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Unattended 11-month old infant drowns in Pueblo; Baby-sitter arrested by police 05/25/2017 She said she only smoked marijuana about four hours before putting the girls in the bathtub after taking a nap at around 3:30 p.m., the affidavit states. |
child abuse, Colorado | |
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Teen Drug Use Number One Health Problem: Study 05/25/2017 But he was also the teen who began smoking marijuana at 14 before turning to oxycontin two years later. He wrecked his mother's car while driving stoned, pilfered money from his friends, dropped out of high school and spent three weeks in jail after his parents turned him in for stealing their credit cards. |
Consequences, pathway, gateway | |
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Miami Beach Wants Ultrastrict Medical Pot Rules: "Odor Management," 21-and-Up Patients, and Visitor Logs 05/21/2017 Commissioners will consider banning anyone under 21, requiring dispensaries to keep visitor logs and extensive surveillance cameras, and even imposing "odor maintenance plans" on the three dispensaries the city plans to allow in designated zones. |
zoning, moratorium, Miami, Florida | |
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Legalized marijuana turns Colorado resort town into homeless magnet 05/21/2017 The town suddenly became a haven for recreational pot users, drawing in transients, panhandlers and a large number of homeless drug addicts, according to officials and business owners. Many are coming from New Mexico, Arizona and even New York. |
Colorado, homeless, zoning, crime | |
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Utah's Sheriff Association 2017 Position Paper 05/20/2017 “So called medical marijuana in other states has become a farce and a sham. The average user of smoked medical marijuana has no chronic illness and is a white male in his mid-30s with a history of drug and alcohol abuse. . . In the last 20 years and due to market demand, constant genetic engineering has increased THC potency in marijuana plants, and extraction-concentration methods are becoming extremely popular and widespread. become addicted.”Marijuana is the 2nd leading cause of impaired driving arrests. One in six adolescents trying marijuana will become addicted. |
Utah, postition statement, Sheriff, Black Market, youth usage, zoning, dropout | |
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Hillsborough Commissioners consider limiting medical marijuana dispensaries to 13 countywide 05/19/2017 |
County commissioner | |
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2017 County Commision Recommendations 05/18/2017 We want to prevent what happened with Big Pharma from happening with Big Marijuana in Florida. We want to avoid the pill mill scenario we experienced several years ago. Given the number of people dying in our state from opioid abuse be it heroin or prescription drugs we do not want to add fuel to this fire by inadequately regulating ‘medical’ marijuana dispensary zoning, licensing and locations. |
2017 Legislation, Testimony, County commissioner, Tampa City Council | |
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Miami attorney compares legalizing medical marijuana to legalizing pedophilia 05/18/2017 The position that medical marijuana dispensaries are prohibited due to the conflict in federal law is not unique. Coral Gables, for instance, holds the same opinion. Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article151193... |
zoning, Miami, dispensaries, pot shops | |
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Minnesota’s medical marijuana providers have lost a combined $11 million 05/15/2017 “It’s not the job of the state government to create conditions in which private companies can be profitable for selling marijuana.” Therefore regulate marijuana like it was a medicine with strict guidelines similar to the FDA process! |
Minnesota, regulations | |
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Dangers of Marijuana Experienced Firsthand 05/15/2017 We should approach mass marijuana production and distribution as we would any other large-scale public health problem. We should do what we can to limit exposure, and we should provide clear, unbiased education. In the case of prevention efforts being unsuccessful, we need to provide immediate treatment and assistance in stopping use. If we are going to use this as a medication, then we should use it as we use other medications. It should have to undergo the same scrutiny, Food and Drug Administration approval, and regulation that any other medication does. Why are we allowing a pass on a medication that very likely would carry with it a black-box warning? |
Colorado, Doctors, Roberts, black box warning | |
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The Role of the Physician in “Medical” Marijuana 05/15/2017 All cannabis‐based and cannabinoid medications should be subjected to the rigorous scrutiny of the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory process. This process provides important protections for patients, making medications available only when they: 1) are standardized by identity, purity, potency and quality; 2) are accompanied by adequate directions for use in the approved medical indication; and 3) have risk/benefit profiles that have been defined in well‐controlled clinical trials. |
asam, Potency, cannabis | |
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Do Floridians want hard-liquor in our grocery stores and gas stations? 05/10/2017 DO FLORIDIANS NEED INCREASED ACCESS TO HARD LIQUOR?
