Legal pot blamed for some of influx of homeless in Denver this summer 07/30/2014 |
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addiction, Colorado-0 |
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Opponents continue to slam Amendment 2, allowing medical pot 07/30/2014 |
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amendment |
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Bad Science: The Marijuana Experiment Has Failed 07/30/2014 |
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Colorado-0 |
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Deputies: Adults smoking pot while pit bulls kill 4-year-old boy 07/30/2014 |
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Death, neglect |
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I-Team: Driver in fatal hit-and-run smoked marijuana 07/30/2014 |
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Fatalities, car crashes |
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Marijuana Legalization Would Be 'a Health Catastrophe' 07/30/2014 |
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amendment |
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Pot Legalization vs. Science 07/30/2014 |
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legalization, Research |
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The Devastation That’s Really Happening in Colorado 07/30/2014 |
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Colorado-0 |
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Denver Crime Rate up almost 7% 07/30/2014 |
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Colorado, crime |
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Medicine by public opinion: Where are the doctors? 07/30/2014 |
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Medical, Doctors |
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New York Times Calls for Legalization of Marijuana, ASAM Strongly Objects 07/28/2014 |
Stuart Gitlow, MD, president of ASAM and a board-certified addiction medicine specialist, called the paper’s stance “irresponsible” and “ignorant of the facts” that clearly place marijuana on the continuum of psychoactive drugs that trigger addiction and lifelong chronic brain disease.
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Doctors, Medical, vote no, addiction |
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Patrick Kennedy: Legalizing pot endangers children 07/28/2014 |
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youth, Brain |
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Amendment 2 is backdoor to legalize pot 07/28/2014 |
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amendment, Florida |
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Comparing Alcohol and Marijuana: Seriously 07/27/2014 |
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alcohol, Research, youth |
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Institute for a Drug-Free Workplace 07/26/2014 |
The impact of employee marijuana use is seen in the workplace in lower productivity, increased workplace accidents and injuries, increased absenteeism, and lower morale. This can and does seriously impact the bottom line.
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drug free workplace, workplace, Employees, Business |
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Denver Crime Rate Up Almost 7 percent 07/23/2014 |
Other information: http://drthurstone.com/the-big-deal/neuroimages/
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crime, denver, Colorado |
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GW Pharmaceuticals Closes U.S. Public Offering; Cannabis-Based Medicines Progress 07/19/2014 |
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Charlotte's Web, gw pharm, epilepsy |
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Voters in two states to consider legalizing recreational pot in 2014 07/16/2014 |
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youth, addiction |
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Down the Rabbit Hole 07/16/2014 |
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harm, Myth |
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Co-occurring Disorders 07/16/2014 |
The coexistence of both a mental health and a substance use disorder is referred to as co-occurring disorders.
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mental health, Co-occuring, substance abuse, SAMHSA |
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Florida 'medical marijuana' measure would legalize recreational pot smoking 07/14/2014 |
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legalization, recreational |
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Devestation- What is really happening in Colorado 07/10/2014 |
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Colorado-0 |
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Medical Marijuana as a new herbalism (Part 1) 07/07/2014 |
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Gorbski, Studies, Research |
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Trends in fatal motor vehicle crashes before and after marijuana commercialization in Colorado 07/07/2014 |
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Colorado-0, car crashes, Fatalities |
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NIDA review summarizes research on marijuana’s negative health effects 07/07/2014 |
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addiction, youth, Effects |
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The Marijuana Report 07/07/2014 |
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Research, national, Studies, article |
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Legalise cannabis – and children will pay the price 07/07/2014 |
The emerging marijuana industry in Colorado is trying to appeal to teenagers by offering cannabis-infused soda, chocolate taffy and jujubes.
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youth, mafia, Potency, Colorado, edibles |
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Child Proof Pot 07/05/2014 |
One such statistic is a spike in calls to poison control centers. According to the National Poison Data System, calls about accidental ingestion of marijuana in children 9 and younger more than tripled in states that decriminalized marijuana before 2005. In states that enacted legalization from 2005 to 2011, calls increased nearly 11.5 percent per year. Over the same period in states without decriminalization laws, the call rate stayed the same.
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youth, Children, poisoning, emergency room |
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Clearing the air around marijuana use 07/02/2014 |
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addiction, faith-based, Side-Effects |
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Marijuana- 2014 Dr. Madras Presentation 07/01/2014 |
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madras, opioid, Pregnancy, youth, powerpoint, Brain |
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This July 4th party has “lots of free bud” and a marijuana-filled piñata 06/29/2014 |
“I can share my personal weed with somebody, no problem,” said Taijeron. “But we can’t sell it or exchange money for marijuana.”
