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American Epilepsy Society Position Statement 07/16/2015 |
Safety concerns coupled with a lack of evidence of efficacy in controlled studies result in a risk/benefit ratio that does not support use of marijuana for treatment of seizures at this time. Healthcare professionals, patients, and caregivers are reminded that use of marijuana for epilepsy may not be advisable due to this lack of information on safety and efficacy. |
Charlotte's Web, american epiliepsy society, AES, Epidiolex, Idaho, position paper | |
Colorado rejects medical marijuana for PTSD treatment 07/16/2015 |
Board members cited a lack of research, including medical trials. "We have an absence of scientific information," board member Rick Brown said. |
PTSD, Colorado | |
Colorado rejects medical marijuana for PTSD treatment 07/16/2015 |
“Telling someone to use marijuana for PTSD or any mental health problem is like telling them to go get drunk,” says one specialist who has treated the disorder among veterans and active-duty service members for more than 15 years. |
PTSD, Colorado | |
Obama Can’t Find Victims of 'Mass Incarceration' in Federal Prisons 07/15/2015 |
And just who is Obama releasing? Not “low-level, drug-possession offenders” or marijuana users. No, he is releasing crack dealers, cocaine dealers, and methamphetamine dealers. Most of the 46 were crack cocaine distributors, some convicted of dealing more than 10 pounds of crack. |
prisons, obama | |
Marijuana and Lung Health 07/15/2015 |
Smoke is harmful to lung health. Whether from burning wood, tobacco or marijuana, toxins and carcinogens are released from the combustion of materials. Smoke from marijuana combustion has been shown to contain many of the same toxins, irritants and carcinogens as tobacco smoke.4-7 |
lungs, second hand smoke | |
Cannabinoid Pharmacokinetics 07/14/2015 |
Pharmacokinetics, Cannabinoid | ||
The Relationship Between Marijuana Use and Intimate Partner Violence in a Nationally Representative, Longitudinal Sample 07/14/2015 |
Adolescent marijuana use, particularly consistent use throughout adolescence, is associated with perpetration or both perpetration of and victimization by intimate partner violence in early adulthood. These findings have implications for intimate partner violence prevention efforts, as marijuana use should be considered as a target of early intimate partner violence intervention and treatment programming. |
adolescent, crime, Domestic Violence, Research, USF, UF | |
American Epilepsy Society- Letter to Gov. Otter, Idaho 07/13/2015 |
American Epilepsy Society- Letter to Gov. Otter, Idaho |
Idaho, american epiliepsy society, AES, Resolution, position paper | |
THC can't help PTSD, say experts 07/13/2015 |
For every military veteran appearing in a Colorado public meeting to advocate for the right to use marijuana to treat post-traumatic stress disorder, mental health professionals throughout Colorado estimate they’ve worked with thousands whose pot use made their PTSD — and their lives in general — much worse. |
PTSD, Veterans, Military | |
A Bristol man involved in a three-vehicle crash Monday, July 27, on S.R. 15 was found with prescription drugs and more than 80 g 07/13/2015 |
Typical "medical" pot user and drug dealer. |
car crashes | |
A Bust for Medical Marijauna 07/12/2015 |
A separate analysis of edible marijuana found that many products laced with pot, such as drinks, baked goods and candy, misrepresent the potency of THC, the active ingredient on the labels. Only 13 of 75 products tested were accurately labeled, making reads of their potency and its effects little more than a guessing game. |
Medical, edibles, news article | |
Legalization didn’t unclog prisons 07/11/2015 |
“Our courts and prisons are actually filled with people who committed serious crimes while under a drug’s influence or while they were in possession of very large amounts of a drug with the intent to sell it in circumstances associated with violence and/or firearms,” he said. “If anything, we need to conduct more research on how marijuana use contributes to criminal behavior.” |
prisons, crime, Colorado-0, clearing the haze | |
Today’s Heroin Epidemic Infographics 07/11/2015 |
Heroin use is part of a larger substance abuse problem.Nearly all people who used heroin also used at least 1 other drug. Most used at least 3 other drugs.