PLEASE NOTE those states allow hard liquor in grocery stores have very strict and enforced DUI laws. Floridians do not want or need HB-81. HB-81 takes away the added security system that separate stores provide with camera systems and ability to card everyone who enters their store AND hard-liquor will be available 24/7. |
HB-81, 2017 Legislation | |
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Insurer Refuses to Cover Marijuana Candy Murder 05/09/2017 Kirk’s children are seeking damages for negligence, failure to warn, wrongful death, deceptive trade, strict liability, breach of implied warranty, misrepresentation and consumer law violations. They are represented by Gregory Gold, of Greenwood Village. |
edibles, infused, Fatalities | |
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ER Visits for Kids Rise Significantly After Pot Legalized in Colorado 05/07/2017 The number of teenagers sent to emergency rooms more than quadrupled after marijuana was legalized in Colorado — mostly for mental health symptoms, researchers reported Thursday. |
emergency room | |
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Counseling Parents and Teens About Marijuana Use in the Era of Legalization of Marijuana 05/07/2017 Pediatricians are in a unique position to provide parents and teenagers with accurate information and counseling regarding the consequences of marijuana or cannabis use by children, teenagers, and adults. A number of strategies can be used to counsel families about preventing use and to intervene if marijuana is being used either recreationally or medically by the families for whom they provide medical care. |
talking points, pediatricians, parents, Side-Effects | |
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Marijuana contributed to Wyoming triple fatal crash 05/07/2017 The driver, 18-year-old Darion Wheeler died from head and chest trauma. Coroner Stratmoen released toxicology results and determined Wheeler had “Cannabis by-product levels that were higher than 10 times the limit that is considered impaired driving by studies from the National institutes of Health and the Highway Traffic Safety Administration.” |
Wyoming, Fatalities | |
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Nashua man charged with DUI after rollover 05/07/2017 Couture blamed "black ice" despite the nearly 50 degree weather at the time, according to the release. Police said the traveled portions of Pelham roads were clear of snow and ice. Couture admitted to smoking marijuana before driving and performed field sobriety tests.
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2017 5 4 Tampa City Council 05/03/2017 My property value will decrease if a pot dispensary locates next door or in close proximately. I already have camera and locked gate on my commercial property but believe I will need at least two full-time security guards. This product is cash only sales. I am concerned about the new cliental wandering through our neighborhoods. As a small business owner, the increase security and insurance costs are going to greatly impact our profit and discourage us from expanding. |
2017 Legislation, Tampa City Council | |
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Study shows link between maternal marijuana use and low birth weight 05/01/2017 In a new study, researchers in London, Ontario found that women who used marijuana while pregnant were almost three times more likely to have an infant with low birth weight than women who did not use marijuana. |
Pregnancy | |
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Cannabis Use and Risk of Prescription Opioid Use Disorder in the United States 04/26/2017 Cannabis use appears to increase rather than decrease the risk of developing nonmedical prescription opioid use and opioid use disorder. |
psychiatryonline, opioid | |
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Tampa extends moratorium on new local rules for medical marijuana dispensaries 04/20/2017 “Instead of people seeing this as a medicine, a lot of people see it as a big business,” anti-drug activist Teresa Miller said. “And it will change our landscape if we end up with pot shops on every corner.” |
miller, Tampa City Council, zoning, Amendment 2 | |
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‘Medical’ marijuana is incompatible with mental health promotion 04/20/2017 Similarly, it can be anticipated that if introduced, the indications for the use of medical cannabinoids would expand well outside of the initial indications. Hence, the medical profession cannot justify the use of medical cannabinoids that would be associated with an iatrogenic risk of serious adverse psychological events. The use of medical cannabinoids for any purpose, including research under closely observed conditions, is incompatible with mental health promotion. |
Research, mental health | |
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Kicking Pot To The Curb 04/15/2017 Through his research, he believes there may be a link between chronic use of marijuana — especially when started at a young age — and Alzheimer’s. |
alzheimers, Fortanasce, Legatus | |