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Business, addiction |
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Six Ways Science Says Marijuana May Hurt Your Health 06/29/2014 |
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addiction, heart, car crashes 2, Impairment, Death, Brain |
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Amendment is not needed for medical marijuana 06/27/2014 |
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amendment, Charlotte's Web |
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Marijuana Legalization Undermines Obama Administration’s Health Goals 06/26/2014 |
In reality, less than one out of every 200 inmates in a state prison system is incarcerated due to first-time marijuana use or possession. And many of those who are incarcerated have pled down from more serious charges. The fact is most inmates are incarcerated for multiple, non-marijuana drug offenses, often involving trafficking or violence.
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tudy finds genetic links between schizophrenia and cannabis use 06/24/2014 |
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Schizophrenia |
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Two 24-Week Phase 3 Studies of Lumacaftor in Combination with Ivacaftor Met Primary Endpoint with Statistically Significant Impr 06/24/2014 |
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Cystic Fibrosis, FDA, Research |
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Don't be Doped, Smoking Pot is NOT medicine. 06/23/2014 |
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risks, youth |
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Dumb and dumber? Teen marijuana use linked to lower IQ in later life 06/20/2014 |
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youth, IQ |
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Pope Francis Condemns Legalization of Marijuana 06/20/2014 |
Francis told members of a drug-enforcement conference meeting in Rome on Friday that even limited attempts to legalize recreational drugs “are not only highly questionable from a legislative standpoint, but they fail to produce the desired effects.” Unless of course the desired effect is to get High.
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legalization, Pope, church, amendment, religious leader |
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New pot delivery phone app as easy as ordering a pizza 06/20/2014 |
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Washington |
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NIDA review summarizes research on marijuana’s negative health effects 06/19/2014 |
The scientists focus on marijuana’s harmful effects on teens, an age group in which the brain rapidly develops, which is one factor that could help explain increased risks from marijuana use in this population. Research suggests that marijuana impairs critical thinking and memory functions during use and that these deficits persist for days after using.
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youth, NIDA |
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NIDA review summarizes research on marijuana’s negative health effects 06/19/2014 |
The reviewers consider areas in which little research has been conducted. This includes possible health consequences of secondhand marijuana smoke; the long-term impact of prenatal marijuana exposure; the therapeutic potential of the individual chemicals found in the marijuana plant; and effects of marijuana legalization policies on public health.
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Research, Studies, addiction, second hand smoke, chemicals |
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Charlotte’s Web law far different from Amendment 2 06/19/2014 |
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Charlotte's Web, Potency |
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http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2014/06/16/state-report/10643165/ 06/17/2014 |
Oregonians legalized medical marijuana in 1998. The program was sold to voters as a modest one with plans to add about 500 patients per year. But today's Oregon Medical Marijuana Program has more than 60,000 patients who carry permission to own double the number of plants and more than five times the amount of smokeable product than was originally envisioned.
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Oregon, Medical, patients |
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Medical marijuana in Oregon: State program prone to exploitation, abuse, report says 06/17/2014 |
“Liquid THC production - - and incidence of butane hash oil lab explosions -- is expected to rise as the market expands for marijuana edibles and demand increases for product that has a strong psychoactive effect,” the report notes.
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Oregon, abuse, Black Market, THC |
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OREGON HIDTA PROGRAM 06/14/2014 |
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Oregon, HIDTA |
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Drug-free workplace and medical marijuana 06/13/2014 |
THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SMOKED POT AND WHAT THEY (PRO-POT ADVOCATES) CALL "MEDICAL" MARIJUANA. High at work ..
Last month, a state judge directed an employer and insurer to reimburse an injured worker for medical marijuana prescribed to relieve pain resulting from a lower back injury.
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drug free workplace, workplace, insurance, legalization |
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Republicans jump into Florida campaign against medical marijuana 06/13/2014 |
Finally someone is more concerned about the health & safety of our communities than being politically correct. THIS TAKES COURAGE.
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legalization, safety, health, political |
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Medical marijuana laws in 50 states: investigating the relationship between state legalization of medical marijuana and marijuan 06/13/2014 |
States that legalized medical marijuana had higher rates of marijuana use. Future research needs to examine whether the association is causal, or is due to an underlying common cause, such as community norms supportive of the legalization of medical marijuana and of marijuana use.
