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Marijuana Intoxication: Signs and Symptoms 04/05/2015 |
Intoxication, Children, Colorado, symptoms | ||
CAN YOU SMELL A SKUNK IN THE STINKY CLAIMS FOR MARIJUANA? 04/04/2015 |
THC, CBD, Potency | ||
Autopsy: Ulele server accidentally drowned in Mango Lake 04/04/2015 |
The autopsy showed Foster had a .098 milligrams-per-liter level of THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, the intoxicating ingredient of marijuana. Pearson said that is a significant level.
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Death, car crashes 2, alcohol, Florida, tampa | |
Marijuana Use and Heart Disease: Potential Effects of Public Exposure to Smoke 04/03/2015 |
second hand smoke, tobacco | ||
Toxicology report released following Keystone marijuana suicide 04/02/2015 |
The toxicology report showed that Goodman had THC in his system, but not at a level considered legally impaired. Edibles are a bit more dangerous just because they do have a longer absorption period and a slower drop than smoking," said Breckenridge Police detective Caitlin Kontak. |
Colorado, suicide | |
Is marijuana a gateway drug? 04/02/2015 |
youth | ||
IS SMOKED MARIJUANA MEDICINE? THE SCIENCE REMAINS HAZY… 04/01/2015 |
If you have a medical problem, chances are, there are far more effective treatments than smoked marijuana; prescribed treatments have undergone meticulous testing procedures to minimize risk. Though some may be disappointed, today’s smoked marijuana should not be confused with real medicine. Smoking and inhaling a large array of chemicals in order to deliver a drug is a backward step in medicine and a risky step for a patient. Simply put, marijuana is not a pure compound; there is no way to make sure that ingredients are measured reliably and are consistent from one batch to another. ... |
science, evidence, blog, madras | |
A medical view on medical marijuana legalization 03/30/2015 |
The "gold standard" in medical research is "peer-reviewed, randomized, double-blind" studies, which all medicines are subjected to before the Food and Drug Administration will allow them to be prescribed by doctors to their patients, said Mikaya, who added that none of those studies have been conducted on medical marijuana. In the case of medical marijuana, those studies would show, among other things, whether medical marijuana "is effective as a medicine" and "whether its benefits outweigh its risks," Mikaya said. |
evidence, Studies, legalization | |
Marijuana Is Changing the Workplace. Here’s How Employers Should Deal With It. 03/30/2015 |
workplace | ||
St. Paul pizza, ice cream parlor was front for marijuana operation run by local man, his mother and grandmother 03/30/2015 |
crime, Minnesota | ||
After woman's death, overdoses, Minn. officials raise alarm over marijuana wax 03/30/2015 |
Minnesota, crime | ||
Man fatally shoots himself after eating 5 marijuana candies 03/30/2015 |
Colorado-0, Death, edibles | ||
Addressing Driver Impairment Difficult 03/26/2015 |
Colorado-0, car crashes 2, Impairment | ||
Marijuana three times stronger than in the 1980s, lab tests report. 03/26/2015 |
Colorado-0, Potency, THC | ||
Clearing the Haze 03/26/2015 |
Colorado-0 | ||
Marijuana Took Kit 03/26/2015 |
Teens, Took Kit | ||
Marijuana Edibles Blamed For Keystone Death 03/25/2015 |
Colorado-0, Death, edibles | ||
Black Market is Thriving in Colorado 03/23/2015 |
More than 40 states have reported seizures of Colorado marijuana and THC products, according to the Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area. The federally funded task force also reports that seizures involving Colorado marijuana bound for other states have risen nearly 400 percent, from 58 incidents in 2008 to 288 in 2013 — the year before Colorado’s marijuana retail stores opened. That is consistent with Denver police records showing a nearly 1,000% spike in the amount of marijuana officers have seized — 937 pounds in 2011 compared to a little more than 4 tons last year. |
Black Market, Colorado | |
Colorado Marijuana Study Finds Legal Weed Contains Potent THC Levels 03/23/2015 |
In old-school dope, levels of THC — the psychoactive chemical that makes people high — were typically well below 10 percent. But in Colorado's legal bud, the average THC level is 18.7 percent, and some retail pot contains 30 percent THC or more, according to research released Monday. |
Potency, Colorado, GMO | |
Letter from American Epilpsey Society 03/22/2015 |
A study by a team from Children's Hospital Colorado that was presented during the AES Annual Meeting in December 2014 and has recently been accepted for publication in the journal Epilepsy & Behavior, found that artisanal "high CBD" oils resulted in no significant reduction in seizures in the majority of patients and in those for whom the parents reported improvements, these improvements were not associated with improvement in electroencephalograms (EEGs), the gold standard monitoring test for people with epilepsy.