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Say no to booze in groceries 04/14/2017
Ask any Florida legislator if their phone has been ringing off the hook from constituents who can't get enough vodka or rum, and they would have to say "no." Then why are they pushing hard liquor into our grocery stores without public input or backing? |
HB-81, alcohol, 2017 Legislation, miller | |
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SUPPLEMENT to- The Legalization of Marijuana in Colorado: The Impact, Volume 4, September 2016 04/10/2017 |
Colorado, rmhidta | |
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Health Policy A-2 Recomendations 04/02/2017 Medical Marijuana is a very political, emotional and complex topic. Now that amendment 2 has passed implementing it as a medication seems to be even more contentious. I am sure we can all agree the goal, as with any medication, is to provide guidelines to make it as safe and beneficial as possible while at the same time preventing abuse or misuse. Attempting to regulate prescription medications has proven to be very difficult and the lack of strict guidelines led to over prescribing, wide-spread misuse, addiction and overdose problems that devastated families and communities throughout our nation. |
2017 Legislation | |
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SAM-What Employers and Businesses Should Know about Marijuana 03/31/2017 Marijuana legalization also involves significant downsides to existing businesses. As marijuana use has increased in states that have legalized its use, so has use by employees, both on and off the job. Large businesses in Colorado now state that after legalization they have had to hire out-of-state residents in order to find employees that can pass a pre-employment drug screen. |
SAM, Employer, Business | |
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Utah getting toughest drunken driving limit in the US 03/27/2017 |
Utah, BAC | |
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Highland County coroner: Marijuana is ‘gateway to hell’ 03/18/2017 “It’s a craze, not an epidemic,” he said, adding that “epidemic” implies something beyond people’s control. |
coroner, gateway, Fatalities | |
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Marijuana use and physical dating violence among adolescents and emerging adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. 03/18/2017 Findings suggest that marijuana use is associated with a 54% increase in the odds PDV (physical dating violence) victimization, and a 45% increase in the odds of perpetration. CONCLUSIONS: Findings suggest that dating violence is a correlate of marijuana use, and that association is strongest among adolescents (vs. emerging adults) and girls (vs. boys). |
meta-analysis, PDV, adolescent, Studies, Research, ncbi | |
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Long lasting effects of chronic heavy cannabis abuse. 03/18/2017 The existence of hallucinations, delusions, and organic brain dysfunction in heavy cannabis users seems to be associated with cannabinoid levels in hair. The continuation of persistent symptoms 3 months after the discontinuation of cannabis abuse, was a remarkable finding. SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE: We provide evidence that chronic and heavy cannabis abuse results in long-lasting brain dysfunction in all users and in long-lasting schizophrenia-like psychotic symptoms in more than half of all users. These findings suggest a reevaluation of the current classification of cannabis as a "soft narcotic" which erroneously, therefore, is typically considered harmless. (Am J Addict 2017;XX:1-8). |
ncbi, chronic, impaired, delusions, Long-term, Studies, Research | |
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County bans marijuana facilities in unincorporated areas 03/16/2017 "I think it's really important to remember that marijuana of any kind is illegal under federal law," Board Chairwoman Dianne Jacob said. "There have been comments made by the new administration in Washington that signs may point to action being taken in the near future to support federal law." |
Ban, San Diego, california | |
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Medical marijuana business in New York is a bust so far 03/12/2017 |
new york | |
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Letter: Marijuana availability and increased use directly harms our children 03/12/2017 Adolescent marijuana use has significantly increased in our state post-legalization, as has been documented in numerous studies. Ask any teenager and they will tell you that marijuana use is rampant in our local high schools, which is obviously not surprising given its widespread availability and the perception of its safety. While we can debate the effects on adults, marijuana use clearly has a detrimental impact on a teenager. Read more here: http://www.tri-cityherald.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/article13776... |
adolescent, legalization, opinion | |
