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OP-ED: LEGALIZING MARIJUANA PUTS NEW JERSEY ADOLESCENTS AT RISK
05/25/2018

When we talk about legalizing marijuana, we must acknowledge that we are talking about legalizing a mind-altering substance that affects the brain by impairing cognition, judgment, and reflexes. We need to discuss the science and data behind the consequences of marijuana consumption on our youth and their developing brains, as this is an issue that is far-too-often overlooked.


OpEd, legalization, Consequences
Do research before deciding whether to support legalizing pot
04/17/2016

Why is it called “medical” marijuana? It cannot be prescribed by a doctor, and you will not find it for sale in any pharmacy. 

There is no scientific research from those who support the legalization of marijuana that is smoked or eaten.


OpEd
Thursday's letters: Don't give drug dealers key to the city
03/09/2016

Drug use impacts any person's ability to get a job far more than their arrest record. Several suggestions were offered to help make this citation an avenue for reducing future drug use and criminal activity.


OpEd
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
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
Brad King: Do not let the ‘Colorado Calamity’ spread to Florida
10/18/2014
Colorado, OpEd, Amendment 2, crime, youth, emergency room, highways, car crashes, Fatalities
Alaska should not rush into pot legalization
10/17/2014
OpEd, Alaska, crime
Florida’s Amendment 2 insults our intelligence
10/16/2014
OpEd, Florida Courier
Sheriff Gee: Why parents should be alarmed about Amendment 2
10/14/2014
OpEd, Sheriff, Children, youth
Susan Latvala: Amendment 2 threatens our communities
10/10/2014
OpEd, Children, community, County commissioner
Pandora’s ganja box
08/21/2014
OpEd, Death
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.


heart, OpEd
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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