Alcohol are 2 times more likely to become addicted to heroin. |
CDC, Infographics, heroin, opioid | |
Medical marijuana laws and adolescent marijuana use in the USA from 1991 to 2014: results from annual, repeated cross-sectional 07/11/2015 |
Our findings, consistent with previous evidence, suggest that passage of state medical marijuana laws does not increase adolescent use of marijuana. However, overall, adolescent use is higher in states that ever passed such a law than in other states. State-level risk factors other than medical marijuana laws could contribute to both marijuana use and the passage of medical marijuana laws, and such factors warrant investigation. |
Lancet, usage, youth, journal, Studies | |
Scentists have successfully isolated the medical benefits of cannabis from its unwanted side effects. 07/11/2015 |
PLEASE note: 23 states in the US have legalized marijuana- using the entire plant as medicine not isolating specific cannabinoids as done in research labs. |
Medical, Spain, UK, Studies | |
Oregon- High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas 07/11/2015 |
The report concludes by stating that home invasions will continue to rise at grow sites, and the "exploitation of the current medical marijuana laws will continue to encourage larger indoor marijuana grow operations, impede law enforcement efforts to investigate illegal marijuana operations and contribute to the volume of marijuana trafficking through and out of the state." |
Oregon, impact, Studies, HIDTA | |
How Cannabis Causes Paranoia: Using the Intravenous Administration of Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) to Identify Key Cognitive Me 07/10/2015 |
The principal psychoactive constituent of cannabis is Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). THC administered intravenously is characterized by the appearance of psychopharmocological effects within 5 minutes, which continue for at least 90 minutes, providing an excellent experimental window.[12] In within-subjects tests with nonclinical volunteers, D'Souza, in particular, has shown that intravenous administration of THC causes schizophrenia-like symptoms, perceptual disturbances, anxiety, and impaired working memory (eg, Morrison et al[13] and D'Souza et al[14,15]). Similar but more pronounced results were found in patients with schizophrenia.[15] |
Schizophrenia, paranoia, Studies, Research | |
Marijuana-growing spikes Denver electric demand, challenges clean-power plan 07/10/2015 |
Citywide electricity use has been rising at the rate of 1.2 percent a year, and 45 percent of that increase comes from marijuana-growing facilities, Denver officials said Wednesday. |
Colorado-0, denver, Electricity, Environment | |
Medical marijuana and children don't mix, most Americans say. 07/08/2015 |
However, there is little science about the safety or efficacy of treating children with medical marijuana. Research also indicates that the brains and nervous systems of children and adolescents are especially vulnerable to adverse effects of marijuana use, a concern raised by the American Academy of Pediatrics and American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Poll |
Research, Children | |
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division 07/08/2015 |
In response to inaccurate statistics from pro-marijuana groups and proposed legislation in South Carolina; the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) conducted the following research: |
crime, South Carolina, prisons | |
http://tbo.com/news/politics/giant-reefer-float-raises-eyebrows-at-temple-terrac… 07/07/2015 |
Ellen Snelling, chairman of the Anti-Drug Alliance, lives in Temple Terrace and often participates in the parade. She said the float and the NORML organizers who accompanied it and handed out fliers were out of place at a family-friendly event. |
Florida, tampa, norml | |
Mental Illness alcohol, drugs and gun violence 07/07/2015 |
These findings have profound implications for crafting policy to avert future tragedies. In the wake of mass shootings, politicians from both sides of the aisle often call for including better mental health records in background checks. Though a worthwhile sentiment, the evidence suggests that these efforts would be better spent focusing on alcohol abuse instead. |
guns, alcohol | |
Adolescents Who View Medical Marijuana Advertising Are More Likely to Use the Drug 07/06/2015 |