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Saturday's letters: It's the pill mill problem all over again 03/12/2017 The state capital may be in Tallahassee, but the pot shop capital for the South may soon become Tampa. Hillsborough County commissioners stuck down a provision that would have limited the number of marijuana dispensaries/pot shops. What does that mean for citizens living in unincorporated Hillsborough? |
opionion, miller, pot shops | |
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Carol Falkowski: Marijuana and adolescents: Caution 03/05/2017 Everyone should be concerned: Voters, not medical practitioners or scientists, have been able to determine medical practice. |
Public Health, Brain, Long-term, short-term, Falkowski | |
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Washington Poison Center Toxic Trends Report* 2016 Annual Cannabis Report 03/03/2017 The Washington Poison Center (WAPC) experienced another year of increased calls on marijuana exposures and poisonings. In 2016, there were 286 calls related to marijuana exposures*. Over 42% (n=120) of the total calls were regarding individuals 13-29 years who had been exposed to some form of marijuana. Highest marijuana exposure rates in 2016 were King, Spokane, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. |
2016, Washington, poisoning | |
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Washington Poison Center Toxic Trends Report* 2016 Annual Opioid Report 03/03/2017 The Washington Poison Center (WAPC) saw a slight increase in calls regarding opioid exposures in 2016 (n=1,696) compared to 2015 (n=1,672). Of the calls received, over 70% (n=1,199) of the exposures occurred in individuals 20 years of age or older. |
2016, Washington, opioid | |
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Marijuana Money - Is money influencing some Florida lawmakers to limit the market? 03/02/2017 But the complex details on how to get that done is now being hashed out in Tallahassee and as we uncovered, some key lawmakers in Florida's weed wars are already seeing the green from it. |
follow the money | |
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HB 81 CB 106 - Hard Liquor in our Grocery Stores- Who is crying they need more alcohol 03/02/2017
Please review the following information to better understand how alcohol misuse impacts our families:
Consequences
Cost of Alcohol Abuse:
2. Teen Theft
Doubly illegal: Qualitative accounts of underage alcohol access through theft
3. Florida Ranks 3rd in the Nation for DUI Fatalities
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2017 Legislation, HB-81 | |
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Medical marijuana: Irresponsible medical care? 03/02/2017 Illness should continue to be treated by health professionals employing scientific evidence. This is responsible policy. It is not appropriate or medically justified for family physicians to refer patients to medical marijuana clinics; instead, they should inform their patients that medical treatment must be based on scientific evidence. |
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Cannabis use disorder and suicide attempts in Iraq/Afghanistan-era veterans 03/01/2017 This study of 3,233 veterans in a cross-sectional, multi-site study by the VA found that cannabis use disorder (CUD) was significantly associated with both current suicidal ideation and lifetime suicide attempts compared to veterans with no lifetime history of CUD. |
Veterans, suicide, science direct | |
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Medical marijuana: Fungal, bacterial contaminants found, dangerous for immunocompromised patients 02/27/2017 UC Davis physician researchers have found that medical marijuana contains multiple bacterial and fungal pathogens that may cause serious and even fatal infections. They warn that smoking, vaping or inhaling aerosolized marijuana could pose a grave risk to patients, especially those with leukemia, lymphoma, AIDS or conditions requiring immune-suppressing therapies. |
contaminated, UC Davis, study | |
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GA Senate Lowers MM Potency 02/19/2017 "THC is an addictive drug," said Sen. William Ligon (R-Brunswick) during floor debate. Its detractors in the Senate say it’s also a danger – not only to its users but also to the state of Georgia. |
Georgia | |
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Marijuana Is Not Safe to Smoke, Researchers Say 02/14/2017 The mold and bacteria was so widespread and potentially dangerous that the UC Davis academics concluded that they cannot recommend smoking raw or dried weed. "We cannot recommend inhaling it," says George Thompson III, an associate professor of clinical medicine at the university who helped conduct the cannabis research. |
smoking, Research, second hand smoke | |
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2017 2 15 Amendment 2 Implementation, What everyone should know about marijauana 02/14/2017 |
2017 Legislation | |
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Council seeks waiver from rule preventing Philly from hosting medical marijuana dispensary 02/13/2017 Pennsylvania is getting ready to launch its new medical marijuana program next year, but state regulations could keep dispensaries from opening in Philadelphia. But regulations requiring these facilities to be at least 1,000 feet from schools and daycare centers leave little room for the industry to set up shop here, said City Councilman Derek Green. |