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legalization, youth, Studies, Research |
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Republicans jump into Florida campaign against medical marijuana 06/11/2014 |
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amendment |
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Editorial: Not your father’s marijuana 06/11/2014 |
The paper points out that the potency of marijuana has increased fourfold since the 1980s and can hardly be compared to the less harmful drug millions of pot smokers used decades ago.
And opponents point to Colorado and Washington, where the passage of medical marijuana in 2000 and 1998, respectively, were followed by the passage of recreational marijuana laws in 2012.
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Potency, recreational |
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Pot for Pups 06/08/2014 |
Kramer said he receives anecdotal stories from people who claim to have treated their pets with medical marijuana.
“There is nothing that says it’s illegal and there’s no statute saying it’s legalized,” Kramer said.
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pets |
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz feels heat for vote on medical marijuana issue 06/07/2014 |
"I have concerns that it is written too broadly and stops short of ensuring strong regulatory oversight from state officials," she said. "Other states have shown that lax oversight and ease of access to prescriptions can lead to abuse, fraud and accidents. Also, given Florida's recent history in combating the epidemic of 'pill mills' and dubious distinction as having among the highest incidents of fraud, I do not believe we should make it easier for those seeking to abuse the drug to have easy access to it."
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recreational, pill mills |
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Smoking marijuana as a teenager lowers IQ for LIFE, scientists warn 06/07/2014 |
The damaging effects remain even if the person stops smoking the drug
· Teenagers are at particular risk because their brains are still developing
· Smoking cannabis affects critical thinking and memory
· Researchers warn that stronger varieties today are causing more damage
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Studies, Brain, youth, Impairment, memory |
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Colorado the new ‘black market’? Pot legalization causing headaches for surrounding states 06/06/2014 |
"One of the [arguments] for legalizing marijuana [in Colorado and Washington state] ... was to reduce the black market," said Tom Gorman, who heads a multi-state task force called the Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area. "In fact, the legalized marijuana has become the black market for other states."
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Colorado-0, Black Market |
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Winter Haven man arrested for throwing crying baby 06/06/2014 |
“This is just another example of marijuana abuse linked to child abuse,” says Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd.
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Death, abuse |
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Big Tobacco Planned Big Marijuana Sales in the 1970s 06/05/2014 |
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legalization, tobacco |
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Man's fertility, Research finds.... 06/05/2014 |
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health, men, Research |
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NIDA review summarizes research on marijuana’s negative health effects 06/05/2014 |
The authors review literature showing that marijuana impairs driving, increasing the risk of being involved in a car accident and that these risks are further enhanced when combining marijuana with alcohol.
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health, car crashes 2, Impairment, Research |
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Marijuana Is Now Big Business 06/05/2014 |
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Business, workplace, Colorado-0 |
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Medical marijuana in Florida 06/04/2014 |
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History |
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Don't Harsh Our Mellow Dude 06/04/2014 |
No telling the potency of the "candy" this unsuspecting person consumed. How many children are innocently eating this dangerous drug?
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Colorado-0, edibles, unintended consequences |
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Seattle pot co-op sued by Hershey's for trademark infringement 06/04/2014 |
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video, candy, Washington |
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Mike Milburn: Be wary of marijuana legalization 06/03/2014 |
In spite of the widespread effort to normalize marijuana, Montana knows firsthand the societal problems it can cause.
By 2011, Montana had the sixth-highest rate of youth marijuana use in the country and the fourth-highest rate of youth addiction.
I heard of growers destroying neighborhoods, reducing the values of homes through the foul language, harassment and stench of crowds at the dispensaries. Parents complained that kids could not play in their own yards. Multiple dispensaries set up near schools, targeting our youth.
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legalization, Montana, addiction |
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Study finds medical pot farms draining streams dry 06/01/2014 |
Wildlife biologists noticed streams running dry more often over the 18 years since the state passed Proposition 215... “We knew people were diverting water for marijuana operations, but we wanted to know exactly how much,” said Scott Bauer, the department biologist who studied the pot farms’ effects on four watersheds. “We didn’t know they could consume all the water in a stream.”
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california, Water, Environment |
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Considering Cannabis: The Effects of Regular Cannabis Use on Neurocognition in Adolescents and Young Adults. 06/01/2014 |
In this review, we will provide a detailed overview of studies outlining the effects of regular (at least weekly) cannabis use on neurocognition, including studies outlining cognitive, structural and functional findings. We will also explore the public health impact of this research.
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Neurocognition, adolescent, youth |
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Less than 5 percent of medical marijuana users have cancer or AIDS, opposition group says 05/30/2014 |
Evidence does suggest fairly strongly that the people who use medical marijuana for cancer or AIDS is a small percentage of all users.