Seeing advertisements for medical marijuana was related to middle school adolescents' intentions to use marijuana and their actual marijuana use one year later. Researchers say this is particularly important given that the mean age of adolescents surveyed was 13 and initiation of marijuana use during early adolescence is associated with poor school performance, neuropsychological performance deficits and further use of other illicit drugs, such as heroin and cocaine. |
youth, advertising, usage | |
Marijuana grow house fire deemed arson 07/06/2015 |
"It's a very nondescript house, but inside, the only purpose for this house is to grow marijuana," said Lt. John Preyer. |
Florida, tampa, fire, grow sites | |
Adolescents who view medical marijuana ads more likely to use the drug, study finds 07/06/2015 |
Adolescents who saw advertising for medical marijuana were more likely to either report using marijuana or say they planned to use the substance in the future, according to a new RAND Corporation study. |
adolescent, advertising | |
Medical marijuana: A growing issue for employers in Workers’ Compensation 07/02/2015 |
Currently, there are several factors hindering adoption: |
Employer, workman's comp | |
Colorado Supreme Court Provides a Moment of Sanity on Marijuana 06/30/2015 |
In a unanimous (6-0) decision on June 15, 2015 in Coats v. Dish Network, the Colorado Supreme Court, ruled that an employer could fire an employee for testing positive for marijuana in that state despite the legality of both medical and recreational marijuana, even if the marijuana use were based on a physician’s recommendation and even if the marijuana use were limited to nonworking hours away from the workplace. The Colorado state marijuana laws are in conflict with the federal law, under which marijuana is an illicit substance and in this Supreme Court ruling, marijuana use was therefore considered “illegal.” |
Colorado, Employer, Business, supreme court | |
I Got A Marijuana Prescription And Pot In Minutes Without Leaving My Couch 06/30/2015 |
NOT A PRESCRIPTION |
article, Medical | |
Lancet Study 06/30/2015 |
The study found that 10th and 12thgrade use in Colorado increased significantly after medical marijuana. |
Lancet, Studies | |
PAY NO ATTENTION TO THE CRIME BEHIND THE EMERALD CURTAIN 06/29/2015 |
Trespass grows are large-scale operations, with plant counts numbering anywhere from 1,000-80,000, and they are largely funded and operated by drug trafficking organizations. They are uniformly conducted with flagrant disregard for environmental and social well-being. |
Environment, california, grow sites, chemicals | |
Six Ways Science Says Marijuana May Hurt Your Health 06/27/2015 |
Danger, science, car crashes 2, Brain, addiction, heart, car crashes | ||
ACOG: Doctors Should Urge Against Prenatal Marijuana Use 06/25/2015 |
Studies show that children exposed to marijuana in utero have lower scores on tests of visual problem-solving, visual and motor coordination, and visual analysis, compared with children not exposed to the drug, the report states. Prenatal marijuana exposure also has been associated with decreased attention span and behavioral problems. The nervous system of a human fetus can respond to the chemicals in marijuana within 14 weeks of gestation, and studies have shown that 14-year-olds are more likely to be marijuana users if their mothers used the drug during pregnancy. |
Pregnancy, Doctors, Research | |
Is Medical Marijuana Really A Miracle Cure? 06/25/2015 |
“Individuals considering cannabinoids as a possible treatment for their symptoms should discuss the potential benefits and harms with their doctor,” said Penny Whiting of University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust in the UK. |
FDA, Medical | |
THC extracts concentrate problems 06/24/2015 |
Peer-reviewed journal Clinical Pediatrics, found that between 2006 and 2013, the marijuana exposure rate rose 147.5 percent among children age 5 and under. In that same period, the rate rose nearly 610 percent in states that sanctioned medical marijuana before 2000, the year Colorado followed suit. Employers, law enforcement officials, educators and addiction treatment providers say Colorado has cooked up a poorly regulated THC-food fiasco that crisscrosses the country with the ease of exporting gummy bears in glove compartments, pockets and handbags. For taxpayers, the growing edibles market means an array of social costs — including hospitalizations, traffic accidents, school dropouts and lost work productivity — that state and federal officials haven’t fully investigated, estimated and made public.