Pennsylvania, MM Regulations | |
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New York Medical Marijuana Program in Constant Flux 02/13/2017 Widely viewed as one of the most restrictive medical marijuana laws in the country, New York’s Compassionate Care Act’s list of qualifying conditions is relatively short, no flower or edibles are permitted, and only five registered organizations (ROs) are licensed to manufacture and sell products. |
new york, MM Regulations | |
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Is the Hype of Medical Marijuana All Smoke and Mirrors? 02/13/2017 Short-term side effects include impaired short-term memory, impaired motor function, altered judgment, and, in high doses, paranoia and psychosis. Not to mention that drivers who have recently smoked marijuana are twice as likely to get into a car accident than their sober counterparts.Approximately 9% of people who experiment with marijuana will become addicted. |
MM Regulations, Studies | |
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2017 County Commision Letter recommendations 02/12/2017 Since medical marijuana as legalized by popular vote and/or legislation is not a prescription drug as many people seem to believe it cannot be sold in drug stores. This is not an evidence-based medicine and should not be referred to as a medicine. It is not supported by any medical association to include the organizations that proponents claim marijuana cures or helps. |
Letters | |
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GW Pharma Reports Success with THC and CBD Combo in Brain Cancer Phase 2 Clinical Trial 02/08/2017 |
gw pharm, Studies, cancer | |
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Researchers find deadly mold, fungi in Northern California medical marijuana samples 02/08/2017 Researchers at UC Davis are warning some medical marijuana users after identifying potentially lethal bacteria and mold on cannabis samples from 20 Northern California dispensaries. |
california, mold, fungus | |
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Contaminated medical marijuana believed to have killed cancer patient 02/07/2017 After his death, testing of 20 medical marijuana samples from across the state found the vast majority were contaminated with dangerous bacteria and fungi. |
contaminated, Death, cancer | |
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Risks of increasingly potent Cannabis: The joint effects of potency and frequency 02/02/2017 Cannabis potency has risen significantly over the past several decades, with available evidence pointing to an increased risk of Cannabis use disorder, psychosis, acute cognitive impairment, and structural brain changes with use of high-potency Cannabis. Clinicians should consider asking patients who use marijuana about potency to better assess risk of psychiatric adverse effects. |
Potency | |
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Marijuana and Pregnancy 02/01/2017 Marijuana use during pregnancy can be harmful to your baby’s health. The chemicals in marijuana (in particular,tetrahydrocannabinol or THC) pass through your systemto your baby and can negatively affect your baby’s development. |
Pregnancy, 2017 Legislation, CDC | |
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2017 CDC Summary, 2017 CDC Summary and PDF 02/01/2017 |
CDC, 2017 Legislation | |
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Workplace cannabis: What employers and employees need to know 02/01/2017 “There is some misinterpretation that employers can’t fire employees now that [cannabis is] legal, but employers can still enforce their policies as there is nothing in the law that says they have to accommodate that,” said Robin Largent, partner at Carothers Disante & Freudenberger LLP in Sacramento. |
workplace, Employer | |
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Learn more about the risks marijuana use poses to your health. 01/29/2017 Here are just a few of the health effects you may want to know:
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Brain, heart, lungs, mental health, poisoning, Pregnancy, driving, CDC, stroke, Side-Effects | |
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Marijuana use in early adolescence may affect verbal IQ 01/24/2017 "The study suggests that the effects of cannabis use on verbal intelligence are explained not by neurotoxic effects on the brain, but rather by a possible social mechanism," said lead author Natalie Castellanos-Ryan, Assistant Professor at Universite de Montreal in Canada |
IQ, youth usage, Brain | |
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Health Effects of Marijuana and Cannabis 01/20/2017 The evidence reviewed by the committee suggests that cannabis use is likely to increase the risk of developing schizophrenia, other psychoses, and social anxiety disorders, and to a lesser extent depression. Heavy cannabis users are more likely to report thoughts of suicide than non-users, and in individuals with bipolar disorder, near-daily cannabis users show increased symptoms of the disorder than non-users. |