Additionally, in 20% of cases reviewed seizures worsened with use of cannabis and in some patients there were significant adverse events. These are not the stories that you have likely heard in your public hearings, but they are the reality of practitioners at Children's Hospital Colorado who have cared for the largest number of cases of children with epilepsy treated with cannabis in the U.S. |
Charlotte's Web, epilepsy, Legislation, Colorado, Studies, Research | |
Deputies: Marijuana-laced brownies hospitalize 4 Spruce Creek High students 03/17/2015 |
edibles, emergency room, Florida | ||
Police: Teen driver who struck, killed Broomfield HS student Chad Britton was high at time of accident 03/17/2015 |
A teen accused of killing 16-year-old Broomfield High School student Chad Britton in a November car accident near the school was driving under the influence of marijuana, according to police. |
Teen, car crashes 2, car crashes, Fatalities | |
If marijuana was lettuce would you eat it? Dr. Nan Miller talks about pot and teens 03/15/2015 |
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Medical Director, Idaho Comprehensive Epilepsy Center 03/15/2015 |
My fear is that, if CBD is made widely available in an uncontrolled way, families will run to it because of the hype, often using it to replace rather than augment current therapy. Some children might benefit. But it will not work for everyone and, if it is used as a stand alone therapy in children for whom it does not work, then some of those children will die. These children need to be protected from uncontrolled seizures but they also need to be protected
from unproven therapies. Sadly, the good intentions of their desperate, loving parents have the potential to put some of these children in harm’s way.
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Charlotte's Web, Idaho Epilepsy Center, Dr. Wechsler | |
'Twixed' and 'Munchy'? Candylike Marijuana Could Endanger Kids 03/13/2015 |
Because many of these products are packaged to mimic popular candies, they may be attractive to kids, MacCoun said. "There's the concern that young children will find these products and eat them, thinking they are ordinary sweets," MacCoun told Live Science. "This can be a very traumatic experience, and there are even some indications it can be physically dangerous for young children, |
edibles | |
Teen cannabis users have poor long-term memory in adulthood 03/12/2015 |
The study is among the first to say the hippocampus is shaped differently in heavy marijuana smokers and the different looking shape is directly related to poor long-term memory performance. |
youth, memory, Schizophrenia | |
Marijuana May Trigger Allergies in Some People 03/06/2015 |
For some marijuana users, it is not only the plant itself that may cause an allergic reaction. Pot can become very moldy when it is being stored, and people who are allergic to mold may have reactions, |
allergy | |
$36 million raised for Ohio marijuana legalization proposal 03/03/2015 |
Ohio, legalization | ||
Drugged driving poses greater highway danger 03/01/2015 |
car crashes 2, Fatalities, PA, car crashes, highways | ||
Fox News doctor: ‘Crack babies’ come from women ‘smoking this whole marijuana business’ 03/01/2015 |
Pregnancy, baby, youth, addiction, news video clip, news article | ||
The Impact of Marijuana Policies on Youth: Clinical, Research, and Legal Update 03/01/2015 |
· These consequences include impaired short-term memory and decreased concentration, attention span, and problem solving, which clearly interfere with learning. Alterations in motor control, coordination, judgment, reaction time, and tracking ability have also been documented; these may contribute to unintentional deaths and injuries among adolescents (especially those associated with motor vehicles if adolescents drive while intoxicated by marijuana). |
youth, American Academy of Pediatrics, AAP, Studies, Research | |
NYPD detective killed in Sprain Brook Parkway crash with wrong-way driver who had marijuana in car and may have been drinking: p 02/27/2015 |
Marijuana was found in Moreano’s car and investigators believe booze contributed to the crash, according to a police source. |
car crashes, Fatalities, NY | |
Pot and pills the new choice for intoxicated drivers 02/26/2015 |
car crashes 2, impaired, Fatalities, pills, car crashes | ||
2012-2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health National Maps of Prevalence Estimates, by State 02/26/2015 |
Survey, Studies, youth, increase, usage | ||
Stem Tea 02/26/2015 |
tea | ||
How To Make Stem Tea 02/26/2015 |
Warnings: Stem tea may not relieve your medical condition, but it might make you a bit happy. If you substitute medical marijuana buds and leaves for the stems, you will get very happy, and you will be very tired when the happiness dissipates. The resulting feeling you get from making medicinal stem tea may take between 30 to 50 minutes to hit you, so drink just a small amount and wait before re-dosing.