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Colorado, edibles, social costs, green crack | |
Review Raises Troubling Questions About Marijuana's Safety, Effectiveness 06/24/2015 |
79 different studies: they found only moderate evidence indicating that marijuana reduced nerve pain and pain from cancer. |
Medical | |
Official: Cannabis use impairs driving as much as alcohol says first of its kind study while drug's legality continues to spread 06/24/2015 |
A National Institute on Drug Abuse study tasked stoned participants with driving a highly sophisticated driving simulator. |
car crashes, alcohol, impaired | |
Study: Scant Evidence That Medical Pot Helps Many Illnesses 06/23/2015 |
The researchers pooled results from studies that tested marijuana against placebos, usual care or no treatment. That's the most rigorous kind of research but many studies found no conclusive evidence of any benefit. Side effects were common and included dizziness, dry mouth and sleepiness. A less extensive research review in the journal found similar results. |
Studies, Illness, evidence, Medical | |
'Lack of evidence' to support benefits of medical marijuana 06/23/2015 |
When it came to the use of cannabinoids for treatment of weight loss in HIV/AIDS patients, nausea and vomiting due to chemotherapy, sleep disorders and Tourette syndrome, the researchers found there was low-quality evidence that the compounds were effective, while there was very low-quality evidence supporting the effectiveness of cannabinoids in the treatment of anxiety. |
Medical, evidence, Studies | |
Some physicians concerned about cannabis oil use 06/23/2015 |
"We've seen children that have had rather severe reactions while on medical marijuana products," said Amy Brooks-Kayal, M.D., a Colorado pediatrician who is president of the American Epilepsy Society. "We don't know if that's from the medical marijuana product or something else, because it wasn't done in a controlled setting." |
Charlotte's Web, evidence, risks | |
Many Medical Marijuana Edibles May Have Inaccurate Labels 06/23/2015 |
The majority of the products we tested were inaccurately labeled," said study author Ryan Vandrey, of The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore. |
edibles, Potency | |
Study analyzes how much pot impairs drivers 06/23/2015 |
"But what we've found out is that as alcohol-impaired driving is going down, drug-impaired driving is going up."
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impaired, driving, car crashes, TODAY, Studies | |
Cannabinoids for Medical Use A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis 06/20/2015 |
A systematic review of the benefits and adverse events (AEs) |
meta-analysis, Research, 2017 Legislation | |
Driver strikes six pedestrians, killing one in Vallejo 06/19/2015 |
Lt. Kevin Bartlett of the Vallejo Police Department said that marijuana was found in the car and that the driver was at a medical marijuana dispensary in town prior to the crash. While Bartlett said that it’s not certain whether that played a role in the collision, it is being looked at, among other things. |
car crashes, pedestrians, car crashes 2 | |
Analytical 360 06/19/2015 |
edibles | ||
Marijuana Use in Colorado 06/16/2015 |
"Marijuana legalization and commercialization is a failed policy and this new report details the impact on many of our populations already impacted by alcohol and tobacco use," said Bob Doyle, Chair of Colorado SAM and a public health professional with more than 20 years of experience in tobacco prevention.