mental health, smoking, study, science engineering medicine, 2019 legislation | |
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Marijuana Violence and Law 01/17/2017 According to research studies, marijuana use causes aggressive behavior, causes or exacerbates psychosis and produce paranoias. These effects have been illustrated through case studies of highly publicized incidents and heightened political profiles. Marijuana is currently a growing risk to the public in the United States. Following expanding public opinion that marijuana provides little risk to health, state and federal legislatures have begun changing laws that will significantly increase accessibility of marijuana. Greater marijuana accessibility, resulting in more use, will lead to increased health risks in all demographic categories across the country. Violence is a well-publicized, prominent risk from the more potent, current marijuana available. |
Research, Journal of Addiction, crime, violence, mental health, withdrawal symptoms | |
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Marijuana and Driving 01/15/2017 |
2017 Legislation, driving, CDC | |
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Marijuana and Public Health CDC 01/15/2017 Some people think that marijuana is not truly “addictive” or that people can’t become “hooked” on the drug, but research shows that about 1 in 10 marijuana users will become addicted. For people who begin using before the age of 18, that number rises to 1 in 6. |
CDC, 2017 Legislation, addiction | |
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Parent should know and understand 01/15/2017 |
CDC, Teens, parents, 2017 Legislation | |
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Colorado official describes wild west of law with marijuana 01/07/2017 Colorado Assistant Attorney General Michael Song:
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Colorado, Legislation, Song | |
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01/07/2017 http://www.cqstatetrack.com/texis/redir?id=586a677b847&rtype=text&origin... |
HB 158, New Hampshire, Medical | |
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Is Pot Losing Its Buzz in Colorado? 01/07/2017 Now, as citizen groups attempt to put the brakes on the growing industry, a heated debate has emerged about the drug’s societal impact. Doctors report a spike in pot-related emergency room visits—mostly due to people accidentally consuming too much of potent edible pot products. Police face new cartel-related drug operations. Parents worry about marijuana being sold near their homes and schools. And less affluent communities like Pueblo struggle with the unintended consequences of becoming home to this emerging and controversial industry. |
Colorado, Pueblo, homeless, crime, Taxes, video | |
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The Clinical Conundrum of Medical Marijuana 01/06/2017 Detailed Information
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Potency, Studies, driving, Finn, MD, 2017 Legislation | |
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Heavy Marijuana Use May Alter Dopamine System Much Like Heroin and Cocaine 01/06/2017 “But the bottom line is that long-term, heavy cannabis use may impair the dopaminergic system, which could have a variety of negative effects on learning and behavior,” said Dr. Anissa Abi-Dargham, professor of psychiatry and a lead author of the paper. |
Studies, dopamine, Skywood | |
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Rules on pot remain hazy 01/05/2017 Ref: Rules on pot remain hazy |
Amendment 2, miller | |
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Researchers: Cannabinoids Provide Modest Analgesic Benefit for Central Neuropathic Pain 01/05/2017 As Dr. Meng reported at the 2016 annual meeting of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (abstract 2909), management of chronic neuropathic pain with available pharmacotherapy is associated with a high failure rate. “Given the void of effective therapy, there’s been an increase in use and popularity of cannabis and cannabinoid for treating this type of pain,” Dr. Meng said. “The concern that we have, however, is that recent pain guidelines provide contradictory recommendations.” |
pain, Meng | |
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U.S. E-Cigarette Regulations - 50 State Review (2017) 01/01/2017 |
Public Health, Policy, e-cig | |
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Mexican army faces uphill battle against opium poppies 12/31/2016 "Every time we destroy a field ... the locals come back to plant after our personnel has left the area," said Colonel Cipriano Cruz Quiroz, chief of staff of a special narcotics eradication unit based in Badiraguato, Sinaloa state. |
opioid, Mexico | |
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Excessive Alcohol Use Preventing a Leading Risk for Death, Disease, and Injury 12/31/2016 Excessive alcohol use accounts for 1 of 10 deaths among working-age adults in the United States. |
alcohol, CDC | |