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amendment, cancer, AIDS |
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'Vote No on 2' Group Is Actually Helping the Amendment Work 05/29/2014 |
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amendment |
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Deadly Impact of Medical Marijuana in Colorado 05/28/2014 |
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video, statistics, crime, Colorado, Death |
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Counties sue narcotics makers, alleging 'campaign of deception' 05/28/2014 |
Claims that "marijuana" is this miracle drug may be next!
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Rx Drugs, california |
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John Morgan on Charlotte’s Web: ‘It’s the beginning of the beginning’ 05/28/2014 |
John Morgan and other attorneys will be ready to represent patients that may be denied adequate access to medical pot. Drug Free Workplaces- Beware!
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follow the money, insurance, Business, drug free workplace |
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More Colorado drivers in fatal car crashes testing positive for marijuana 05/27/2014 |
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Colorado-0, car crashes, Fatalities |
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Colorado's unregulated marijuana grow sites persist despite legal 'green rush' 05/23/2014 |
Down in Colorado's Front Range, the cluster of towns and cities that cling to the eastern edge of the Rockies, the scent of what has been dubbed a commercial “green rush” is hanging in the air – literally. On the road in from Denver airport, several of the state's estimated 800-900 legal growers have taken advantage of cheap warehouse space to open sophisticated indoor facilities, whose odour is clearly discernible by passing motorists.
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Environment, Colorado-0 |
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Teen Gunman in North Park Marijuana Dispensary Robbery Charged With Murder 05/22/2014 |
Kurese Bell, 17, who is being charged as an adult, faces life in prison if convicted.
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crime, california |
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New Mexico court upholds insurance coverage for medical marijuana 05/21/2014 |
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insurance |
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Problems With the Medicalization of Marijuana 05/20/2014 |
Because regulatory standards of the production process vary by state, the composition, purity, and concentration of the active constituents of marijuana are also likely to vary. This is especially problematic because unlike most other prescription medications that are single active compounds, marijuana contains more than 100 cannabinoids, terpenoids, and flavonoids that produce individual, interactive, and entourage effects.
No other prescription medication is smoked; concerns remain about the long-term risks of respiratory problems associated with smoking marijuana, which are a subject of active investigation.
5 THCis already available in a pill approved by the FDA, yet this form seems to be less desirable to those seeking medical marijuana; this may in part be because its euphoric effects are not immediate and cannot be reliably controlled, unlike smoked marijuana. 6
The current system of dispensing marijuana does not safeguard adequately against the potential for diversion and abuse.
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Doctors, treatment, youth, Medical |
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Base Amendment 2 vote on fact, not emotion 05/18/2014 |
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addiction, Doctors, amendment |
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Base Amendment 2 vote on fact, not emotion 05/18/2014 |
The Brevard County Medical Society (BCMS) opposes Amendment 2, the constitutional amendment to legalize marijuana for medical conditions; and further, the BCMS supports and adopts the following policy statements from the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM): Read Article for details.
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Doctors |
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Palm Bay man charged in pedestrian death 05/16/2014 |
A blood sample was taken from Asker after a police investigator detected marijuana impairment.
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Impairment, Death, DUI, pedestrians, Fatalities, car crashes |
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Marijuana use involved in more fatal accidents in Colorado 05/15/2014 |
They reported that Colorado underwent a significant increase in the proportion of drivers in a fatal motor vehicle crash who were marijuana-positive after the commercialization of medical marijuana in the middle of 2009. The increase in Colorado was significantly greater compared to the 34 non-medical marijuana states from mid-2009 to 2011.
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Colorado-0, impaired, car crashes 2, Fatalities |
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5 Ways to Accurately Cover Marijuana Policy Issues in the Media 05/15/2014 |
At least two deaths have already been attributed to legal marijuana cookies in Colorado, and poison control centers continue to report increasing calls related to the drug.
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Media, legalization, addiction |
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Marijuana Lab 05/14/2014 |
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lab, fire, grow sites |
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Marijuana on the move from Colorado; official says Centennial State now pot source much like Mexico 05/13/2014 |
"It's absolutely getting worse," said Tom Gorman, head of the Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area -- the agency that helps to halt drug transactions.
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Colorado-0 |
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Study shows medical marijuana grows drying local watersheds 05/09/2014 |
An aerial view of a medical marijuana grow. Researchers used both satellite and field studies to determine how many grows and plants were in four local watersheds. (Submitted by California Department of Fish and Wildlife Scientist Scott bauer)
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Environment, Water, california |
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Legalized pot use vs. employer drug testing 05/07/2014 |
Coats was angry because Dish Network fired him in 2010 after his random drug test came back positive for traces of pot.