"The marijuana industry is getting rich while our communities, healthcare system, employers, and families pay the costs," Doyle added. |
Colorado-0, usage | |
Gateway to Curiosity: Medical Marijuana Ads and Intention and Use During Middle School 06/15/2015 |
Finally, from a public health standpoint, it is crucial that we begin to address regulatory standards for this industry given that it is in the early stages; we have a unique opportunity to shape the industry practices as legislation continues to evolve. This could help decrease potentially numerous problems similar to those that have occurred with both alcohol and tobacco advertising. |
youth, advertising | |
Are marijuana growers sucking California dry? 06/10/2015 |
california, Growers, PBS | ||
Researchers track pot 'use'--of kids under 6 06/10/2015 |
Researchers found that more kids are being exposed to marijuana—by the age of 5, they report in Clinical Pediatrics. Between 2006 and 2013, the marijuana exposure rate rose 147.5 percent among kids 5 and under, according to a press release—and it rose nearly 610 percent during that period in states that legalized medical marijuana before the year 2000 (by our count, five). |
Children, exposure, Medical | |
Nearly 70 per cent of cannabis users report driving under influence: research 06/09/2015 |
He said users' attitudes conflicted with established scientific evidence, showing cannabis increased the risk of motor vehicle crashes by up to 300 per cent. |
Australia, car crashes 2, car crashes | |
An Increasing Number of Young Children Are Being Exposed to Marijuana, Study Shows 06/09/2015 |
The study, conducted by researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and published in the journal Clinical Pediatrics, showed a 147.5% increase in marijuana exposure among children younger than 6 years old between 2006 and 2013. That rate spiked by 610% over the same period in states where marijuana was legalized for medicinal purposes before 2000. |
Children, exposure, Death, Studies | |
THC extracts concentrate problems 06/07/2015 |
The proliferation of foods infused or coated with THC has become a growing concern, even among some marijuana advocates. Several high-profile marijuana crimes and deaths involve consumption of edible THC products. |
clearing the haze, Potency, THC levels | |
Rocky Mountain High Producing Some Undesirable Side Effects 06/05/2015 |
In March of this year plants at several growing facilities in the Denver area had to be quarantined because of the misuse of “pesticides.” The pesticides, it turns out, were improvised concoctions of chemicals, including some unidentifiable mixtures. Cannabis growers have been left to improvise since no commercial pesticides are labeled for legal use on cannabis plants. |
Colorado, pesticide, cost, social costs | |
Marijuana Use and PTSD among Veterans 06/05/2015 |
Marijuana use for medical conditions is an issue of growing concern. Some Veterans use marijuana to relieve symptoms of PTSD and several states specifically approve the use of medical marijuana for PTSD. However, controlled studies have not been conducted to evaluate the safety or effectiveness of medical marijuana for PTSD. Thus, there is no evidence at this time that marijuana is an effective treatment for PTSD. In fact, research suggests that marijuana can be harmful to individuals with PTSD. |
Veterans, PTSD, mental health, Studies, Research | |
Clearing the Haze 06/05/2015 |
The Gazette kicks off a four-day perspective series, "Clearing the Haze," that examines health, social, regulatory and financial issues associated with the world's boldest experiment with legal marijuana. |
Research, regulation, crime, addiction, Colorado | |
The Use of Marijuana to Treat Glaucoma 06/05/2015 |
Marijuana has a complex composition, containing 60 known cannabinoid compounds. Study of these compounds is ongoing, and it may well be that one or more of these compounds will become a valuable method of glaucoma treatment. At the present, however, despite public fascination with the concept, smoking marijuana as a way to treat glaucoma is not practical, useful and may be a dangerous option. |
Glaucoma | |
RED IS BLUE 06/05/2015 |
Nothing has changed in over 5 years except pot has become more potent, more used, more harmful, more accepted AND still not medically approved. |
video | |
Connecting The Dots On Rising Gang Violence In Denver 06/05/2015 |
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, in their 2013 National Drug Threat Assessment Summary, noted,“Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCO) and criminal groups will increasingly exploit the opportunities for marijuana cultivation and trafficking created in states that allow ‘medical marijuana’ grows and have legalized marijuana sales and possession.“ Meaning that marijuana legalization may well increase criminal gang activity. |