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How to end America’s drug crisis 12/29/2016 Marijuana use skyrocketed under President Obama, up 27 percent among kids, according to the National Institutes of Drug Abuse. Phoenix House reports that up to 50 percent become addicted. |
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Little-known illness tied to smoking weed on the rise 12/29/2016 The answer was cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, or CHS. It’s caused by heavy, long-term use of various forms of marijuana. For unclear reasons, the nausea and vomiting are relieved by hot showers or baths. |
Hyperemesis Syndrome, Colorado | |
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Has Marijuana Legalization Increased Marijuana Use Among US Youth? 12/28/2016 If the changes observed in Washington are attributable to legalization, why were there no changes found in Colorado? The authors suggest that this may have been because Colorado’s medical marijuana laws were much more liberal before legalization than those in Washington. After 2009, Colorado permitted medical marijuana to be supplied through for-profit dispensaries and allowed advertising of medical marijuana products. This hypothesis is supported by other evidence that the perceived risks of marijuana use decreased and marijuana use increased among young people in Colorado after these changes in 2009. |
youth usage, legalization | |
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Mysterious illness tied to marijuana use on the rise in states with legal weed 12/26/2016 CHS has only been recognized for about the past decade, and nobody knows exactly how many people suffer from it. But as more states move towards the legalization of marijuana, emergency room physicians like Dr. Heard are eager to make sure both doctors and patients have CHS on their radar. |
Hyperemesis Syndrome, CHS | |
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State awards seventh medical marijuana license after legal challenge 12/26/2016 |
Amendment 2 | |
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Are Schools Allowed To Ban Marijuana On Campus? 12/26/2016 |
college | |
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Western Colorado law enforcement officials say that Colorado has now become a magnet for criminals coming to take advantage of t 12/26/2016 Western Colorado law enforcement officials say that Colorado has now become a magnet for criminals coming to take advantage of the state's marijuana laws. |
Colorado, Legislation, crime, Black Market | |
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High speed, reckless driving factors in Higgins, Lavin fatal crash 12/22/2016 The Medical Examiner’s toxicology report stated that both Lavin and Higgins had THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, in their system. THC is the chemical compound found in marijuana. |
Cape Cod, Fatalities | |
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Cost of heroin epidemic tops $1 billion a year in Florida 12/22/2016 |
heroin, Florida, opioid | |
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FLORIDA DUI arrest rates 12/21/2016 |
Florida, DUI, Arrest, county | |
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Past Month Marijuana Use 2016 12/20/2016
Past-Month Marijuana Use Mostly Steady In 2016, past-month use for each grade was: 12th grade: 22.5% 68.9 percent of high school seniors do not view regular marijuana smoking as harmful, but 68.5 percent say they disapprove of regular marijuana smoking. |
2016, monitoring the future, marijuana use, youth use | |
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MARIJUANA & OTHER DRUGS: A LINK WE CAN'T IGNORE 12/20/2016 |
SAM, opioid | |
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DrugFacts—Monitoring the Future Survey: High School and Youth Trends 12/18/2016 This year, daily marijuana use exceeded cigarette use among 10th (2.5 vs. 1.9 percent) as well as 12th (6.0 vs. 4.8 percent) graders. |
monitoring the future, 2016, youth usage | |
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US Arrests Drug Company Execs for Allegedly Fueling Opioid Epidemic 12/18/2016 |
fentanyl | |
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Facing Addiction in America 12/15/2016 |
addiction, epidemic, surgeon General | |
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Establishment of a New Drug Code for Marihuana Extract 12/14/2016 After careful consideration of all comments, the DEA is hereby amending 21 CFR 1308.11(d) to include a new subparagraph (58) which creates a new code number in Schedule I as follows: |
DEA, Code, Federal Register | |
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Lawmakers look at the next steps for medical marijuana 12/13/2016 "If we don't aggressively seek to limit the use and sale of marijuana, our country and state as we know it will never be the same. Florida will be trading our beautiful white, sandy beaches filled with vacationing families for a hazy, skunk-smelling coastline laden with unemployable, unmotivated homeless people," said Teresa Miller, a drug prevention activist and founder of the "no2pot.org" website.