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The Dabumentary on Dabbing Wax and BHO 02/26/2015 |
video, dabbing, wax, BHO | ||
Only On 2: Investigation Reveals Medical Marijuana Is Getting Into School Kids’ Hands 02/25/2015 |
youth, School, Medical | ||
Colorado’s ‘Pot Pregnancies’ Birthing New Generation of Crack Babies 02/24/2015 |
Colorado-0, Pregnancy, baby | ||
Florida Matters: Previewing 2015 Legislative Issues (Medical Marijuana, Testing and More) 02/24/2015 |
Legislation, Fay, Medical | ||
Colorado's New Attorney General: Pot Legalization 'Not Worth It' 02/23/2015 |
Colorado-0, Attorney General, legalization | ||
We Save Lives- Drugged Driving 02/21/2015 |
car crashes 2, car crashes | ||
Monitoring the Future 02/21/2015 |
Monitoring the Future is an ongoing study of the behaviors, attitudes, and values of American secondary school students, college students, and young adults. |
Studies, youth | |
Marijuana Toxicity in Dogs 02/19/2015 |
pets, vet | ||
Former Heads of the DEA Support the Battle Against Legalizing Marijuana 02/19/2015 |
legalization, DEA, supreme court, lawsuit | ||
How pot gives people the munchies 02/18/2015 |
Brain, Studies | ||
Proportion of patients in south London with first-episode psychosis attributable to use of high potency cannabis: a case-control 02/18/2015 |
Studies, Psychosis, London | ||
Superior Man Shot in the Head in Florida Over Stolen Marijuana 02/18/2015 |
crime, Florida | ||
The Problem with Pot 02/16/2015 |
youth, opinion, Bennett | ||
Researchers warn of “significant link” between marijuana and mania 02/16/2015 |
New research out of Britain’s Warwick University has found a “significant link” between marijuana use and mania, which can range from hyperactivity and difficulty sleeping to aggression, becoming delusional and hearing voices |
Research, England, adolescent, mania, Studies | |
Pot, alcohol found at scene of fatal teen wreck 02/15/2015 |
#no2pot |
Teens, Fatalities, car crashes, Florida, impaired, alcohol | |
Former 'drug czar' warns about dangers of marijuana legalization 02/14/2015 |
legalization, catholic news hearald | ||
400 pounds of marijuana chocolate bars seized on I-70 02/14/2015 |
edibles, Missouri | ||
Doctors say more kids using drugs since marijuana legalized 02/12/2015 |
youth, Washington, students | ||
Johns Island crash victim frustrated after man suspected of driving after smoking marijuana avoids jail 02/12/2015 |
South Carolina, car crashes | ||
Thousands in marijuana seized following chase, crash 02/11/2015 |
#no2pot |
news article, car crashes, Colorado-0, Kansas | |
Edibles found in Colorado Schools 02/11/2015 |
tudents, parents, teachers and school administrators are finding it increasingly more difficult to protect Colorado youth while at school with nearly 300 different types of edibles on the market. |
edibles, Colorado-0, SMART, news video clip | |
Review finds significant link between cannabis use and onset of mania symptoms 02/10/2015 |
Dr Marwaha said: "The observed tendency for cannabis use to precede or coincide with rather than follow mania symptoms, and the more specific association between cannabis use and new onset manic symptoms, suggests potential causal influences from cannabis use to the development of mania. It is a significant link." |
mania, bi-polar, Studies, youth, mental health | |
Future of medical pot hazy in Florida 02/10/2015 |
Legislation, Florida | ||
Police: Crash leads to discovery of hash oil and marijuana 02/10/2015 |
#no2pot |
car crashes, impaired, news article | |
Driver in deadly crash faces manslaughter, marijuana DUI charges 02/10/2015 |
Fatalities, car crashes, news article, Alabama | ||
Marijuana report says pot dangerous for pregnant woman and baby 02/10/2015 |
"We found moderate evidence that maternal use of marijuana during pregnancy is associated with negative effects on exposed offspring, including decreased academic ability, cognitive function and attention. Importantly, these effects may not appear until adolescence. |