crime, youth, violence, gang | |
Which is worse? Alcohol or Pot 06/05/2015 |
alcohol, Infographics | ||
Saying "No" to Legal Marijuana? 06/04/2015 |
Bertha Madras speak on the evidence that pot is not a medicine. |
video, madras, youth, Business, evidence | |
EXPERT: LIQUID MARIJUANA CAN BE EASY FOR TEENS TO CONCEAL 06/03/2015 |
In Chapel Hill this week, four students were taken to the hospital after apparently overdosing. One of the teens told ABC11 they thought they were using liquid marijuana but instead drank liquid ecstasy. "You go to the drug store and buy Sudafed, you know exactly what's in it. When they get ecstasy or liquid marijuana, they don't know how much THC is really in that particular item. They don't know if it's mixed with something else," said Rebecca Wheeler, who is a substance abuse prevention health educator with the Poe Center for Health Education. Liquid marijuana, or the chemical THC, can be bought in cartridges or extracted from marijuana plants. It is often used in a vaporizer and can appear odorless and colorless making it easy for teens to conceal. |
liquid, Teens, vaporizing | |
B.C. Speedboat Driver Drank, Smoked Pot Before Deadly Crash: Witness 06/01/2015 |
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The driver of a speedboat that slammed into a houseboat on a British Columbia lake in 2010 was drinking beer and smoking pot before the crash, a witness has told B.C. Supreme Court. |
Fatalities, boat, Canada | |
Map: The price of marijuana in every state 05/26/2015 |
Nationally, the average price of an ounce of weed is $324. But in four states that have legalized or decriminalized pot – Washington, Oregon, Colorado and Alaska -- the price of an ounce of weed has fallen below $300. Oregon is the cheapest, where an ounce of high-quality marijuana goes for only $204, almost half the cost in North Dakota, the most expensive state. |
cost, map, price, states | |
DEA arrests Chinese chemist linked to deadly 'spice' street drug 05/25/2015 |
The drug Tian manufactured is a synthetic substance significantly stronger than marijuana that is applied to a smokable plant material. |
Spice, DEA | |
Research Shows That Any Dose of Alcohol Combined With Cannabis Significantly Increases Levels of THC in the Blood 05/25/2015 |
Experts agree, however, that the combination of cannabis and alcohol raises the chance of crashing more than either substance by itself. In a study of 1,882 motor vehicle deaths, the U.S. Department of Transportation found an increased accident risk of 0.7 for cannabis use, 7.4 for alcohol use, and 8.4 for cannabis and alcohol use combined. |
alcohol, Research, vehicle | |
“Pot used to be pretty harmless, but it’s plenty dangerous today” 05/24/2015 |
Increased availability and decreased perception of harm drive youth use and lowers the age of initiation to drug use — the goal of an industry working to capture lifetime customers, despite known consequences for physical and mental health. Youth exposures double the risk of addiction. |
blog, Doctors, mental health, addiction | |
Marijuana Intoxication Blamed In More Deaths, Injuries 05/20/2015 |
Another death in Colorado has been listed as having “marijuana intoxication” as a factor, according to a CBS4 investigation, and several other families are now saying they believed the deaths of their loved ones can be traced to recreational marijuana use. |
Death, denver | |
Smoking marijuana may cause early puberty and stunts growth in boys 05/20/2015 |
Boys who smoke marijuana go through puberty earlier but grow more slowly than those who have never smoked the drug according to a study presented today at the European Congress of Endocrinology in Dublin, Ireland. The findings will lead to a better understanding of the dangers of drug abuse on growth and development of children. |
youth, Studies, Research, puberty | |
Marijuana Intoxication Blamed In More Deaths, Injuries 05/18/2015 |
Daniel Juarez, an 18-year-old from Brighton, died Sept. 26, 2012 after stabbing himself 20 times. In an autopsy report that had never been made public before, but was obtained by CBS4, his THC level — the active ingredient in marijuana — was measured at 38.2 nanograms. In Colorado, anything over 5 nanograms is considered impaired for driving. |
Death, Intoxication, suicide, Colorado-0 | |
Ryan Messano: Don’t be naïve on marijuana 05/18/2015 |
There are a lot of greedy selfish people who are willing to do and say anything to get money. What good is it if your pain is gone and so is your ability to think straight? We exist as humans because we think, not we exist because we don’t have pain. |
political, Arizona, OpEd | |
Federal Judge Refuses to Reschedule Marijuana Under Controlled Substances Act 05/17/2015 |