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Amendment 2, Senate, Florida, 2016, miller | |
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Treat medical marijuana “like medicine,” advocates say 12/13/2016 Ellen Snelling, chairwoman of the Tampa Alcohol Coalition and member of the Hillsborough County Anti-Drug Alliance, added that marijuana isn’t harmless, telling the panel of her teenage daughter’s decline into drug use after trying pot. |
Senate, 2016, Snelling, Amendment 2 | |
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Medical marijuana is now legal, but still a danger to children 12/13/2016 Research findings on the topic of marijuana use and its impact on people’s health and on society have been mixed; however, in the midst of diverse conclusions, it is essential to err on the side of caution for our community’s youth. According to a publication by the American Psychological Association (APA), short-term marijuana use has been shown to impair attention, memory, learning and decision-making. Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/op-ed/article120529268.html#storylink... |
academics, Amendment 2, school board, School | |
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2016 12 13 FL Senate HPC agenda 12/13/2016 |
2016 FL Senate | |
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Pot-Shop Employees May Recommend Wrong Strain of Marijuana 12/12/2016 For example, 13 percent of the staff members in the study said they had recommended types of marijuana that are high in levels of THC — marijuana's main psychoactive component — to patients who intended to use the marijuana to treat anxiety, the researchers found. However, previous research has shown that THC may make anxiety worse, Haug told Live Science. |
Legalized drug dealers | |
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Video: 2016 12-13 FL Senate Health Policy Committee workshop- Recommendations, Written Document 12/12/2016 Is it possible to regulate a plant that people can grow in their backyards? Questions to consider and recommendations for implementing Amendment 2 (legalizing 'medical' marijuana in Florida). |
Amendment 2, Senate, video | |
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Rare illness called Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome affecting chronic marijuana users 12/09/2016 |
Hyperemesis Syndrome, chronic | |
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Obama’s Soros-funded Pro-Dope Policy in Peril 12/09/2016 In a recent case in Massachusetts, 15-year-old Mathew Borges has been charged with first-degree murder in the decapitation death of a classmate. But you have to read deep into the articles about the case to discover a motive. Police said he told them that he and his victim, Lee Manuel Viloria-Paulino, went away together to “smoke marijuana.” |
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Wellington parents sue over daughter’s 2015 death on motor scooter 12/08/2016 In hopes of protecting others from their daughter’s fate, her parents last year persuaded Florida Rep. Dave Kerner, D-Lake Worth, to propose a bill that would allow law enforcement to charge people with additional crimes if they were under the influence of marijuana when involved in a crash in which someone was seriously hurt. |
wellington, Florida, palm beach, Fatalities | |
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Marijuana use rising across all age groups, survey finds 12/07/2016 In Ontario, for instance, a survey released Wednesday by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) found that past-year cannabis use virtually doubled between 1996 and 2015, rising from about eight per cent to almost 15 per cent of respondents. |
Canada, usage, addiction |
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