Pregnancy | |
Marijuana and Opioid "Cross Talk" Risks for the Born, the Unborn 02/09/2015 |
madras, Research, powerpoint, opioid, Pregnancy | ||
Authorities target pain-relieving herb — no, not medical marijuana 02/06/2015 |
"This is Florida's next crisis," Jacobs said. "We must at some point figure out how to become proactive rather than reactive to these kinds of efforts." |
kratom | |
Medical Marijuana: The State of the Science 02/06/2015 |
Medical cannabinoids are here to stay, but intellectual honesty is imperative if we are moving toward exploiting their potential benefits. Owing to rising THC concentrations of products, "medical" marijuana is rarely good medicine. This review has identified the dangers associated with wholeplant marijuana, whether used for recreational or for supposedly medical purposes. |
Studies, Research, medscape, mental health, Side-Effects, heart, lungs, body, Brain, youth, cannabis, Resource Paper | |
40 pounds of marijuana seized after 2-vehicle crash near Wheatland 02/05/2015 |
car crashes, Wyoming, news article | ||
Cannabis Tea 02/05/2015 |
trends, tea, edibles | ||
Stem Tea 02/05/2015 |
Warnings: Stem tea may not relieve your medical condition, but it might make you a bit happy. If you substitute medical marijuana buds and leaves for the stems, you will get very happy, and you will be very tired when the happiness dissipates. The resulting feeling you get from making medicinal stem tea may take between 30 to 50 minutes to hit you, so drink just a small amount and wait before re-dosing.
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trends, tea, edibles | |
Medical Marijuana: The State of the Science 02/03/2015 |
State of the Science 190 resources |
Potency, Studies, lungs, cigarettes, Pregnancy | |
House Bill Would Give Veterans Easier Access To Medical Marijuana 02/03/2015 |
#no2pot #biglies |
Veterans, Legislation | |
Poll: Idaho Residents Overwhelmingly Oppose Legalizing Marijuana 02/02/2015 |
Pollster Dan Jones & Associates found that only a third of Idaho residents want to legalize pot, 64 percent oppose and the rest didn’t know.
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Idaho, poll, legalization | |
Florida Sheriffs just say no (again) to medical marijuana 02/02/2015 |
Sheriff, Florida, no | ||
AAA Fatal Crash 02/02/2015 |
AAA, driving, Fatalities | ||
FL per se law 02/01/2015 |
Based upon the foregoing evidence, this author has a clear preference for zero tolerance laws to deal with the increasing scourge of DUID. The increasingly accepted Libertarian view is that such laws criminalize personal choices that cause no harm to citizens other than the drug consumer. Laws requiring probable cause be first established before requiring a blood sample theoretically alleviate this concern, but are unconvincing to opponents of zero-tolerance laws. Adoption of New Zealand’s approach is suggested as a means of gaining acceptance of zero tolerance laws without unduly harming Libertarian sensitivities. |
Wood, Potency, 2017 Legislation, THC levels, THC | |
Futile Search 02/01/2015 |
The fact is that there is no level of THC in blood above which everyone is impaired, and below which no one is impaired. This is not because we need more studies; it’s because of human biology. Consider the following three factors. |
Wood, Potency, 2017 Legislation, THC levels, THC | |
It's not your mother's marijuana: effects on maternal-fetal health and the developing child. 01/30/2015 |
#no2Pot |
Effects, Pregnancy, PubMed | |
Marijuana Effects on the Body 01/30/2015 |
Also, http://attcnetwork.org/marijuana/docs/MJInfographic_Body_final.pdf #no2pot |
video, ATTC, body | |
Marijuana Effects on Body, Brain & Behavior 01/30/2015 |
video, Volkow, NIDA, body, Brain, Behavior | ||
ATTC- Marijuana and the Body 01/30/2015 |
ATTC, Infographics | ||
ATTC Marijuana Infographic 01/30/2015 |
#no2pot |
ATTC, Infographics | |
Loretta Lynch Says She Doesn't Support Marijuana Legalization Or Obama's Views On Pot 01/29/2015 |
legalization | ||
