never be the same. Florida will be trading our beautiful white, sandy beaches filled with vacationing families for a hazy, skunk-smelling coastline laden with unemployable, unmotivated homeless people," said Teresa Miller, a drug prevention activist and founder of the "no2pot.org" website.
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Amendment 2, Senate, Florida, 2016, miller |
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Treat medical marijuana “like medicine,” advocates say 12/13/2016 |
Ellen Snelling, chairwoman of the Tampa Alcohol Coalition and member of the Hillsborough County Anti-Drug Alliance, added that marijuana isn’t harmless, telling the panel of her teenage daughter’s decline into drug use after trying pot.
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Senate, 2016, Snelling, Amendment 2 |
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Medical marijuana is now legal, but still a danger to children 12/13/2016 |
Research findings on the topic of marijuana use and its impact on people’s health and on society have been mixed; however, in the midst of diverse conclusions, it is essential to err on the side of caution for our community’s youth. According to a publication by the American Psychological Association (APA), short-term marijuana use has been shown to impair attention, memory, learning and decision-making.
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/op-ed/article120529268.html#storylink...
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academics, Amendment 2, school board, School |
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Establishment of a New Drug Code for Marihuana Extract 12/14/2016 |
After careful consideration of all comments, the DEA is hereby amending 21 CFR 1308.11(d) to include a new subparagraph (58) which creates a new code number in Schedule I as follows:
“(58) Marihuana Extract—7350
“Meaning an extract containing one or more cannabinoids that has been derived from any plant of the genus Cannabis, other than the separated resin (whether crude or purified) obtained from the plant.”
The creation of this new drug code in the DEA regulations for marihuana extracts allows for more appropriate accounting of such materials consistent with treaty provisions. Such marihuana Start Printed Page 90196extracts remain in Schedule I. Entities registered to handle marihuana (under drug code 7360) that also handle marihuana extracts, will need to apply to modify their registrations to add the new drug code 7350 to their existing DEA registrations and procure quotas specifically for drug code 7350 each year.
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DEA, Code, Federal Register |
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Facing Addiction in America 12/15/2016 |
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addiction, epidemic, surgeon General |
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US Arrests Drug Company Execs for Allegedly Fueling Opioid Epidemic 12/18/2016 |
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fentanyl |
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DrugFacts—Monitoring the Future Survey: High School and Youth Trends 12/18/2016 |
This year, daily marijuana use exceeded cigarette use among 10th (2.5 vs. 1.9 percent) as well as 12th (6.0 vs. 4.8 percent) graders.
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monitoring the future, 2016, youth usage |
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Past Month Marijuana Use 2016 12/20/2016 |
Past-Month Marijuana Use Mostly Steady
From 1996 to 2016, past-month marijuana use was mostly steady among 8th, 10th, and 12th graders.
In 2016, past-month use for each grade was:
12th grade: 22.5%
10th grade: 14.0%
8th grade: 5.4%
68.9 percent of high school seniors do not view regular marijuana smoking as harmful, but 68.5 percent say they disapprove of regular marijuana smoking.
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2016, monitoring the future, marijuana use, youth use |
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MARIJUANA & OTHER DRUGS: A LINK WE CAN'T IGNORE 12/20/2016 |
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SAM, opioid |
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FLORIDA DUI arrest rates 12/21/2016 |
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Florida, DUI, Arrest, county |
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High speed, reckless driving factors in Higgins, Lavin fatal crash 12/22/2016 |
The Medical Examiner’s toxicology report stated that both Lavin and Higgins had THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, in their system. THC is the chemical compound found in marijuana.
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Cape Cod, Fatalities |
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Cost of heroin epidemic tops $1 billion a year in Florida 12/22/2016 |
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heroin, Florida, opioid |
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Mysterious illness tied to marijuana use on the rise in states with legal weed 12/26/2016 |
CHS has only been recognized for about the past decade, and nobody knows exactly how many people suffer from it. But as more states move towards the legalization of marijuana, emergency room physicians like Dr. Heard are eager to make sure both doctors and patients have CHS on their radar.
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Hyperemesis Syndrome, CHS |
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State awards seventh medical marijuana license after legal challenge 12/26/2016 |
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Amendment 2 |
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Are Schools Allowed To Ban Marijuana On Campus? 12/26/2016 |
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college |
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Western Colorado law enforcement officials say that Colorado has now become a magnet for criminals coming to take advantage of t 12/26/2016 |
Western Colorado law enforcement officials say that Colorado has now become a magnet for criminals coming to take advantage of the state's marijuana laws.
A little over a week later, a 51-year old Palisade man was shot and killed in different incident related to a large pot grow operation. So far, there have been no arrests in the case.
“Legalization was supposed to get rid of the black market – it hasn’t done that – I would estimate that the black market has grown 20 fold since legalization,” said Gaasche.
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Colorado, Legislation, crime, Black Market |
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Has Marijuana Legalization Increased Marijuana Use Among US Youth? 12/28/2016 |
If the changes observed in Washington are attributable to legalization, why were there no changes found in Colorado? The authors suggest that this may have been because Colorado’s medical marijuana laws were much more liberal before legalization than those in Washington. After 2009, Colorado permitted medical marijuana to be supplied through for-profit dispensaries and allowed advertising of medical marijuana products. This hypothesis is supported by other evidence that the perceived risks of marijuana use decreased and marijuana use increased among young people in Colorado after these changes in 2009.
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youth usage, legalization |
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