Five legal standards are:
To sustain the view that marijuana should remain in Schedule I, the prosecution team also had to show that marijuana has:
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madras, Medical, FDA | |
Medical Marijuana Pills Ineffective in Treating Dementia Symptoms, Study Finds 05/13/2015 |
The study involved 50 participants diagnosed with dementia and behavioral symptoms. They were divided into two groups: one was given 1.5 milligrams of medical marijuana pills, while the other received placebo. They took the pills three times a day for three weeks. The researchers also assessed their behavioral symptoms by giving them a dementia questionnaire called Neuropsychiatric Inventory prior to the study and after the three-week study period for comparison. |
Studies, dementia | |
Liquid Medical Marijuana Shows Promise for Epilepsy 05/13/2015 |
Among the 137 people who completed the study, the number of seizures fell by an average of 54 percent, according to a team led by Dr. Orrin Devinsky, of New York University Langone Comprehensive Epilepsy Center in New York City. |
epilepsy, gw pharm, Epidiolex | |
Brother charged with reckless homicide in Stevenson crash 05/12/2015 |
Pedro Moreno, 25, is charged with reckless homicide and aggravated driving under the influence in the crash about 5:35 a.m. Wednesday at the Loomis ramp on northbound Interstate 55. Killed was his brother, Enrique Moreno, 28, who lived with Pedro Moreno |
Colorado, homicide, Fatalities, car crashes | |
New marijuana breathalyzer could detect “drugged” drivers 05/12/2015 |
ou are now more likely to encounter a drugged driver on the roads than a drunk driver, according to a recently released study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. |
vehicle, breathalyzer | |
Don't Legalize Marijuana 05/11/2015 |
The raw cannabis plant has no medicinal value. For the same reasons people no longer chew bark to cure headaches but instead buy aspirin, there is no medical reason to smoke pot. The pharmaceutical profession exists to isolate active medical ingredients from herbs and plants (or synthesize them) and to provide safe, standardized doses with minimal side effects. This is how every other drug works. There is no scientific or medical reason to make marijuana an exception. |
pot, normlize, Colorado-0, youth, Medical, science, Taxes | |
Don't Legalize Marijuana 05/09/2015 |
Pot advocates have long claimed that legalization would reduce crime by suppressing illicit trade and increase government revenue all in one fell swoop.
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legalization | |
D.C.'s marijuana law, explained 05/09/2015 |
Washington DC, Laws, video | ||
$55,000 cash bond imposed in unborn child's death 05/08/2015 |
Russell admitted he had smoked marijuana at lunch and again as he drove to pick up his children in Brodhead, the criminal complaint indicates.“All I did was smoke a bowl of marijuana. It's not like I am high,” Russell is quoted as saying in the criminal complaint.“The defendant did not seem to understand that smoking marijuana and driving were illegal,” the complaint states |
impaired, Death, Fatalities, car crashes | |
Alcohol and Marijuana- Infographic 05/06/2015 |
alcohol, Infographics | ||
Emory study shows increased adult marijuana use and binge drinking in states that legalize medical marijuana 05/05/2015 |
Researchers from Emory’s Rollins School of Public Health found an increase in adult marijuana use and binge drinking after the implementation of medical marijuana laws (MML) in ten states that permit marijuana use for medical purposes. |
alcohol, binge drinking, Studies | |
Puerto Rico Rejects Smoking Marijuana for Medicinal Purposes 05/05/2015 |
Puerto Rico, legalization | ||
Infogragraphics- Marijuana Report 05/03/2015 |
Infographics | ||
Marijana is not Harmless 05/03/2015 |
Marijuana contains more than 400 chemicals. The primary psychoactive chemical is delta-9- tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and is the component of marijuana principally responsible for the “high” experienced by pot smokers. Along with the high, users exhibit slower reflexes and decreased coordination. Marijuana also impairs judgment. Slower reaction times, impaired judgment, and problems responding to signals and sounds equal dangerous drivers. No wonder those who drive within three hours of smoking marijuana are twice as likely to be involved in a major car crash. |
chemicals, vehicle, Potency | |
Teen Marijuana Use And The Risks Of Psychosis 05/03/2015 |
The number of patients admitted with psychotic episodes after having consumed cannabis has more than tripled in Germany over the last 15 years, from 3,392 in 2000 to 11,708 in 2013. More than half of the patients are younger than 25.
