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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. They also performed around 18 per cent worse in long-term memory tests than individuals who had never touched the drug.	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. Keep in mind that Epidiolex is VERY different than the so-called low THC strains of marijuana (also known as Charlotte’s Web) that are being grown and sold in several states. Unlike Epidiolex, the strains of marijuana are not cloned and the end products vary widely. Most importantly, these strains contain varying levels of THC whereas Epidiolex is virtually pure CBD.	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
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. “That indicates very recent use,” she said. “I would say she used marijuana within a half-hour or an hour before she died.”	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 The chemistry of medical marijuana is not known and not reproducible. There is a lack of evidence of safety for the use of marijuana under medical supervision. There is a lack of evidence of efficacy of medical marijuana. Qualified experts do not accept the drug. Scientific evidence is not widely available. 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. "This shows that marijuana is a GMO product just like other products sold by big business. And just like other industries, now you have a big marijuana industry determined to hide these findings from the public. Where is their outcry? Where are the promises to change the way they do business?"	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. He got behind the wheel of his car after smoking weed, even though a friend tried to persuade him not to drive, police officers testified at a preliminary hearing Tuesday. The 17-year-old driver, who authorities have not identified because he is a minor, is accused of killing Britton by hitting him with the car. The teen is suspected of smoking marijuana before the crash, and had only had his drivers license for six days, police testified.	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
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.	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. The study also found that young adults with schizophrenia who abused cannabis as teens performed about 26 percent more poorly on memory tests than young adults with schizophrenia who never abused cannabis.	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). · Negative health effects on lung function associated with smoking marijuana have also been documented, and studies linking marijuana use with higher rates of psychosis in patients with a predisposition to schizophrenia have recently been published, raising concerns about longer-term psychiatric effects. New research has also demonstrated that the adolescent brain, particularly the prefrontal cortex areas controlling judgment and decision-making, is not fully developed until the mid-20s, raising questions about how any substance use may affect the developing brain. Research has shown that the younger an adolescent begins using drugs, including marijuana, the more likely it is that drug dependence or addiction will develop in adulthood. · A recent analysis of 4 large epidemiologic trials found that marijuana use during adolescence is associated with reductions in the odds of high school completion and degree attainment and increases in the use of other illicit drugs and suicide attempts in a dose-dependent fashion that suggests that marijuana use is causative.	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.
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
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.	trends, tea, edibles
Medical Marijuana: The State of the Science 02/03/2015 State of the Science 190 resources Several problems are associated with marijuana use during pregnancy, because prenatal exposure influences brain development and can result in permanent cognitive impairment. [35] Cognitive deficits resulting from prenatal exposure include inattention; impulsivity; and impairment in learning, memory, and certain aspects of executive functioning. [36] In addition, prenatal exposure to cannabis has been associated with reduction of fetal growth. [37] For many years, the myth of smoked cannabis being "healthier" or "no worse" than smoked tobacco was perpetuated by promarijuana groups. Both smoked cannabis and tobacco contain approximately 4000 chemicals and that these chemicals are essentially identical in both plants.In another recent review, [23] the authors concluded that "smoking of cannabis is not medically recommended due to the potential respiratory tract, dangers of noxious compounds such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, tar and carbon monoxide."	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. 18-24 year-olds oppose pot legalization by 55-47 percent 25-34 year-olds oppose it by 61-34 percent Idaho Republicans are especially against legalizing marijuana, 80-19 percent. 49 percent of Idaho Democrats favor decriminalization of marijuana use, while 48 percent oppose. Among political independents, 59 percent oppose legalization, 38 percent favor.	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. In 2012, 36 drivers who tested positive for marijuana were involved in fatal car crashes, according the Colorado Department of Transportation. And 19-year-old Levy Thamba jumped to his death after consuming six times the recommended dose of a marijuana edible in April 2014	opioid, Colorado, legalization
HABITUAL MARIJUANA USE AND THE PALEO DIET: WHAT A LONG STRANGE TRIP IT’S BEEN 01/28/2015 PDF format	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

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