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Business, attorney, legalization |
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Gaetz hopes medical marijuana law will cool public's ardor for legal pot 05/07/2014 |
Legalization for treatment to include adults with cancers, Parkinson’s disease, ALS and MLS.
Florida no longer needs Amendment 2.
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Florida |
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Explosion at marijuana grow house in Boca Raton prompts evacuation 05/06/2014 |
Deputies said the couple appeared to be extracting oil from marijuana.
This is the process Charlotte's Web marijuana will undergo to extract the oil.
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grow sites, explosion, Florida |
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Colo. lawmakers get blunt, move to tighten marijuana rules after two deaths 05/06/2014 |
State legislators said they were concerned by testimony from Children’s Hospital Dr. Michael DiStefano, who said that seven children had been treated since January for symptoms related to marijuana intake. Between 2005 and 2013, that number was six.
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Children, Death |
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Hash oil explosions rise with legalized marijuana 05/06/2014 |
The opening months of Colorado's first-in-the-nation recreational marijuana industry have seen a rise in fiery explosions and injuries as pot users try to make the drug's intoxicating oil in crude home-based laboratories. Since Jan. 1, when sales began, the state's only certified adult burn center has treated 10 people with serious injuries they suffered while making hash oil, compared with 11 in 2013 and one in 2012.
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hash oil, Colorado-0 |
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Colorado's High Burns Loews 05/04/2014 |
Lowe’s doesn’t want people acutely or sub-acutely under the influence of marijuana operating forklifts, using circular saws, cutting ceramic tiles, driving company trucks — or cleaning its toilets. And no, the company isn’t interested in lowering its hiring standards, either, said Amy, the friendly and always-approachable manager at my favorite Lowe’s store.... “We’re trying to find the best people to hire, and it’s really hard these days,” Amy the manager told me....However, one thing is certain: Lowe’s isn’t the only Colorado employer struggling to find drug-free workers to fill decent jobs.
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Colorado, Employer, drug testing |
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Florida Senate Approves Medical Marijuana Bill 05/02/2014 |
A strain of low-THC marijuana would be legal in Florida for medical use under a bill passed by the Legislature.
THERE IS NOT NEED FOR AMENDMENT 2!
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Florida, Medical |
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Northwest High Density Trafficking Area Washington 2012 05/01/2014 |
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Washington, Studies |
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Medical marijuana may treat MS symptoms, ineffective for other brain disorders 04/29/2014 |
Through their analysis, they found that medical marijuana can help alleviate some symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS), but the drug was not very successful at treating drug-induced movements from Parkinson’s disease. Additionally, there was insufficient evidence to support whether or not marijuana can treat motor problems in Huntington’s disease, tics in Tourette syndrome, or seizures in epilepsy.
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Multple Sclerosis |
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Pot-Booze Combo More Dangerous for Teen Drivers Than Alcohol Alone 04/28/2014 |
Teens who drank and smoked pot at the same time were 90 percent more likely to get a ticket and 50 percent more likely to be in a wreck.
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car crashes 2, alcohol, pot |
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Colorado fourth-graders sell and swap grandparents’ pot at school 04/24/2014 |
A couple of 10-year-old Colorado kids were caught making marijuana deals at school — selling and swapping legally purchased pot they pilfered from their grandparents’ stash, a school district official said Wednesday.
A fourth-grade boy brought a small amount of leafy marijuana on Monday to Monfort Elementary School in Greeley, Colo., and sold it to three classmates on the school playground.
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Colorado-0 |
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3 hurt in explosion at marijuana-grow facility 04/24/2014 |
Investigators say the explosion happened Wednesday while the people were using butane to extract the intoxicating chemical THC from the marijuana plant.
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Colorado-0, Danger |
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Sheriffs take lead against legalizing medical pot 04/24/2014 |
Don't Let Florida Go To Pot
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Florida, Sheriff |
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Marijuana, crash played role in missing teen’s death 04/24/2014 |
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Teens, Death |
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The Truth About Marijuana: Health Risks Trivialized (Op-Ed) 04/23/2014 |
Although 95 percent of the complications due to drug use are not captured in this data, the link to cardiovascular disease was clear: The death rate due to cardiovascular disease from marijuana use was as high as 25.6 percent.
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heart, OpEd |
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Potential for heart attack, stroke risk seen with marijuana use 04/23/2014 |
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heart, Death, Studies, risks |
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