Chart: Colorado among states with growing heroin, prescription drug abuse problem 01/28/2015 |
"Marijuana is the 800-pound gorilla in the room, when in fact, 295 Coloradans died two years ago of prescription drug overdoses," he notes. |
opioid, Colorado, legalization | |
HABITUAL MARIJUANA USE AND THE PALEO DIET: WHAT A LONG STRANGE TRIP IT’S BEEN 01/28/2015 |
Paleo, health, meta-analysis, Studies | ||
Veterans Equal Access Act- Marijuana 01/28/2015 |
PTSD, Veterans | ||
The Impact of Marijuana Policies on Youth: Clinical, Research, and Legal Update 01/26/2015 |
youth, clinical, Research, legalization, pedestrians | ||
Colorado governor explains why legalizing marijuana in the state was a bad idea 01/26/2015 |
Colorado-0, Colorado, legalization | ||
Effects of marijuana use on impulsivity and hostility in daily life. 01/25/2015 |
impulsivity, PubMed, Studies | ||
Putting lipstick on the medical pot pig 01/23/2015 |
Don’t bother putting lipstick on this pig. There’s a saying that no matter how often one stirs a bucket of crap, it’s still a bucket of crap. |
Morgan, OpEd | |
Marijuana: Bill Calls For Grants to Colorado Counties to Offset Legal Pot Impact 01/23/2015 |
Colorado-0, impact, cost | ||
Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies 01/23/2015 |
Colorado, regulation | ||
Denver 8th Graders Use 350% Higher than National Average 01/23/2015 |
Colorado-0, national, youth | ||
Denver 8th Graders Use 350% Higher than National Average 01/22/2015 |
Where do the students get their marijuana? 38% reported they got from a friend who obtains it legally, 23% reported from their parents, 22% from the black market, 9% from medical marijuana dispensaries, 4% from medical marijuana cardholders, 3% from retail marijuana stores. |
youth, Colorado-0, denver, usage, increase | |
Colorado Starting Over On Medical Marijuana Rules 01/20/2015 |
Colorado-0, rules | ||
WY Governor Ponders Lawsuit, Furious at Feds for Not Enforcing Marijuana Laws 01/19/2015 |
Wyoming, governor, law enforcement | ||
National Survey on Drug Use and Health Comparison of 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 01/18/2015 |
Shows that Colorado 12 to 17 age group, 18 to 25, 26+ are significantly higher than US average for past 30 day marijuana use and all showed increased rates between 2011-12 and 2012-13 |
Survey, SAMHSA, usage | |
Trends in Use of and Attitudes Toward Marijuana Among Youth Before and After Decriminalization: The Case of California 2007-2013 01/16/2015 |
These results provide empirical evidence to support concerns that decriminalization may be a risk factor for future increases in youth marijuana use and acceptance. |
youth, trends, case, decriminalization, california | |
Monitoring Health Concerns Related to Marijuana in Colorado: 2014 01/15/2015 |
Changes in Marijuana Use Patterns, Systematic Literature Review, and Possible Marijuana-Related Health Effects |
Colorado, health, Pregnancy, youth, Report, Statistical Reports | |
American Academy of Pediatrics Reaffirms Opposition to Legalizing Marijuana for Recreational or Medical Use 01/15/2015 |
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youth, AAP, American Academy of Pediatrics, usage | |
Trends in use of marijuana and attitudes toward marijuana among youth before and after decriminalization: The case of California 01/14/2015 |
In 2012 and afterwards California 12th graders as compared to their peers in other states became (a) 25% more likely to have used marijuana in the past 30 days, (b) 20% less likely to perceive regular marijuana use as a great health risk, (c) 20% less likely to strongly disapprove of regular marijuana use, and (d) about 60% more likely to expect to be using marijuana five years in the future. Analysis of 10th graders raises the possibility that the findings among 12th graders may reflect a cohort effect that was set into place two years earlier. |
IJDP, youth, trends | |
Money influences election outcomes 01/11/2015 |
legalization, follow the money, Infographics, elections |