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Psychosis, Germany | |
Medical Cannabis: Early Test Results Of Epidiolex Show Promise For Epilepsy Patients 05/03/2015 |
.03% or 93,200 children in the U.S. have severe forms of epilepsy and do not respond to current treatments of the population 320,000,000. |
epilepsy, Epidiolex, gw pharm | |
Effects on Marijuana Use on Developing Adolescents 04/30/2015 |
adolescent, Brain, Effects, ATTC, video | ||
Driver admitted smoking pot before deadly Hwy. 281 crash 04/30/2015 |
car crashes 2, impaired, TX | ||
Teens choose to drive with high drivers more than drunk drivers 04/29/2015 |
Teens, impaired, car crashes 2 | ||
Hinesburg Police Report on Fatal Crash 04/26/2015 |
30 nano grams |
Vermont, car crashes, Fatalities | |
Colo. company says pot pushed them out of state 04/24/2015 |
Business, Employees, Colorado-0, Colorado | ||
Colo. company says pot pushed them out of state 04/23/2015 |
DENVER – Little Spider Creations had been making scary creations in Denver for 24 years, but the owner of the company says legalizing recreational marijuana changed everything. He recently moved his company to North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Marijuana showed up in 20% more employee drug tests the first year marijuana was legalized/ Quest Diagnosis |
Employer, Moving | |
UF asks: Does medical marijuana work? 04/22/2015 |
UF, Florida, Charlotte's Web, Epidiolex | ||
Brain scans reveal how cannabis smokers can live in their own reality 04/22/2015 |
Participants in a study who had used the drug daily for around three years in their teens had an abnormally shaped hippocampus by the time they were in their early 20s. |
Brain, Biomedical, youth, memory, Studies, Research | |
Power to the Parent 04/19/2015 |
Took Kit, 4/20, Parent | ||
What will Legal Marijuana Cost Employers? 04/18/2015 |
drug free workplace, Business, Employer | ||
Liquid Medical Marijuana Shows Promise for Epilepsy 04/14/2015 |
Among the 137 people who completed the study, the number of seizures fell by an average of 54 percent, according to a team led by Dr. Orrin Devinsky, of New York University Langone Comprehensive Epilepsy Center in New York City. |
Charlotte's Web, Epidiolex, epilepsy | |
American Cancer Society- What is the placebo effect? 04/10/2015 |
Even though they don’t act on the disease, placebos affect how some people feel. This happens in up to 1 of 3 people. A change in a person’s symptoms as a result of getting a placebo is called the placebo effect. Usually the term “placebo effect” speaks to the helpful effects a placebo has in relieving symptoms. This effect usually lasts only a short time. It’s thought to have something to do with the body’s natural chemical ability to briefly relieve pain and certain other symptoms. |
American Cancer Society, Placebo | |
What level of THC in blood causes driving impairment? 04/10/2015 |
Let us provide a rational answer to a nonsensical question. It is a nonsensical question because blood is never impaired by THC. Never. Alcohol doesn’t impair blood either. These drugs only impair the brain, not the blood. |
driving, impaired, drug testing | |
Marijuana wax: A clear and present danger 04/05/2015 |
Smoking or ingesting the wax can be deadly. Two teens overdosed in Duluth after using the drug. |
hash oil, Minnesota, fire, Death, overdose | |
Teen busted mailing marijuana from California to Missouri 04/05/2015 |
He hoped to make anywhere from $30,000 to $100,000 through this illegal business venture. |
Teens, illegal, california |